The Promise Pt. 01 of 4 If Vanity Fair's Becky Sharp reappeared in the modern world as an ageing rock chick affecting the gravitas of a Whitehall mandarin, she could possibly be mistaken for the heroine of this story. But she'd have to work hard to be as unpleasant. Our story is set in London in 1992. Mobile telephony, Internet based communications, and...
"There are black zones of shadow close to our daily paths, and now and then some evil soul breaks a passage through. When this happens the man who knows must strike before reckoning the consequences." -HP Lovecraft, The Thing on the Doorstep (1937) USS Surefoot, Command Quarters, Stardate 51180.4: Hrelle sat quiet and alone in what humans would have cal...
*This story plays fast and loose with Ancient History and Linguistics; be warned* *My editors have joined the French Foreign Legion to avoid unresolved US Federal Income Tax issues. God be with them* *There is nothing wrong being a Lucky Bastard. It is wrong to rely on it* (Monday later) Buffy had finally dismissed me when Katrina summoned me to her offi...
This is a continuing work of fiction, all names and places are fictional, any relation to any real person or place, real or imagined, is purely accidental. Monday Morning, Robert dressed her in a skirt and blouse outfit, and sent her to work to give her notice. Two weeks and tell them about the new job and her responsibilities. Robert hadn't canceled the dr...
Absurdist. All characters are well beyond 18. These characters never lived or had being. They do not intentionally resemble any person living or dead. Apologies for the failure to post as intended. Had unforeseeable difficulties. There are 12,000 words in this part. ***** MOVING RIGHT ALONG... To the untutored eye, Sophie McPherson was unconsciously displ...
This is Marly Jackson PI's 6th case, "Case Of The Curse" part 1 of 2. In order her stories are contained in: Case Of the Missing Millionaire The Violin Case A Bad Case of Blackmail Case of the Purple Rose The Nightlife Case _______________________ Everyone has a cross to bear. Some people had a special-needs child, some people had herpes, I had Micha...
Author's Note: This is the 17th and final story in a series. The whole series is 1 -- In Camera 2 -- Sins Of The Father 3 -- Summer Of Love 4 -- A lady's companion 5 -- Summa Cum Laude 6 -- Things To Be Thankful For 7 -- That Special Someone 8 -- Homecoming Queen 9 -- Touch But Don't Look 10 - Promises, Rules And Their Breaking 11 -- Fifty Ways T...
Copyright Oggbashan August 2015 Edited September 2015 The author asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work. This is a work of fiction. The events described here are imaginary; the settings and characters are fictitious and are not intended to represent specific places or living persons. The information about genies is fictitious...
NOTE: This recounts a 'mostly' true story that began almost 30 years ago. When I say 'mostly true', I do so because the names and some locations have been changed to help keep this as anonymous as possible. However, each of the different "events" described did occur. There is, some embellishment so the telling of the story flows more smoothly. The epilogue h...
The hotel bar was busy as Alice and I entered that New Year's Eve, the air filled with music and the babble of voices punctuated by the popping of champagne corks and the cheering that followed. In my plain black suit and tight clergyman's collar I knew I was in for a hot and uncomfortable evening but for a 'Tarts and Vicars' party there was only one type of...