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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”

Saturday Snippet – It Won’t Happen Again

August 2004 ‘It won’t be the same in Durham without you Loz.’ ‘Why Durham? Why can’t you come to Reading University with me?’ ‘I told you, it doesn’t do my course and I need to be away from the in-fighting, but at least your dad has allowed you a mobile phone.’ ‘Mum persuaded him –Continue reading “Saturday Snippet – It Won’t Happen Again”

Word Prompts – Pirate in Training

https://fivedotoh.com/2021/08/24/fandangos-story-starter-8/ The Word of The Day is KAKORRHAPHIOPHOBIA.  I could feel the beads of perspiration forming on my forehead as he slowly steered me away from the ship, and on to the Blue Lagoon. The last time I was on this ship – I was two years old. My father was singing me a sea shanty,Continue reading “Word Prompts – Pirate in Training”

https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/2021/08/19/gracious/

‘You’re most welcome. Do you want to eat here, or with the rest of us?’ He says. ‘I would eat with you, but is there anywhere I can wash first,’ she says, aware of her own body odour compared to the cleanliness of the cabin. ‘I will ask my wife to bring in a bowl,Continue reading “https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/2021/08/19/gracious/”

Wednesday Waters – Snippet from It Won’t Happen Again

June 2004 Julie stood in the shadows. ‘You coming?’ Laura leant out of the window. ‘Don’t be so loud, Father is out for the count, but you might wake the neighbours.’  A packet of menthol cigarettes grabbed from her draw, she put her pillows down the middle of the bed, stepped back, and hoped inContinue reading “Wednesday Waters – Snippet from It Won’t Happen Again”

Daily Word Prompt – Hone

https://onedailyprompt.wordpress.com/2021/08/18/your-daily-word-prompt-hone-ydwordprompt-august-18-2021/ For the first few days I drift out to sea with nothing more than berries and a canteen of water to tide me over. Salt water will kill you – I think my father told me that as he sang me to sleep. He had deep blue eyes, and a soft singing voice. NotContinue reading “Daily Word Prompt – Hone”

Tuesday Trust – Snippet from It Won’t Happen Again

As they hugged, Martha looked out of the front room window. Curtains fully open, the sun had nearly reached its peak.  She arrived home at exactly twelve o’clock. Martha carefully placed her presents alongside her diary, teddy, and some homemade cards, which were made by Laura when she was just six, inside her underwear drawer.Continue reading “Tuesday Trust – Snippet from It Won’t Happen Again”

Monday Milestone – A Snippet from It Won’t Happen Again

‘Don’t worry.’ ‘I can’t stay all day,’ Martha insisted. ‘Just the morning and then I’ll have to go home.’ ‘Forget Thomas, for the next few hours at least.’ An explosion of festivity, Theresa’s front room shone. An array of decorations hung everywhere. Merry Christmas Everybody blared out from the record player. Tinsel was entwined aroundContinue reading “Monday Milestone – A Snippet from It Won’t Happen Again”

Saturday Snippet – It Won’t Happen Again

 Minute after minute, her mobile remained silent. What if her actions meant nothing and Thomas would never speak her name again? Focussed on her phone; she nearly missed her stop. Not wanting to return to an empty bed, Elizabeth rushed around the house. She swept the floors and tidied the house until even the floorContinue reading “Saturday Snippet – It Won’t Happen Again”