Shutters down, windows boarded up, phone disconnected. Four months since the lockdown began, enough food and toilet paper for another year. Tap, tap, tap. What is it? She won't risk finding out. Until then, she will stay in the basement. *** Agnes knocked on the door again. 'Let's go,' said Archie. 'It's been two weeks, … Continue reading LOCKDOWN
They had been friends since the first day of school. Archie knew he wanted to spend the rest of his life with her. Tomorrow he left for University, leaving home and starting a new life in a new city. He knew Agnes was staying at home with her parents. Would she wait for him to … Continue reading THE PROPOSAL
She thought the days of sewing hastily cut cloth together for Halloween night would be over when the kids had grown up. But how could she resist his enthusiasm? It was one of the occasions when he seemed to find that old spirit she loved so much. Agnes bit through the final thread and tied … Continue reading THE BIG KID
'Is he still out there?' Frank asked. Agnes turned away from the window, 'He won't give in. I did tell him the weather forecast.' It was admittedly crowded in the house, but it made for a cosy atmosphere for their annual reunion. A howl of wind rattled the windows. Outside Archie clung to the gazebo … Continue reading DEFINE OBSTINATE
It was all too much: those young bronzed bodies, those small swimsuits. He just had to get closer. The overhanging tree under which they sought shade provided his opportunity. He slowly shimmied up until he was almost directly above them. Just as he was beginning to admire the view his mobile phone vibrated in his … Continue reading AXING THE SHOW
