Tag: tree
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FESTIVE CHEER
The first freeze of the winter brought patches of treacherous ice. Archie watched the school children sliding joyfully along. Behind him, Agnes hummed Christmas songs as she hung baubles on the tree. ‘Tis the season to be jolly, tra-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la.’ Archie imagined what he would do with the large icicle hanging from the tree in…
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HAVEN
I shall never forget the sound that first time. We sat cramped together in the dark shelter at the end of the garden, with only a flickering gas lamp providing a dull orange glow. Rufus, only a pup, huddled on my lap, cowering and whining. Mother huddled next to me, protective arms wrapped around me.…
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IN THE HOLLOW TREE
Nothing sinister or suspect. Samson looked out at the row of bungalows. A car drove past, a dog barked, the trees swayed in the breeze. He stepped inside the house, walking through the hallway, glancing in each room. No signs of disturbance. She lived here alone. Late last night, a call from neighbours reporting screaming.…
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ARCHIE’S INFERNO
The sound of the chisel chipping away stopped. Archie had been out in the garden for the entire week. Agnes was skeptical about Archie’s latest hobby, but it kept him out of the house. The neighbours had stopped her in the street to ask her about the chainsaw noise at seven in the morning. They…
Iain Kelly 