Her hand chokes the blood flow out of mine as she begs for it to stop, but it's too late. The pain echoing in her desperate cries reverberates through my thick skin, pricking up its every hair in sheer terror. This is, I acknowledge, my fault, but now also out of my control. As the … Continue reading Breathe – 100-word micro fiction story
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Crocs and psilocybin: a romance – short story
I first met R up in Broome at a party in our campground where cocktails and other mood enhancers were being thrown around freely. This was the peak of the season up there, with still warm nights and warmer days under the sweltering sun, always marked by a thin layer of fine, red dust. The … Continue reading Crocs and psilocybin: a romance – short story
The rise and fall of the fat PT – Flash fiction
The fat personal trainer was a walking contradiction. He lived a happy life of plenty in a world of endless self-improvement, and his simple lack of wanting for much more in life was something that many ambitious people around the world would kill for. His work days consisted in instructing people on what and how … Continue reading The rise and fall of the fat PT – Flash fiction
The swing – a short story
The roar of airplane engines complimented the mid-morning busyness of the most remote city in the world. A blinding summer’s day sun shone through the family’s SUV tinted windows. The hum of the V8 in the Land Cruiser reverberated in mechanic synchrony as its off-road tires attacked the curb of Perth’s airport kiss and fly … Continue reading The swing – a short story
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