Category: SHORT STORIES
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ADVENT STORIES #4 | CLANGERS
The London studios of Rania Tan in Clerkenwell is as welcoming as you’d expect for a brand that has taken the world by storm yet remained so refined. Rania Oduduwa is one hell of a designer; her clothes have graced the closets of the very finest at the highest echelons of society from the A-List…
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ADVENT STORIES #3 | HOME TRUTHS
‘You did what?’ ‘You heard what I said.’ ‘And I was hoping it was a very delayed April Fools joke. What is the matter with you?’ The Beckerman siblings are having dinner at the home of their eldest sister, Elizabeth. This is the first time they have gotten together in three months. Nobody in the…
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ADVENT STORY #2 | Runaway
The phone vibrates on her desk and the caller ID flashes; Rocks. Her cousin Ezme Rose-Jones, Rocks to all, is calling from New York, whatever time it is, it must be super early, but Ava doesn’t answer. Just like she has not answered any of her cousins calls since everything happened. Her cousins wanted to…
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#1 | Tan Line On The Ring Finger
Ava catches sight of the tan line caused by her wedding ring, where it once sat for six years until about two weeks ago. She finally threw in the towel after holding out for some sort of reconciliation, but she knew there was no hope of that ever happening; not after everything that happened since…
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#7 | Three Little Words…
‘Where will we go?’ ‘Anywhere you want to.’ ‘Florence.’ Franny sat up in bed. Logan has stayed over every night, for about a month. She knew what he was doing and loved him even more for it; he wanted to let her know he didn’t mind coming here, to her council flat where the bath…
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#6 | Little Miss Working Class
It was always going to happen; Franny just didn’t think it would happen quite so soon… ‘Hello son.’ ‘Mum. Wha…a. what are you doing here?’ ‘Grabbing a coffee.’ Leila had that sunny demeanour, one that disguises the way she feels to the outside world, but her children know so well. She got word of Logan’s…
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ADVENT CALENDAR FIN | A SHORT STORY
I wrote a thing here on kindle, a short story for the holidays. Go read and enjoy. Buy here.
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The Date
Franny checked her reflection in the mirror for a what felt like the hundredth time, she looked fine. Better than fine, the trusty Zara sales came through for her in this delightful number which she’d been saving for a special occasion. Today felt like the appropriate kind of special. The buttercup yellow midi length baby…
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Beautiful Stranger
Logan drove back to the store where he got the beautiful bottle of wine he didn’t have a chance to give to his mother before she kicked them out. Oh well. He knows someone who’ll appreciate it even more. Franny secured the second lock, hurriedly, she has ten minutes to make the bus otherwise she’ll…