Tag: Fiction
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WRONG END OF THE RAINBOW
Life had been a disaster since he found the pot of gold. His wife had found out about his new found wealth, so he’d had to kill her. He didn’t trust the kids anymore, the murderous little bastards were looking to inherit, so he’d cut them off. The yacht and the supercar had been fun…
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TOGETHER
‘You take it for granted, our time together.’ He laughed at her. ‘Why shouldn’t I? Nothing is ever going to stop us spending time together.’ The sun set as they walked along the beach. It was a beautiful, romantic evening. ‘What if your wife found out?’ ‘Would that stop us? Maybe it would be for…
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LOCKDOWN
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,…
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ONE LAST WISTFUL LOOK
One last wistful look at the mist on the hillside before I go. A deep breath in, filling my lungs with the fresh air. It is quiet, only the birdsong breaks the silence. No one else is around this early in the morning. Others will come later for their turn. For me, that’s it for…
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SCRAP METAL
The thing weighs a tonne, almost broke the table when I finally hefted it onto it. Got some buttons on it. Give one a tap and it makes a pleasing ‘clack’. Letters on them. Some sort of coding device? Nowhere to plug it in, can’t see an on button. Bit at the top slides side…
Iain Kelly 