Tag: child

• ELLIE

  

  Ellie struggled along the icy path to the children’s hospital, two full bags in either hand. ‘Morning, Ellie. What are you donating today? More hats?’ Ellie nodded. Bill took the bags from her. ‘Thank you, Ellie. You have a nice Christmas.’ Ellie left silently. Bill handed the bags to Beth. ‘Put these with the rest.’…

  Iain Kelly

  20/12/2017

  creative writing, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Sunday Photo Fiction

  baby, bereavement, charity, child, christmas, Cold, coping, creative writing, Death, depression, donation, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, grief, hats, hospital, infant, kindness, knitting, literature, loss, neo-natal, sadness, Short Story, storm, story, Writing, writing prompt

• ORPHAN

  

  The metal chair was cold against his thighs, he heard only muffled voices from behind the door. He looked at the shaft of sunlight that played across the wall and floor of the white corridor. Small particles of dust danced in the still air. His mother’s face appeared before him, her kind smile and comforting…

  Iain Kelly

  05/09/2017

  creative writing, Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers, Short Story

  alone, care, child, creative writing, drama, family, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers, foster, literature, mother, orphan, Short Story, social, son, story, system, tragedy, Writing, writing prompt

• WRECKAGE

  

  The forensic investigators had gone. The security forces had abandoned the scene. Demolition signs and safety warnings adorned the perimeter fence that surrounded what was left of the museum. I stumbled through broken piles of furniture, shattered glass and mangled steel. Rubble and dust covered everything. They told me she may never be found. If…

  Iain Kelly

  24/05/2017

  creative writing, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Short Story

  bomb, bomber, child, creative writing, Death, emotion, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, literature, museum, parent, raw, religion, search, Short Story, story, suicide, terror, terrorism, victim, wreckage, Writing, writing prompt