Theresa tried to lessen the distance between them. ‘Listen to Martin love.’ ‘Why can’t you get angry?’ She twirled around, and stabbed Martin in the chest. ‘You too Martin. You didn’t live through the carnage that was my childhood.’ Laura’s whole body felt like it was on fire. ‘For years I kept that contact goingContinue reading “Monday Mayhem – A Snippet from It Won’t Happen Again”
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For Prompt #100 – What Do You See?
I see days gone by, when my children were young. We used to take our old dog Scamp on walks in a park near where we lived. Scamp loved being off lead, and most of the time jumped in the lake. Although we had to avoid the fishermen on one side. They are grown upContinue reading “For Prompt #100 – What Do You See?”
Word Prompt in 97 words
I step inside the hallway, with a half smile on my face. Why is it estate agents mispronounce the details? A small, intricate residence. If I had to put words into an article I would write – not big enough to swing a rat let alone a cat in. In a residential area – surroundingContinue reading “Word Prompt in 97 words”
From Word Prompt #FOWC – Course
https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/ Bethany – Pirate in Training I drink the potion, and as it slides down my throat my body feels weak against the chair. My mind is full of a weird mush of memories. It is Harry who leads me to the end of the forest. He talks to me about what he remembers ofContinue reading “From Word Prompt #FOWC – Course”
Saturday Snippet – It Won’t Happen Again
As she got her old books stamped with the date of their change, Martha’s curdled stomach righted itself. She braced herself against the wind and strode into the distance. Lucy and James hadn’t been thought of in years. That was a lie – she often thought of James. How did Laura get in contact withContinue reading “Saturday Snippet – It Won’t Happen Again”
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Word Prompts #glom and Kaleidoscope
#37 Kaleidoscope I leave my glom anger to the side lines and allow my brother time. I only wish I could have had the same reunion with my dad. Instead I was sent on a wild goose chase to find my brother. When they finally part, I walk past my mum. I do not wantContinue reading “Word Prompts #glom and Kaleidoscope”
Thursday Timid – Snippet from It Won’t Happen Again
It smelt like Thomas was already one sheet to the wind, as her father would have said. Elizabeth wondered if you could get drunk off fumes alone. Her gaze skimmed to his hands. He wore a thick pair of leather gloves and continually stared behind him like something was going to jump out from theContinue reading “Thursday Timid – Snippet from It Won’t Happen Again”
Word of the Day – Supercilious
‘You supercilious witch, how do you not know they will not go to the authorities when they reach land.’ ‘They do not belong on this ship. You and I both know that, and I didn’t want you to blame their faith for what is following this ship. There is a dark cloud, which has onlyContinue reading “Word of the Day – Supercilious”
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”
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