Tag: Short Story
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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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ALL PART OF THE GAME
It wasn’t fair, Phillips knew, but he had given up any pretence of gentlemanly conduct long ago. Those that played fair ended up dead. He had watched her enter the apartment and check for anything suspicious. She didn’t spot the concealed microphones planted behind the light fittings. When he heard the shower turn on, he…
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THE CUP RUNNETH OVER RESTAURANT
The Cup Runneth Over, the latest trendy art restaurant, had been open for two months. The wait to book a table was three months. Harold fought through the protesters. Their cries about the misuse of the scriptures for commercial gain had provided further publicity. Business was booming. He was shown to his table where Cleo…
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SNAKE BITE
‘Put your hand in.’ Charlie hesitated and looked into the dark hole in the rock. What was the worst that could happen? It’s just a rock, he told himself. Legend said it was the skull of an old dinosaur. Another said medieval warriors proved their strength by striking it with their sword. Others believed it…
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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…
Iain Kelly 