Bradley, a five year old boy with too much energy for the day, looked out of the vast window of his apartment …

A short life
Life is short. According to palmistry, a lack of lifeline meant a short life. “Mary, your lifeline is so faint that I …

School Ghosts
Three ghosts live in this toilet block. They were students of this school. It’s been said that you could see the long …

Finger Food
Another curry then. He’d rung and said, “Sorry love, work’s all over the shop. I’ll be late in.” She knew what that …

A Black Velvet Farewell
‘I didn’t expect you this early, Dad.’ She was as brittle as usual, a blonde shadow, sitting stiffly in the velvet gold …

Save the date
Anna hung up the phone and punched the air “Yes, Yes, Yes!!” She pushed back her grey chair and danced on the …

The Fifth Assassin
Gav couldn’t decide what gave him more solace; the pistol in his right coat pocket or the bottle of poison in his …

Boy Missing
You’re in the air, swirling, when a face gazes from the tiles below. Hitting the water, your perfect half-twist dive is knotted …