Tommy stood in the bathroom brushing his teeth. Gazing into the mirror he admired his cropped blond hair and (in his opinion) a handsome set of features. Averting his eyes to his Power Rangers pyjamas his mind drifted to that glorious day when he could be just like his heroes. His mum had promised him […]
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The Lost Love of War
The young soldier embraced his fiancée and planted a soft kiss upon her forehead as they stood on the beach waiting for Higgins Boat, the troop-carrying landing craft that would take the young man and the other soldiers to fight the second world war. Shared tears fell between them as they said their goodbyes, knowing […]
The Perfect Murder
Nick was sat down at his desk working away on his new story. Hiding on the balcony was a man holding a scarf. As Nick typed the man slowly crept out from his hiding place. The man’s eyes were glazed and his staggering walk indicated he was drunk. With a sudden leap forward, he wrapped […]
The Three Little Pickers
Once upon a time there were three little pickers, Sallie, Kathy and Alison, who worked for Sweat Shop Ltd. The three pickers loved to spend all day rushing around with their picking trucks, working hard, in the hope of gaining one hundred PI or more for a paltry bonus to top up their measly excuse […]
The Wallet
Jack Waite, a small-time crook, was hiding behind a large skip in a dark alley. The rain lashed down and he pulled his jacket tightly around him as he shivered in the cold. He threw the smouldering remains of his cigarette onto the damp ground and stamped it out with his heel. He trembled. Not […]