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‘Were you close to your dad?’ For the first time that afternoon, Martha relaxed in her chair. ‘I loved his stories, and he was a good listener. Always there when I needed him. When I was being bullied, he would spend hours just making me feel better.’ ‘Tell me a little more about that.’ AnguishContinue reading “A Snippet from It Won’t Happen Again”

MARTHA CHAPTER TWO Martha twisted her solid-gold wedding band. I wish the world would swallow me whole. Ashes to ashes, dust to dust. Her thoughts just swivelled in every direction possible, and all her exits had been blocked. She shuffled on to the bottom bunk and took off her shoes. Only her stockinged feet layContinue reading “Sunday Snippet – It Won’t Happen Again”

Part Three CHAPTER ONE MARTHA ‘I would advise you to eat something.’ Martha’s solicitor tried to hand a shop-bought, ham sandwich in her direction. ‘It may well be a while before transport arrives and you might not get there in time for the evening meal.’     ‘I’m not hungry.’ Martha clutched at a thread in herContinue reading “Part Three – A Snippet from It Won’t Happen Again”

She is the ruler of her own little empire, lining her toys in a row, Teddies, dolls, and cuddly toys, using building bricks as towers. o] Outside she will always climb, to show she has a bright, intelligent mind. Girl power, no need for a prince, Strength all of her own. to fight of imaginaryContinue reading “#Weekend Writing Prompt #234”

Going out Halloweening with my daughter (30) and granddaughter (2) reminded me of the days I used to take out my daughter and son when they were young. I taught them never to knock on doors where there may be the elderly, or where the house was in darkness. Pre-Covid and it was safer toContinue reading “Last Two Days – Halloween Prompt”

Closing Statements As Richard Blake gave his closing argument, he studied every person on the jury like they were his friends. ‘My learned counsel would have you believe that this woman didn’t remember killing her husband. That this is through loss of control because of a long-term volatile relationship. But we know Thomas was havingContinue reading “Sunday Snippet – It Won’t Happen Again”

‘That must have made you so angry Mrs Whitman. Seeing the man, who promised you his affair was over, but having dinner with this same woman.’ ‘I was furious, I didn’t want to believe he could do that to me,’ Martha said. ‘Was it then you came up with the plan to murder your husband?’Continue reading “Saturday Snippet – It Won’t Happen Again”

As a child I loved watching musicals, my absolute favourite was Singing in the Rain with Gene Kelly. A story about a film star who finds love. The movies went from silent to talkies and the female star couldn’t sing, so they got in a singing double. This famous scene was recreated in a comedyContinue reading “Friday Flashback – A Musical or Three”