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A man finds his life increasingly intertwined with those of his wife's previous two husbands.
Lady Bastable is - quite rightly - reluctant to look after young Clovis for a week.
A visit on an old school friend finds a man plagued both by bad health and a gentle tapping from beyond his wall.....
A long way overhead a jet soared, like a gull on currents of air.
Alcoholics, drug addicts, and even cheaters manage to get away, Ian thought. So, why can't I?
"Right," said Julia, all of a sudden, "You're on your own now..."
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A travelling salesman pays a visit on a not particularly busy young man. Contains strong language.
The relationship between a father and his son is explored through their differing pastimes.
Very short story.
"Damn thing," old Ernie muttered, glancing up from his laptop. He reached out to shut off the annoying noise but noticed the call was from his area. This was unusual.
That wasn’t the third thing I did that made me look suspicious. It was the suitcase.
Let me tell you about myself. My name is Donald Lally, and I am 18, and I like girls, but when I go out with one, there’s usually just the one date.
- Length: 8 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Genre: Fiction
Doctor Hendall sat down at his mahogany desk and drummed his fingers on the finish. On the back wall, he had a silver plaque that said, “Semper Fidelis.” His three piece-suit made me feel like I was going to be prosecuted by an attorney.
- Length: 9 pages
- Age Rating: U
- Genre: Fiction
A game of Scrabble has serious consequences.
“Go to Goldman’s Greenhouses. Joseph … will start you … at a buck sixty an hour.” His lungs empty of smoke, “Go talk to him. He’s your uncle. He’ll hire you.
A semi-barbaric king devises a semi-barabaric (but entirely fair) method of criminal trial involving two doors, a beautiful lady and a very hungry tiger.
My mum is the undisputed tea-drinking heavyweight champion of the world… or at least the whole of South Lexington Avenue.
Shepherd's family made money by being outlaws. Well, outlaws in the governments' eyes.
"Damn thing," old Ernie muttered, glancing up from his laptop. He reached out to shut off the annoying noise but noticed the call was from his area. This was unusual.
The cozy brick bungalow stood on a short lane of similarly modest houses with a small, mostly overgrown park at the far end and an intersection leading to Darlington High Street.
The spark of his life was fading, but his mind was still sharp, and his memories cocooned him.
Dessie O'Connell was 6 feet 3, thick of bone, and naturally muscular. Unlike almost all of the actors with whom he'd first competed for parts, he hardly needed to work out in order to resemble a Hellenic god.
"It's at the ranch, on the other side of the farm, in those mountains. All we need to do is catch it. Can you imagine how much we can sell it for?
