Tag: marriage
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LONG DISTANCE RELATIONSHIP
‘Harold, are you listening?’ ‘Hmm, oh, sorry. I drifted off there.’ ‘Sandra was just saying that you seem distant sometimes.’ ‘Distant? No, not at all. I wouldn’t say that.’ He pulled himself up straight on the uncomfortable chair and gave Sandra an encouraging smile. It was met with an icy cold stare. He tried to…
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HAPPY THOUGHTS
She stood contemplating the display of strange ornaments. The yellow one would have the most impact, but was too heavy for her to wield. The ornate one was too flimsy. The stumpy one too short. The blue one seemed perfect, but she noticed a crack around the trunk. She settled on the red one –…
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MARKSMANSHIP
The first one was for the mother-in-law. Ten years of interference and nagging. I felt the anger start to build. I was never good enough for her daughter. Well, now she had what she wanted. Harley was gone. I took a deep breath. I squeezed the trigger. 200 yards away the china tea cup exploded…
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TANDEM
‘Are you pedalling back there?’ puffed Archie as the tandem bicycle crawled up the incline. ‘Of course I am,’ Agnes lied, giving her pedals a few cursory turns for appearance’s sake. They reached the crest of the hill. Archie pulled on the brakes. Agnes jolted forward at the sudden stop. ‘Why have you stopped?’ she…
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ALL AT SEA
Archie lay on his bunk. His stomach lurched with each swell of the Atlantic Ocean beneath. He peered out from under the duvet. Agnes stood at the table, resplendent in her best dress and velvet gloves, preparing another gin. ‘Do you think you’ll make the ball later on?’ she asked. Archie groaned. ‘No dear. You…
Iain Kelly 