MY SHORT STORIES
By kheldar
All my other collections are of poems, here you will find my short stories
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CROSSING THE LINE (I.P.)
Late Friday afternoon was always a very important time for him, for that was when the weekly “inspiration point”, the I.P., would be posted on “ABCtales.com”.
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A FISHY TALE
Another of my earlier short stories.
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A Question of Loss (I.P.)
A QUESTION OF LOSS
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BLOOD IS THICKER THAN WATER (I.P.)
Previously on ABCtales.com: Part 1, Satan plans to wipe out the world’s population; Part 2, some will survive, he recruits a living man to rule them; now, in part 3, the fight back begins.
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“I WANT IT BACK” - A GHOST STORY FOR CHRISTMAS
Terry's family liked to tell ghost stories on Christmas Eve; this Christmas they are in the middle of one!
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THE ARCHIVIST
When a crime is committed, what happens to the evidence that got away, the evidence the perpetrator has succesfully hidden away?
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LITTLE WARRIOR
Here is a copy of my submission to "100 Stories for Haiti" - it is a brand new story and I hope its relevance will give it some weight
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THE MOUNTAIN
This story has been in my head for several years, it is only through the supportive environment of this site that I now have the confidence to set pen to paper, or rather finger to keyboard.
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THE THIRTY-THIRD SQUARE
On a corner above a coffee shop, as empty of customers as the night was of promise, an ancient blue neon sign glowed fitfully, its reflection bejewelling an ever expanding puddle on the sidewalk.
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THE DEVIL TAKES CARE OF HIS OWN (I.P.)
Having suggested it, this is my take on this weeks Inspiration Point. For those of you interested in such thigs, this tale links in with my earlier story "The 33rd Square".
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JEALOUS OF A DOORFRAME?
Let me ask you something. Do you think it possible a fellow could be jealous of a doorframe?
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THE FOX
The mid-morning sun was barely peeking over the copse at the top of the rise, doing little to ease the chill of a late December day.
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UNDEAD REQUIEM
The old wooden church had seen better days.
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THE DISAPPOINTING DEATH OF JIMMY JONES (I.P.)
With Apologies to Tony Cook, in answering this weeks Inspiration Point I have taken a sizable, and very deliberate, liberty with his favourite maxim.
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THE SEED (I.P.)
This weeks I.P. inspired me to write two shirt stories, so here is number two.
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DIGGING
Apart from my essays at school, this was my first attempt at a short story, liberated from the dark confines of my PC.
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“STICKS AND STONES”
Another blast from my personal archive. I have not listed this as "autobiographical" but much of the story draws from my own experience at the receiving enf of "sticks & stones"
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OX-TALES
The last of my early short stories. I hope you enjoy it.
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THE END OF THE WORLD - (I.P.)
This story is part 4 in the series "The 33rd Square", "The Devil Looks After his Own" & "Blood is Thicker Than Water". It can be read as a stand alone story.
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DREAM MACHINES AND NIGHTMARES
More dessert anybody? Shirley? Rebecca? Tony? No? What about you Julie, can I tempt you to another morsel? Tina, you only had a little in the first place, surely you’ve room for another?
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THE DARKNESS WITHIN - PART ONE
The first part of a "long" short story. I have rated this as an 18 certificate and please be aware some people may find certain aspects disturbing or offensive
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THE DARKNESS WITHIN - PART TWO
Part two of my the story - for those of a more... delicate persuasion... this episode is less graphic than the last.
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THE DARKNESS WITHIN - PART THREE
The next instalment of a growing story - when does a long short story become a novella I wonder?
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THE DARKNESS WITHIN - PART FOUR
The fourth, and probably penultimate part of my "long" short story. If you've kept with me this far - I thank you!
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THE DARKNESS WITHIN - PART FIVE
In the end it is not remorse which led me to the inevitability of taking my own life but fear; fear of the future. The fifth and final part of the story.
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Fallen Angel
It is a cold, dull day in early March.
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Let's Start Again
Competition Entry
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Let's Start Again (ii)
Competition Entry
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The Jockey and the Janitor
I’ll never forget the first time I spoke to Alastair Woodthorpe: it was the morning after the 2010 United Kingdom Steeplechase Trophy.
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The True Curse of the Unread Story
Deep within the kingdom of cyberspace, forming one miniscule part of that modern marvel known as the wonderful worldwide web, there exists a UK based website known to all and sundry as “ABCtales.com
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The Finlay Moss Five Minute Rule
The Finlay Moss Five Minute Rule After forty years of mental health problems and twenty years of intense medication, Finlay Moss’s self-motivation is...
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The Perfect Spot
IT WAS, HE’D DECIDED , the perfect spot. From his lofty perch, perilously close to the edge of the car park’s uppermost storey, a glorious panorama...
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SIDEKICKS, SERVANTS AND SECOND FIDDLES
SIDEKICKS, SERVANTS AND SECOND FIDDLES. In the City of London’s Cornhill, located in a building built in 1893 and originally a bank, there is a bar...
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THE INSIDE OUTSIDER
“Are we set to go Simon?...... Whadya you mean call you Simmo? What’s that, your wrestling name? Simpering Simmo Simmonds from Sidmouth? Oh, it’s your radio presenter name! Just you remember Simon , I’m the presenter here, you’re the water carrier. So I say again; are we set to go Simon? Whadya mean nearly? Nearly don’t cut it, moron. Get your head outa yer arse and get everything fuckin’ ready!
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WRITING IN THE MOONLIGHT
Driving over the moors at night could often be a challenge. Rain, hail, sleet, snow, ice, wind, a Combination of any and all; each could present a problem… but not tonight.
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THE PHONECALL: WHEN LIFE SUKS
‘Hi Ginger, it’s Donald. Is Freddy about?... ‘Whadya mean, “don’t call you Ginger?” I’ve always called you Ginger… ‘Okay, okay; I’ll call you...
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