Tag: Fiction
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BABYLONIA DENIED
The sat nav assured him he was still on the best route. The straight road seemed to roll on endlessly. Looming trees hemmed him in on either side. ‘In fifty yards, take the left turn onto the B436, Babylon Street.’ Babylon Street? He had never heard of that one. Named after the ancient city, perhaps?…
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RED SKY
I had a red sky behind me. The sun dipping away, ending another day. A good day, a better day. Bridges had been built, past mistakes put aside. I got back to my apartment and sat in the darkness. Tomorrow he would return and we would try again. He had forgiven me, again. I had…
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A BOOT IN THE…
Talk about kicking someone when they’re down. No job, no money. Now the car had packed in. What next? He aimed a kick at the car door and felt the bone in his foot crack. ‘Sonovabitch!’ He crumpled in agony. ‘That’ll be a fracture,’ said a voice from above. He looked up at the postman.…
Iain Kelly 