Cliché - a phrase, opinion, or circumstance in this case that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought. There are probably a few of them in here but I wrote this not for the Cliques Against Numbing Clichés but because I wanted to play at something different even if it was a chestnut. I had fun between 3-4PM this week in any event. Flash Burnt Ora...
Cape Ann Massachusetts is an ideal body of water for fishing (both pleasure and commercial). The vicious wind coming off the North Atlantic is subdued on the waters of the Cape. Historical structures line the shore is observable by Cape travelers. Fishermen returning from the high seas find the sight of the land structures beautiful and relaxing. The same ca...
RichardGerald has published a fascinating yet frustrating short story here called "The Bridge". I've read it over and over already and can't stop thinking about it. Several other readers have commented it should be continued and some things made clearer. I am one of those folks. Only Richard knows what "the truth" is with his own characters. But to merely tr...
Wendy was slightly early for her appointment. She walked up the stairs in what had started life as a Georgian Townhouse and was now home to a collection of offices and surgeries for a dentist, a single practice private doctor (UK NHS single doctor practices had been abolished after Dr Harold Shipman had murdered in excess of 250 of his older patients before...
[Author's note: Everyone in this story is 18 or older.] Mike's mom and dad got to the hospital later that day. Joe was with them. "How is he?" his mom asked crying. "He's stable," Allie said. "He has some broken bones. The doctors are more concerned about internal bleeding." "Oh my god," his mom cried, her hand going to her mouth. "The doctors think he...
This is a work of fiction. Any similarity between the characters herein described and persons living or dead is purely coincidental. However, if the song excerpt seems familiar at all, I'll 'fess up to that. *** It wasn't a good day at work. Oh hell; it was the pits. I got to work on time – just. I was able to look reasonably presentable, too. It took a w...
First a "mea culpa" to those readers who think that I have "weaseled out" by not submitting this chapter immediately after Chapter 1. I am new at this game of writing fictional stories and submitting them for public consumption. I take this as a lesson learned. Thank you dear readers. It would be in the best interest of the reader to have read Suspicion - C...
(Please read part one first – Jodi's Therapy) Jodi had come over for her Monday session and wanted me to help analyse what happened on the night of the club. "They just took complete control over me, doctor. I felt as if I had absolutely no control ... although of course I knew I did." Jodi said, her neck flushed and her chest heaving. I had tried to ge...
A very special thanks to Frontma for making this submission a better read. * Victor gave a grunt of annoyance as he watched the breaking news on the TV about the latest sex scandal involving a top army General and one of his aides, a married lady with two young kids. The next clipping showed the now disgraced General telling some reporters that it had bee...
[Note to readers: I thank you for all the feedback and especially the emails. Please continue to express your opinions and requests if you have them. I've enjoyed reading and considering your ideas. Keep them coming. In this chapter, I took a detour and am giving you Donna's story as well as the introduction of some new characters, two of which represent one...