Category: SHORT STORIES
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Dinner With Mother
‘Granny’s here.’ Logan exchanged a look with Brodie; he did not expect their grandmother to be here, not least because it’s her daughter’s birthday and the world knows there is no love lost there. Lady Paula Sterling; the ice queen. ‘Nice of you to join us Logan. You’re very late.’ ‘My apologies. Long day at…
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Dom Perignon? S’ok
‘Excuse me could I trouble you for some help with Champagne please?’ Logan was running late for his mother’s birthday dinner and no question he will hear a lot about it for the next twelve months where it will be brought up at the next birthday shindig, as a reminder. Still, to turn up without…
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29th of February- Never, Never, Never
Franny pulls into the driveway of her home in Chelsea, and only now is she able to exhale; she has been holding her breath since she walked into the restaurant and saw him again. The first time in three years… 29th of February, she knew she had to do it. It was the only day…
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Advent Stories #24 | The Night Before Christmas
’Twas the night before Christmas, in brisk cold of London, Blu wanders from her home in South Kensington enjoying the stillness of the night. She loves the cold, loves staying out in it, the sharpness and the chill that makes one want to snuggle a little deeper and closer. Winter is her favourite season, a…
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Advent Stories #23 | Sins Of The Mother
The phone vibrates for the one hundredth time, quite literally, for the one hundredth time it is Francesca and for the one hundredth time Blu does not answer. Franny left messages, grovelling voice messages pleading with Blu to forgive her. Dada, Maya and Simi called too all asking her to forgive Franny but Blu is…
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Advent #22 | Secrets Of The Past
‘Hey. What’s up?’ Logan is surprised to see his brother at the door. Brodie didn’t tell him he was coming. ‘Sorry to show up unannounced.’ ‘Brodie are you okay?’ Logan can read Brodie, he is trying to disguise his agitation. ‘Are Jojo and the kids here?’ ‘No they went to her parent’s for the weekend.…
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Advent Stories #21 | The Break Up
Brodie woke up before the house hold, he’d slept in the smaller living room, or tried to, the boys made up a bed for him, but he didn’t get much sleep. The fight between Francesca and Blu kept playing in his head, and all he could see was how hurt Blu was by whatever it…
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Advent Stories #20 | …Finally
‘Wha…what are you…what the fuck are you doing here?’ Roland just walked into the kitchen to see Brodie sitting at the counter, looking out the window into the snow filled landscape. ‘Morning.’ Brodie smiles at his friend, Roland’s face is just as he pictured it would be. ‘You are a fucking crazy man!’ both of…
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Advent Stories #19 | Two Months And Change
‘Blu Braithwaite, I’m in love with you.’ It was the first thing Brodie thought to himself on the morning after their first night together. They’d been talking over the phone for at least two months, with such busy schedules since the first “date” in her office, eating Chinese opposite each other, they hadn’t been able…