Tag: Karma
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LIFE’S A BEACH
‘Just a little further.’ He insisted on getting away from the crowds. Somehow, she was carrying the picnic, the towels and the buckets and spades. ‘Here’s the perfect spot,’ he declared. He stood admiring the ocean while she organised the towels and applied sun cream to all. ‘You kids go off and build a sandcastle.…
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DOG DAY
It’s eyes followed me round the room. An ugly porcelain dog sitting in a doughnut. ‘You want sugar?’ the old lady asked. ‘No, ma’am. Just milk.’ She handed me the cup filled with weak tea. She shuffled to a chair. All the while the damn dog had it’s eye on me. ‘Thanks for letting me…
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FIRST DATE
Walking down the brightly-lit street, Darryl took Victoria’s arm in his. The evening couldn’t have gone any better. Dinner at a Michelin-starred restaurant where the conversation and wine had flowed. His month’s wage had just covered the bill. Now he was beside this elegant woman. Her skin flawless, hair dark and straight, eyes deep and…
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NEMESIS
I stared at my nemesis. Last night I had thrown the chair into the lake, shouting ‘good riddance’ as I heaved it as far as I could. I heard the splash in the dark. Overnight the lake had frozen. This morning there it was, sitting upright. Waiting for me. Mum saw me looking out the window.…
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KARMA
Locked in the attic again, Anna incanted the spell from the book once more. Nothing happened. She threw the heavy tome out the window in frustration. Her stepfather was in the garden. The police ruled accidental death. They never found the object that had caused the blow to his head. Written for the Scottish Book…