Author's note: Thank you for your patience. Apologies this has taken so long. I have been beset with work commitments and other delays. It is the longest chapter by far. Erinaceous * 1 Physics lessons 2 Complications 3 More complications 4 Even more complications 5 Summer destinations * 1 Physics lessons There was a sombre mood in the Samothea Pro...
Chapter seven By the time the morning sunlight hit the top of the cathedral, my mind had returned to business. Somehow that long, dreamy night with Tolerante had made me more determined than ever to find out what had happened to drive Paul into that mysterious and seemingly hopeless captivity, to turn that powerful love of ours so suddenly and irredeemably...
Dara Visits a Resort Before Going to HongKong (End Bk. 1) *** This stand-alone story covers the end of Dara's time living in Thailand, and ends with her flight to Hong Kong where he husband teaches at a graduate school of business. But before they go to China Dara journeys with her husband to a seaside resort with a very adult reputation. Reading the other...
Continuing the story of "Fun in Paris" A few weeks after Rob and Nancy had returned from their weekend in Paris with Jenna, they were relaxing in their house reading the Sunday papers, idling the day away with a pot of fresh coffee and croissants from the bakery. They were due to go on Holiday to South Africa in a couple of weeks. "Did you see Jenna last w...
*Editing magic performed by KJ24 and Shyqash, plus contributions by the regular gang of brigands and neer-do-wells* *A frightened Mother Mouse will devour her young; similarly, a frightened culture will devour its future* ***** From the final scene in the cabin in Chapter 10 "I'm begging you; understand that it isn't the end of morality to stay. When the...
1. The Bait. The casino was busy tonight, but then it always was during the season. And the season in the Bahamas lasted pretty well all year. Anna Volkova had taken it on in part-payment of a business debt and ran it as a side-line. But like all of her enterprises, side-lines or not, it made a lot of money. The staff knew little about Anna, or Madam Volko...
I posted three parts of the adventures of Englishman Lee Peach some time ago on this site and this late addition follows requests for more about this weirdo. He is about to wean off licking mommy's stocking tops and become a 24-hour sensation in Austalia. The story and characters are 100% fiction, there is no need to point out minor errors and the grammar...
i It all started when they made suicide legal. I guess it really started before that, when that group of university scientists in Singapore set up Stephenson Lenses in the local emergency rooms. Even though it was what they intended, they were as surprised as anyone by their results: images of unexplained energy leaving the dying. Of course the scientists...
************************************************* Copyright Oggbashan January 2016 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. Ham House and...
Authour's Note: This is the third and final part of Get Over It. I suggest reading parts 1 and 2 for the best experience. Aspen is a workaholic with commitment issues. Theo is a musician who made it big, but still lacks confidence when it comes to love. In part three, Aspen and Theo work around the series of unfortunate events that's been keeping them ap...