Tag: murder

• THE NINE

  Rosa Maria watched Alejandro throw open the shutters. On the corner of Calle 9 and Avenue 5, they were open for business. Alejandro looked at his madre. This time he would make her proud. Her husband murdered, they had fled from Tijuana. Rosa Maria had scraped together what she could until she had enough to open the small restaurant. ‘La…

  Iain Kelly

  11/02/2017

  creative writing, Flash Fiction, Short Story, What Pegman Saw

  beginning, creative writing, drug, drug wars, family, Fiction, Flash Fiction, gang, literature, mexico, mexico city, murder, new start, restaurant, Short Story, story, violence, What Pegman Saw, Writing

• URBAN STREET

  I walked down Urban Street where the kid had taken the bullet last night. The Community Center sat on the corner. It looked like a vacant lot. All the windows were boarded up. I heard singing. A mournful gospel voice. I pulled open the door and edged in. The choir broke into a powerful cry.…

  Iain Kelly

  28/01/2017

  creative writing, Flash Fiction, Short Story, What Pegman Saw

  America, buffalo, community center, creative writing, Death, drugs, family, Fiction, Flash Fiction, gun law, gun violence, homicide, literature, murder, police, poverty, Short Story, social injustice, society, story, urban decay, urban street, violence, What Pegman Saw, Writing

• YEAR OF THE FIRE ROOSTER

  

  ‘Hell of a way to start the new year.’ Samson looked round the room. Everything was red. Decorations, walls, the clothes on the victim, the pool of blood on the floor, the spatter of blood on the wall. ‘It’s the contradiction, you see?’ Cheng explained. ‘The colour red. Chinese New Year is celebrated with the…

  Iain Kelly

  23/01/2017

  creative writing, Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers, Short Story

  blood, china, chinatown, chinese new year, creative writing, detective fiction, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers, literature, murder, New year, noir, red, rooster, serial killer, Short Story, story, Writing, year of the rooster

• SIGHTSEEING

  

  Another boat trip, thought Marcus, as he slumped into a window seat. ‘Come on, this is a great way to see the town. There’s so much history,’ his mother said. Marcus looked at her pointedly as he placed the headphones into his ears and turned on music – loud. One more summer and he would…

  Iain Kelly

  09/01/2017

  creative writing, Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers

  black comedy, Boat, canal, creative writing, dark humour, dead body, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers, guide, horror, humor, literature, murder, Short Story, sightseeing, story, summer holiday, tour, vacation

• A COG IN THE MACHINE

  

  Back to work after the holiday then, thought Michael, heading down the stairs to the basement and pulling on his overalls. It had been nice seeing family and friends, enjoying a few social nights out and joining in the festivities. Now to carry on with the everyday grind. There was a backlog after a fortnight…

  Iain Kelly

  04/01/2017

  creative writing, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Short Story

  black comedy, Bones, creative writing, Dark humor, dark humour, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Grinding, horror, literature, murder, New year, Short Story, story, work, Writing