Tag: Fiction
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KRYPTONITE
‘With this jewel I can rule the world. No one can stop me .’ ‘You’ll never get away with this, Luthor.’ Superman replied. ‘Who’s going to stop me? You, Superman? You’re weaker than a human so long as I have this stone.’ Lex Luthor gave an evil laugh. As he did so a dark shape…
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WINTER RUN
Gary’s alarm woke him at 7am. Gloria rolled over. He really should get up and go for a run. It was the only morning this week he’d get the chance. As soon as his foot poked out the bed, he felt the chill in the air. No, he could afford to leave it this morning.…
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LETTER OF DESTRUCTION
It was a beautiful morning. The sunshine streamed in through the window. The flowers were in full bloom and gladdened her heart. Dolores put on her favourite lace dress and took care over her make-up and hair. Today, Thomas was expected back and she was sure he would come with a proposal. Then Matilda had brought…
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SOMETHING A LITTLE DIFFERENT
Harry read the specifications. Another Call Centre office block. Thirty years as an architect and he was churning out steel and glass cuboids. He drew a rectangle. He added a main door in the middle of it. He added oblong walls. More uninspired right angles and straight lines. He sighed and stared out his square…
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BEST FORGOTTEN
Lillian stared at the incongruous door. Why had it been added to the old stone entrance? Why the rusty chain in front of it? She ran back to her father. ‘If there is a door, why does there need to be a chain?’ she asked. Her father looked down at her. ‘So that no one gets…
Iain Kelly 