Jim looked through his coin pouch, enough for either a bed or food but definitely not both. He rubbed the back of his neck under the yellow bandana, exhaustion had hit him hard after that last job and he was too nice a person to take payment from a family living in such poverty. He … Continue reading Pride Collection: The Mercenary – short story
The hand on her shoulder jerked her from sleep, speeding her heart and making her lungs ache to quicken her breath. She slowly slid one hand further under the pillow, pretending to still be asleep even as she groped at the dagger. The hand on her shoulder shook her, as if to wake her. Movement … Continue reading Pride Collection: The Princess – short story
“In my culture we generally just have the one wife.” “Are you particularly attached to that practice?” the green armed alien asked “Well…” “Because if you are, you probably shouldn’t have left.” Parr stared after Green Arms as she spun on her heel and stalked off. That was not the introduction she was expecting. “Don’t … Continue reading Six Of One – Short Story
“Congratulations! Youre dead!” I looked around, trying to ensure the taxi driver was talking to me. When had I got in a taxi? “It’s the ferry.” The diver said. “What?” “You know, the ferry to the afterlife. There’s a bunch of us now – ferry drivers. Everybody gets a personalised experience.” “Oh…” “So yes, you … Continue reading Congratulations, You’re Dead – Short Story
The briefest of glances. Laughter that exposes their neck. Any excuse to touch: a stray hair, fluff on a jumper, “you’ve got chocolate right here” – or the refusal to touch at all, the absolute avoidance of contact. Xander was sure xe was reading the signs right. Xe was sure Stone had been attempting to … Continue reading Deciphering Flirting – Short Story #IDAHoBiT
“Zombie crime at an all-time low,” the beaming news reporter said. “Proving that the greater amount of anti-zombie police teams are doing an excellent job.” Ishani snorted, flicking off the TV and shoving her cereal bowl into the sink. The train into work was busy, as always. Ishani ended up squashed into a corner, breathing … Continue reading Zombie: Police Containment Unit – Short Story
"It's the first time she's had a boy over!" My mum hissed. I stopped where I was on the stairs. I should have known she would make a big deal out of it but Joe had been dying to play this game since it came out and, since I already had the game, it only … Continue reading Are You Ever Going To Tell? – Short Story
