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Mandatory Monday – A Snippet from It Won’t Happen Again
As she stood in the hallway, Laura couldn’t breathe. Her heart crashed against her chest like one of her father’s fists. It wasn’t as if her memory was about her mum, or even about Christmas, but the months that followed were etched in her memory. Anger rose from the soles of her feet and Laura’sContinue reading “Mandatory Monday – A Snippet from It Won’t Happen Again”
Fandango and Word of the Day Challenges
Generate Excellence Not sure why I am left alone, I wander around the ship. My friends are confined to the galley, and I try to get close to let them know of my plan. I’m not sure they will agree. Mary will want me to go with them – she already treats me like aContinue reading “Fandango and Word of the Day Challenges”
Monopoly Mayhem
What do I see? I see myself in a monopoly match like no other. When I was about eleven years old I used to play monopoly with my nephew. Though it was more like a brother to me. Our game use to last for hours, and always end with me owing the bank money. AContinue reading “Monopoly Mayhem”
Sunday Stopper – Snippet from It Won’t Happen Again
Laura leant in on Todd’s shoulder. ‘What messes with your head?’ ‘Weed, and it don’t mess with anything, if you use it right.’ ‘Drugs?’ Laura asked, her legs looped over Todd’s. ‘It ain’t quite drugs, it’s like smoking Loz, only you feel like you’re flying.’ ‘I wouldn’t mind a try,’ Laura said, willing to doContinue reading “Sunday Stopper – Snippet from It Won’t Happen Again”
Word Prompt from Word of the Day
My stomach growls in its emptiness. As I move towards the door, I stare into the corridor. Did he forget to lock the cabin door? I wasn’t sure, but I couldn’t wait around for him to join me again. I wanted to go exploring. I am two again, looking at the wooden structure of theContinue reading “Word Prompt from Word of the Day”
Stream of consciousness – Dad
https://wordpress.com/tag/stream-of-consciousness-saturday My dad has always been my hero. From when I was old enough to talk I was a Daddy’s girl. I was always curious and asking him about his time when he was a paratrooper in the second world war. He could remember every battle and it was because of him I found historyContinue reading “Stream of consciousness – Dad”
Six Word Story prompt
Survival Survival, with pride, in the mirror.
Fandango and Word of the Day prompt – Pirate in training
https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/ discipline field ‘I am a witch, but only in training. I do not know why we remember now, only that if our father was alive he would explain everything.’ ‘But he is not alive, and I am captain of this ship,’ he says, with a little flick of his long red hair. For aContinue reading “Fandango and Word of the Day prompt – Pirate in training”
Word Prompt – Pirate in Training
The door creaks open, and standing in all his finery is my brother. I scrunch my eyes in a bid to remember what I called him. His name still eludes me, but memories of him do not. He was my protector then – I was sure of it. I wonder if my presence here isContinue reading “Word Prompt – Pirate in Training”