Tag: schizophrenia

• THE ENEMY WITHIN

  

  The castle was his fortress, protecting him from the dangers that surrounded him. Water around three sides made attack impossible, and the narrow drawbridge that joined it to the mainland was impregnable. No one had been able to storm these solid defences for years. But inside the castle there existed a powerful enemy, one that…

  Iain Kelly

  11/07/2019

  creative writing, Fiction, Short Story, Thursday Photo Prompt

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• ESTABLISHED PROCEDURE

  

  Up at seven on the dot. Hop into the shower, towel dry, throw on my uniform. Pop a slice of bread in the toaster, spoon on some jam (no clean knives again!), browse the morning headlines. Bag packed, ready to leave at eight on the button. Door opens, out I go, along the corridor and…

  Iain Kelly

  13/02/2019

  creative writing, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Short Story

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