Tag: Short Story
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Wine Taster
The red wine was warm, sweet and sickly. Not to his taste at all, although he pretended to enjoy it. He smiled at his companion after taking another sip. He liked this part of the chase; the teasing. He knew he would be quenching his real thirst very shortly. Another filler for today; a repost;…
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The Superhero Diaries 2.10: Chaos Strewn
During an immense intergalactic battle outside the EFB’s Secret Headquarters, one super heroine found herself embroiled in a battle all her very own. Muriel Magnificent, having discovered a hidden letter in the brickwork under the stairs, had finally managed to retrieve a second part of the letter, so hidden and entombed within the bricks and…
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Contract 42: The Eternal Circular
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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Look Deeper
On the surface, he was fine. Deep within, he felt OK. In his mind, there was nothing out of the ordinary. He was flesh and bone. Four fingers and a thumb on both hands, five toes on both feet. He had thick hair; eyebrows; two eyes; a nose and a mouth. A scratch on his…
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The Superhero Diaries 2.9: Heroes of Yesteryear
The Elite Force of Britain: a team of superheroes who banded themselves together to protect a town; a team of superheroes who decided to stick together when their initial job was done; a team of superheroes who could call upon each other in times of need; and a team of superheroes who make a difference.…
