The celebrated restaurant stood out from the dark street like a reassuring beacon. Yonder! Its glittering lights radiated warmth, welcome and the …
The next morning, Amy woke up and sat on the side of her bed. She recalled her career conversation with her parents …
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Did you know that the word “cynanthropy” means the ability to shape shift into a dog? A second definition of it was …
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‘Do you think that Mum will make it till Christmas?’ Maryanne asked her sister Thelma while helping herself with a glass of …
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It’s nearly Christmas. Hey fellas, know anyone who wants to buy a second hand bible? It is the best book on earth. …
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‘Hi sweetie, welcome back. I’ve missed you. How was Stanthorpe?’ Amy’s mother asked as she picked Amy up from the airport. ‘It’s …
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Amy stepped out of the plane and was surprised by the cooler temperature in Stanthorpe. A light breeze brushed across her face …
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Today was the departure date for Amy to make her train journey to Stanthorpe. She was to spend her term break with …
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It’s pretty amazing how one could figure out the climate of a place from millions of years ago by studying the side …
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‘Chintana darling, I’m going to be late tonight. Please don’t wait up for me.’ ‘Alright Auntie Tok, have a great night. Don’t …
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Joe stepped out of the shower and reached for a towel. He threw the towel over his head and rubbed really hard …
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Tom looked out the window from his large and luxurious hotel bed. The Tokyo skyline was strangely eerie. The aircraft warning lights …
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‘Mum, will I be okay at school tomorrow?’ Georgina asked her mother whilst holding tightly onto her mother’s waist. ‘Oh sweetheart, I …
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Jerry closed the basement door behind him and listened to the clinking of chains on the other side of the door. He …
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“I lub you too.” A four-year-old James said to his father with a little wave goodbye. He was excited to meet his …
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My pride, my joy My castle, sanctuary My home Dust, dirt, cracks Rust, leaks, gaps Fingers scrubbed, patched and painted …
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“Forty Love. Match point,” John called out after his tennis partner on the other side of the net failed to return his …
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The sky was dark and the wind was howling. Julia looked up at her mother hoping that she would see the menace …
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Mary left the coffee shop in Shanghai Pudong airport where she had spent the last hour passing the time. Her excitement grew …
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Henry listened to the soothing and rhythmic sound of the car tyres thumping on the road. The weather was great. He had not …
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“The magic lasts only a couple of minutes. You’ve got to be ready, here it comes.” Dr. Tom Robertson said to himself …
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Life is short. According to palmistry, a lack of lifeline meant a short life. “Mary, your lifeline is so faint that I …
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Three ghosts live in this toilet block. They were students of this school. It’s been said that you could see the long …
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“Gentlemen, please place your bets.” Marcia announced to her two younger siblings Tom and Peter as she laid out the table for …
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THUMP! CRASH! A deafening sound broke the silence of another peaceful evening in the cosy home of Miriam. Miriam woke from her slumber …
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Peter counted the iPhones in the box at least a dozen times. He was definitely missing a few. He returned nervously to …
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“I miss Samantha. She was so athletic and good-looking. She used to bring home rats half her own size, being so petite …
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Sho Sushi was a traditional Japanese restaurant nestled in the main street of a small fishing village west of Japan. An elderly …
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Ben sat uncomfortably on a lumpy chair in front of Mary, his company’s HR manager. “Ben, you need to tell your trainee …
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There is another test next week. Mel slumped over her desk feeling the dread. Then she remembered the rumours that had been …
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It was a stormy Sunday night. When the lightning bolts lit up the sky, they revealed an eerie landscape shrouded by …
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The blue sky was striking. The fluffy white clouds resembled little bunnies waiting around for their mother. Tom was nine. He stopped …
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SCHOOL The funeral for her mother over the weekend gave Matilda a chance to see her cousin Susan again. They grew up …
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Mary sinks a ball into the hole on the practice green. There are 30 minutes before her tee time. She will be …
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Ring Ring. Ring Ring. The phone shrieks. “Don’t pick up the phone.” Dad calls out. “Why?” I asked. “It’s grandma. She is …
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