This is my first attempt at a story that plays with chronology. It mirrors the structure of the movie "Memento" (which you should rent, stream, or steal, if you've never seen it). There is a sequence of events in the present which is interrupted by a series of flashbacks. But the flashbacks themselves happen in reverse order. That is, each flashback is earli...
Chapter 1. To the Country “Hey Jim,” dad called, “you’ve got an invitation from Cleo to go and spend some time at Ivy Cottage.” “What? Why’s she inviting me?” “Oh, the last time I wrote I mentioned you were going to do a course in agriculture, so she’s written – well, here’s the letter, you read it.” Sure enough it was an invitation and part of it read,...
Ch.13 Knots and Bows The putt-putt sound echoed around the compound, as the small bike idled. Two dozen faces were smiling, as they watched Wayne Unser get last minute instructions on operating the controls. The helmet made him look like an astronaut, the clear bubble windscreen protecting his face. He pulled in the clutch and tapped the shifter into...
Season 2 Ch.4 Fate Accompli Fate was true to form and played everything out the way it wanted. The storm had passed, leaving the air clear and fresh and the day, ready to begin, but Fate had thoughts of anything it wanted, in store for it. Eyes were opened and looked at the day anew, with opened minds to see new things. JT appreciated the feelings he felt...
"Ever wondered who you were before?" "Were before?" Claire was puzzled. She looked up at her friend, Louise, who was sitting on the sofa reading a magazine. "Your past lives," Louise explained. "Caroline Rattenbury is offering a past life regression workshop in Netherbury Farm buildings next Tuesday night. Do you want to go?" "Are you going?" "I'd like t...
So this is starting over. John thought as he looked around the nearly empty one bedroom apartment. He stood at the bar that separated the living room and the kitchen looking at the couch, the small entertainment center with the 19" tv and the DVD player. There was no end tables or coffee table, and no pictures hanging on the wall. He was starting over, and...
Allyson involuntarily leaned back on the steps, her naked rear end on the edge of the third step from the bottom brushing up against the rough pile of the carpeted stairs. Her clothes were in a pile on the floor around her socked feet; her hands were tied behind her back with the shoes strings from the saddle shoes Hannah had bought her. Her hair was mussed,...
"Father, I'll do what is necessary for our family, even if it means I never see you all again." "You are a brave son, Daniel. Today, you have become a man and will remain one, no matter what those monsters do to you." Daniel met the intense gaze of his kid brother, Keith, and the tear-stained countenance of his mother. His father's face beamed with pride e...
Author's Notes: All characters are at least 18 years old, except where stated otherwise. It's the second half of August. Jake, Amy and their schoolmates are preparing to go to university in September or October. In this chapter, Jake mentions GCSEs, which are exams taken by 16-year-olds in England. Thanks for reading and please do leave feedback. ******...
Quick word before we dive in. Thank you to everyone who commented on the first three chapters. I absolutely love reading the comments (they keep me going) even if they are less than stellar because I'm always trying to improve. Case in point: this is an ongoing re-write and soft edit of the story formally known as Flirting the Fence. The characters are the...