The doors opened on James’s first day at school, his mother brought him to the green school gates. They were surrounded by fellow children who’s…
Category: Short Stories
“Do you remember how they said university was absolutely crazy compared to college?” “I remember… they said if we thought that college was tough, then…
He stared at his phone in his room awaiting the text from his friends. The walls were covered in photos of his time abroad along…
As the death was confirmed by the nurses, the doctor gave his children the notebook that he had been writing in before he passed. The…
I’ve reached a point where I’ve stopped caring to be honest with you. This job was originally just a stop-gap while I tried to do…
“There’s no hope for people like us, I tell you, the only hope we have is if we all just rebelled” 9:30pm in the pub…
“There is a beauty hidden deep in your eyes, I can see it you know” “How many have you said that to tonight? Get away…
There is a great burden when you fully grasp your responsibilities, as Jerome was to find out. His mum had been calling him constantly while…
“Please rise for Judge Barnes”
The court was silent as the judge took her seat. The few members next to her stood up and moved respectively, while the criminal Charles Johnson, his lawyer and a single court journalist sat in the crowd, refusing to stand. She was old, wrinkled and disinterested in the surrounding atmosphere, she made sure that her presence was well noticed, walking slowly to her seat. It was sentencing time, the case had been decided and it was time for the criminal to be given their prison time.
“So the suit’s fitted, the bridemaids are done and everyone else is ready?”
“All good. We are ready to rock and roll baby! Our boy’s getting married. Oh wait, do you have the handkerchief the Pastor give you?”