Short Horror #2
The neighbourhood is quiet. It’s Saturday afternoon, and the big game is on. Everyone is inside, watching. I walk the streets with my dog, Aussie. …
Tag: Story
Takeaway
My coffee isn’t hot enough. This always happens, they see a kid order a coffee and they think if they make it hot, I’ll burn …
Forest Walk
My eyes adjust to the sun shining through the green branches above me, the smell of cedar and pine needles fill the air around me, …
Wombat’s Near Death Experience
Wombat was close to losing consciousness. His forehead sweated, dribbling over his snout, down into the mattress. “Wh-wh-whyy? he thought, “surely this isn’t an ideal …
Bicycle Secrets
I saw my bike today. A homeless man with steel wool for hair was wheeling it along the footpath in Boronia Square. I loved that …
Soup
I don’t like soup. You can like it if you like. But I don’t. I used to; I loved nothing better than a hot creamy …
My Mother was Six Foot One
My mother was six foot one. When she was nineteen she had fall from her horse and suffered terrible spinal injuries. After two years of …
Lily
The last time he saw her was at his father’s funeral. It took a moment only to notice the vaguely familiar face but it wasn’t …
The Boy and the Azure Sky
The boy’s orange shorts stand out against the azure skyHe has one foot on his skateboardas it balances on the lip of the bowlI crouch …
Fear
It was a scenario Tommy had sought to avoid, since forever. Now, to his dismay, it was upon him. As he turned away from his …