Tag: family
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FAMILY HOLIDAY
The cars started rolling slowly to embark the ferry. They had been waiting for an hour watching the rain drum down. Jessica rolled her eyes as Dad launched into another rendition of ‘Summer Holiday.’ Mum had got out the car and walked aboard. Her parents still weren’t talking after the argument over directions. Her brother…
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LITTLE SISTER
Daniel placed the doll carefully on top of the pile. He struck the match and held it next to the teddy bear. The flame grew. It consumed all the toys. When his mother came running out the house it was too late. *** ‘Why did you burn your sister’s toys, Daniel?’ his father asked him that…
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PLAGUE
Angie came running in with her prisoner trapped inside the jar. ‘Look what I got, Mum.’ Mum was too busy scrubbing dust out of the clothes. ‘Look what I caught, Dad.’ Dad was too busy in the barn, shoeing the horse. Angie sat on the stoop. ‘Not one of them is interested.’ She watched the…
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RANCH HOUSE
Mum looked down at the table. ‘What do you mean you’re gay?’ The old rancher looked at his son. ‘I mean I’m gay, Dad.’ ‘Well, when did you decide this?’ ‘I didn’t decide, Dad, it’s just who I am.’ They ate the rest of Sunday dinner in silence. Jack had only vegetable soup, while his…
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DELAYED
They had been waiting for three hours in the airport terminal. The departure boards were full of yellow-highlighted rectangles reading ‘DELAYED.’ The fog looked thicker than ever out the window. The children were climbing on the seats again. ‘Joe get down from there and let go of your sister,’ Claire said. The kids ignored her. Pete…
Iain Kelly 