Short Stories

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Luggage (Extract)

Jimmy reached to the top of the wardrobe and pulled down the old army bag that lay unused for almost a decade. An empty whiskey bottle fell down with a thump on the carpeted floor. […]
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Bully Boy (Extract)

Barry woke with the sound of his father shouting at his sister to get out of bed. She was in the opposite room but always got called first because it was closer to his father’s […]
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The Farewell (Extract)

The day had finally arrived. Munich beckoned with a whole lot of uncertainty. A foreign country, no friends or relatives to meet him off the plane,  the obvious language barrier, no job and just a […]
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Wasted (Extract)

Brian should have known better than to expect coherence as John continued to fumble through the dirty bedclothes. They’d been in the dark and dingy room now for three full days, Brian noticed light turn […]
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The Gambler (Extract)

The bell rang. Geoff’s heart was beating dangerously. He could feel his face redden. His hands were shaking. Bits of paper were strewn all around him. He had counted forty three television screens earlier but […]
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Unknown (Extract)

Alan reached for his phone and dialed the number. “Hello. Is Celia there, please?” “Yes, speaking.” “You don’t know me but I need to meet with you. My name is Alan. I’m a friend of […]
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Life Sucks (Extract)

Danny sat in his cold room, isolated and lonely. He’d tried everything. His family had abandoned him, his wife had left him, his friends had disappeared and his beloved dog had died the previous evening. […]
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Gale Force (Extract)

Mark could almost see the wind howling around the house, they had forecast high winds but nothing like this. He heard the roar of thunder, followed by that all familiar frightening crack. He glimpsed the […]