Tag: Short Story
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The Circular Returns
Queenie noticed the bus approaching in the distance, over the brow of the hill. “That’s an old bus” she muttered to herself as she rummaged through the stack of old Lottery tickets and sweet wrappers in her handbag, looking for her bus pass. She didn’t speak aloud, although there was nobody else with her at…
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The Water Tower
The rickety old water tower leans away from the Moon toward the Wild Rose Gateway, as the river flows ferociously passed. The gathered storm clouds are starting to move away, revealing the eerie brightness of the dark night sky. Apart from the cascading waters all is calm and silent… this side of the Gateway, that…
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Superhero Shorts: The Cloud (ep.8)
“Nothing!” Cloud punched the desk in frustration. “It was worth a try, though,” Claudette suggested helpfully. “What do you know?” “Well, Finger Bones is working for a man called Mr Williams. He has a mystery accomplice who I haven’t seen yet, his getaway driver.” Cloud tapped away at his computer keyboard and an image appeared…
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Reverence Ep.8: Loaded Breakfast Part Two
“There’s nairt as sorborin’ as a clompin’ grairt paw smashin’ through a wall!” Gemevere managed to shout whilst dodging a couple of flying stones. “That’s more than a paw, my cousin!” Hempsty disagreed. “Verily that is a hefty claw!” “Claw paw! Sairm thing!” Gemevere said as she ducked behind the table again. The dragon’s face…
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Superhero Shorts: The Cloud (ep.7)
The Cloud reached the entrance to his Basement in quick time. He rode the motorbike through the entrance tunnel in silent mode, as the tunnel was an old and long disused sewer pipe. The end of the pipe joined a maze of interconnecting pathways, roadways and other tunnels which led for miles beneath Mid. Cloud…
