Category: Short Story
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THE PROPERTY DEVELOPER
The cannons sprayed water through the night sky onto the roof of the blazing building. A crowd of nearby residents gathered to watch. The old theatre, dwarfed by surrounding modern apartments, had lain empty for several years. It was preserved and protected for reasons of architectural heritage. Remarkably, the surrounding buildings were untouched by the…
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CAVE ART
‘Dan,’ she called urgently in a hushed whisper. Dan turned and saw Amy beckoning him. He stepped back from the tour group. ‘What is it?’ ‘Stand in front of us.’ ‘Why?’ ‘Just stand in front of us. Look what she did now.’ Dan peered round Amy. Their daughter, Chloe, grinned at him. ‘She didn’t.’ ‘Oh,…
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AFTER HAMELIN
‘Car keys?’ he asked the woman sprawled on the ground, arm fishing around down the drain. ‘House keys.’ She looked up, squinting at the silhouette of the man. He was dressed in red and orange checks. ‘Perhaps I can help?’ She pulled herself up. ‘Feel free.’ Instead of getting down to look in the drain,…
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WISE CHOICE
Dimitrios waved the truck off as it turned the corner and disappeared from view. A weight lifted from his shoulders as it departed. Since his great-grandfather delivered medical supplies and food during the war, smuggling had been in the family. His father had built up the shipping company to establish a network bringing drugs into…
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UNDER THE STARS
Sam lay back against the tree and looked up at the twilight sky. The first stars of the night were visible, or perhaps they were satellites. It had become difficult to tell in the crowded heavens. The exhaustion from his escape overwhelmed him. He imagined one of the satellites trained on him, zooming in with…
Iain Kelly 