The Twin
By Michael Cains. My parents knew there was something odd about me long before I worked it out. But then, they had two years while my brain came to terms with what it had been born with, and that I … Continued
By Michael Cains. Charles didn’t know if the cat hated the cleaning robot first, or the other way around. The battle seemed to gradually start, developing into a no-holds barred war lasting until the inevitable end. Joeline and he got … Continued
by Jenny Macaulay. They were sitting at a table near the window where Bev absent-mindedly watched the morning sun inch its way up the salt and pepper shakers. She opened her free Woolworths’ recipe magazine while Margery checked her makeup … Continued
By Judy Rankin. Sometimes fact can be stranger than fiction… 1 October Had a dream about Bruce last night. He hasn’t died has he? Oh dear. Not that I know of. Maybe you should send him a message and make … Continued
By Paul Bucci. She recognized him immediately he got onto the train. She hadn’t seen him for nearly forty years, but he was unmistakable. Unmistakable. A funny word to use for someone who’d been the biggest mistake she’d made in … Continued
By Paul Bucci. Dave’s bored. And a bit stoned. He’s been a bit of both – or quite a lot of both – for the last year or so since his mum died. For the couple of years before that … Continued
By Geoffrey Gaskill. The early evening sun streamed into the room. Outside, the jungle of a garden scratched up against the window as if trying to break in. This was Edith’s favourite room, the room in which she’d spent some … Continued