“Mum?” I heard the quaver in his voice, which I knew Michael would hate me for recognising. The pause after he addressed me, also said a lot. He did not want to begin this conversation. Neither did I. “What’s up?” I looked up, and up, from my crocheting, to my eldest son’s face. He towered … Continue reading The Nixie in the Fridge
Finishing Family Business
“It’s so cold,” I whispered the words aloud, although I knew no one would hear. My gregarious sister, Renee, was too busy chatting with her friend to be paying me any attention. Renee was raving about the ‘totally awesome’ decor of the room Anna had invited us into. I felt like I had walked into … Continue reading Finishing Family Business
A Moment of Infinite Possibilities
Yesterday I saw the Celestial Mountain. Today, my friend saw dragon tracks on the beach. Were they real? At the exact moment of seeing these things, yes, they were completely real. That was how we interpreted what was in front of us before our logical intellects kicked in. The mountain was physically a cloud on … Continue reading A Moment of Infinite Possibilities
Tinka’s Art
Tinka Taylor crumpled the sheet of paper into a misshapen ball. The letter in her hand spelt the end to her grand dream. The bank was refusing to lend her the money she needed to save her cottage. Still clutching the objectional letter, Tinka walked outside into the chilly but bright day. She knew better … Continue reading Tinka’s Art
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