Archive for the 'Short Fiction' Category

You could have knocked me down with a feather when Suzy came to visit. I hadn’t seen her for donkey’s years. In fact, she only ever visited us once in a blue moon. Now the reason she rarely comes to visit us is that we really don’t see eye to eye. In fact, she [...]

The Birthday Gift
The small group of family and friends gathered around the table. The glow of the candles lit my face. One puff and they were out, to the cheers of everyone in the room. The flash of my daughter’s camera momentarily blinded me.
“Happy Birthday!” they all shouted and they launched into a [...]

Peter was puzzled.
He was not used to his commands being refused. His sharp, authoritative voice usually brought instant obedience. If that failed ‘ and it rarely did ‘ his glaring eyes and his lowered black eyebrows intimidated to the point of quick compliance. This time it didn’t work. He tried several different commands, his [...]

Emily strolled along the riverbank. The breeze teased her golden hair, covering her face and tickling her nose. She brushed it aside. Finding a sunny spot she sat on the grass. It felt as soft as her woollen blanket at home. Rolling on to her stomach she cupped her chin in her hands. Two ducks [...]

Phillip pulled the old rugged coat closer to him. The howling wind whipped around the meagre shelter. Sudden gusts of air chilled his face and exposed fingers. The icy block in his feet and shins numbed any feeling. He stood up and tried to get the circulation going again.
Phillip cautiously peeped around the edge of [...]