Tag: Short Story
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ABOVE THE FUNKY MUNKY
Dorothy Hubbard lived above the Funky Munky cafe. She sat at the window worrying about her cat, Mr. Tubbs, who she hadn’t seen since the previous evening. Across the corridor lived Professor Benjamin, a dour man who kept to himself. He worked at the university in the Natural Sciences department. On the floor above lived Mr. and Mrs. Holdensmythe.…
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THE READING
My collar was too tight. I could feel it irritating the skin round my neck. The heavy cloth material on the kilt itched. The tight socks were making my feet sweat. I looked around the room at the other guests. All the men were in standard suits or hired kilts. The women displayed…
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SACRIFICE
The last of his comrades made it to the end of the bridge. They didn’t look back. He turned and saw the first of Franco’s troops cresting the hill and charging down the slope towards him. He winced at the pain from his shredded legs. The blood pumped from the bullet holes. He tried pulling…
Iain Kelly 