I was in the kitchen preparing a meal for later, when my daughter Becky came in. 'Hi mum,' she shouted. 'Hey babes, how are you?' Good day at college?' I replied. 'So so,' was her usual response to my usual question? I'll have to change my greeting, I thought to myself. 'Mum, Laura's mum is going away for a few weeks in the holiday, can she stay with...
***Note to readers - to get the back-story on this submission, you'll need to read my previous story, "Christmas Party". And also, this one is quite long. I won't apologise for that, I got a wee bit carried away writing this.*** So... I decided to take your advice. I really wasn't sure about it, but after my last story, I got loads of emails telling me I sh...
(C) 2006 Rachel Gumm. I welcome feedback. * "The weirdest thing I've done?" echoed Amy, giggling into her alcopop. "I don't know," she said in defeat. "Come on," pressed Megan, slumped on the couch next to Amy. "There has to be something that stands out." "Well," Amy admitted in between drunken laughs, "I've probably done a few things with my last girlf...
Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see. Mark Twain. There's a lot of advice out there about how to attract the eye of that special someone. It ranges from the usual beauty and personal grooming tips down to deeper things like attitude but while some of that advice is good and a lot is just plain rubbish, one thing I look for...
04 - The special skills So far the triumph was hers. By now she had built a self confidence she never thought would be possible considering how she felt when she entered the beloved Alden & Vasquez Fitness centre this very morning. Anne had had - and passed - her first and most important test; - to Jean and herself. This wonderful morning she had been able...
A NIGHT OF PASSION Kay has decided to take the investigation to the next level, which is a risk considering it's a cold case. It's not the only risk she takes however as Nickie takes matters into her own hands after work for a night of passion. Aussie Lingo 101. Back Door Merchant/man: This sexual innuendo is very picturesque, it refers to an actual door...
She did not like the railway station and cringed her nostrils in disgust. The Nizamuddin railway station was packed with peddlers, beggars nomads and passengers translating the whole stage into pure pandemonium. 'What a madhouse,' she protested as usual. 'This is our country, there is a method in this madness,' her father defended the melee. The dust,...
GEORGIE This is Part Five of The Perils of Paula where Paula is reunited with Georgie, an old friend who returns from London after divorcing her husband. The two women bond over a general distaste for men and shared memories. Author's note: Snags are sausages in Australia and contrary to popular belief they don't barbecue prawns/shrimp. ***** The arrange...
The sky was growing lighter. I'd hardly slept. It was because of the two moons. Whenever both are visible above the horizon I can never sleep. The night sky was just like that when they took my father and brother. My name is Suzy and I am unregistered, which means I officially don't exist. I live alone in one of the deep tunnels. Lots of unregistered people...
Even through the tinted windows of the bus station the glare of the sun caused a great deal of irritation. Esmeralda shielded her eyes with one of those free neighbourhood news handouts as she waited about for the line that would take her back by 9AM to her Tía Gladís´s house. Even with the irritating early morning sun, her thoughts were still drawn inevitab...