The darker season

It was November, it was definitely November. Rachel looked out the window. Rain was pouring down from the grey almost black sky. November. What a month. No light. Rachel grabbed her bag, her umbrella and glanced at her feet. The shoes, that she was wearing were most certainly not going to help her keep her … Continue reading The darker season →

Wings

She had been blessed with natural beauty. He studied her sun-kissed face. There was not even the slightest hint of makeup. Yet, he felt that she was more beautiful than any girl that had ever been this close to him. "Hatchi" she sneezed. "Sorry", she muttered while trying to regain her original position. He smiled, … Continue reading Wings →

Innocent Harvest

She stuffed another hand of raspberries into her tiny mouth. Mmm, what a taste! "Louise?" mother's voice called from a nearby bush. The girl looked up smiling, her porcelain face covered by pink sticky bliss. "Let me see your basket!" On her way to her mother, she plucked another fruit from the bush and added … Continue reading Innocent Harvest →

The Winds of Change and Continuity

The Winds of Change and Continuity Jean-Jacques rolled up the sails of his windmill, made sure that everything was in order before he headed home after a very long day. A strong wind had woken him during the night, a wind like he was lucky to have once or twice per year. Not too strong, … Continue reading The Winds of Change and Continuity →

First Concert

First Concert Friday Fiction with Ronovan Writes Prompt Challenge #24-A Concert/AStoryADay May 2016 Ready for a stern lecture on why they should not be going to a concert, especially seen the security threat of the moment, Abby and Ginny were sitting on the sofa. Their dad sat down on the coffee table and looked into the … Continue reading First Concert →

Y is for You #AtoZChallenge

Y is for You "Where do you come from?" He asked gazing at her. "I come from wherever you would like me to come from, as for I have no origin nor precise destination!" she replied. "You, you, you know?" he stuttered, turing a bit red in the face, "you confuse me!" "Do I?" "Yes, … Continue reading Y is for You #AtoZChallenge →

X is for Xavier #AtoZChallenge

X is for Xavier Xavier rolled his cigarette and gave a sign to the waitress that he was in dire need of another coffee. He opened his battered canvas bag and produced an almost as battered looking stack of newspapers. Even though he had promised his mother that he would stop smoking, he couldn't resit … Continue reading X is for Xavier #AtoZChallenge →

O is for Orange #AtoZChallenge

O is for Orange Her hair was orange - a short story Her hair was orange. He could remember her carrot, or was it security vest orange, hair like as if it was yesterday that he saw her. In reality, it had been a few years since he first and last saw her on that … Continue reading O is for Orange #AtoZChallenge →

In The Attic

"Where are you?" little Mike called out, no longer motivated to play hide and seek, reluctantly he climbed up the ladder to the attic. His older sister would surely not be hiding up there in the haunted place? "Where are you?" little Mike called out again. "I give up you know, I no longer want to … Continue reading In The Attic →

Of Finding Oneself

Of Finding Oneself Anja closed her eyes. There was just too much going on. Her manager had been stern with her minutes earlier as she had not finished her presentation on time, could he not understand? There was too much going on today. Anja could hear every siren, every striking break and every honking horn … Continue reading Of Finding Oneself →