Father ranted on, waving the newspaper around in disbelief. 'More rights?! Why should they get more rights? Who says they deserve 'em? I tell you, this country will fall to pieces soon enough if this happens.' His violent bluster afforded me the opportunity to swiftly and discreetly scoop a lamb chop off my plate and … Continue reading THE SECRET
It was only after she had left that he remembered the Deli store had closed down last week. 'Just popping to the Deli store,' she had called up the stairs. He already knew where she was going. It was just that the lie was so barefaced this time. He decided to head out to the … Continue reading ABSOLUTION
It started one year, with one child. 'What do those children get?' she asked, and her mother told her, 'Not much.' The child had some shoes she'd outgrown. She placed them at the gate of the orphanage on Christmas Eve. The next year more shoes were left. Another year on and bags of clothing appeared. … Continue reading THAT ONE SPECIAL DAY
Trudging through the cold night, the last remnants of the winter snow on the ground, she finally saw the lights glowing from the windows ahead. Above her the familiar turrets of the castle loomed. Four years since she had been taken by the crusaders. How she had changed since then, no longer the innocent thirteen … Continue reading THE TURRETS OF HOME
One pizza won't hurt, thought Agnes as she crept down the stairs. She was still waiting to see any results after joining the slimming club. She was racked with guilt when the pizza arrived. The weigh-in was on Friday, she still had time to lose a couple of pounds. A couple of pieces won't hurt. *** … Continue reading BALANCING THE SCALES
