Tag: alcoholism

• THE NIHILIST

  ‘Anything to eat with that?’ ‘No, thanks.’ He stared into the wine glass. Just one sip to ease the pain, the dull ache, the feeling that life was drifting away. Wine wasn’t the answer, but still, one sip couldn’t hurt. Just to feel that bit alive once more. ‘If you don’t drink that, I will.’ […]

  Iain Kelly

  20/07/2022

  creative writing, Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Short Story

  Alcohol, Alcoholic, alcoholism, creative writing, crisis, despair, fall, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, help, literature, nihilism, nihilist, nihilistc, Short Story, story, the barra boy, wine, Writing, writing prompt

• OPPOSING FACTIONS

  

  One heart, two sides.Opposing factions: love and hate.He could feel both, after the outbursts and the abuse.As she slept it off.Love and hate, sympathy and anger.It couldn’t go on.But how did it end? Written for the Weekend Writing Prompt, hosted by SammiScribbles. This week’s prompt was: Faction. Click on the link to read more stories by […]

  Iain Kelly

  23/01/2021

  creative writing, Fiction, Short Story, weekend writing prompt

  Abuse, alcoholism, creative writing, domestic, faction, Fiction, Flash Fiction, hate, heart, leave, literature, love, Man, marriage, opposing, relationship, Short Story, story, violence, weekend writing prompt, Woman, Writing, writing prompt

• DOUBLE JEOPARDY

  

  Tap, tap, tap. The soft knocking on the door. Laurie pulled herself up from the sofa and glanced in the mirror. What a mess. She had let herself go during lockdown, not that she had made much effort beforehand. She took another swig from the vodka bottle and tried to flatten her hair. She adjusted […]

  Iain Kelly

  23/10/2020

  #fowc, creative writing, Fiction, Short Story, Three Things Challenge

  #3tc, #fowc, #threethingschallenge, Alcohol, Alcoholic, alcoholism, cancer, creative writing, donor, doorway, drama, family, Fiction, Flash Fiction, hurt, jeopardize, literature, liver, lockdown, one word challenge, operation, reconcile, Short Story, sister, story, tap, transplant, twin, Writing, writing prompt