Short Fiction

Cherry

Bus Stop

Eric knew it must be up ahead somewhere. He knew that this was a personal thing and that he’d recognise it when he saw it. How different things...
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Comfort Blanket

Mark smiled to himself at the idyllic family scene that surrounded him, and at a job well done. He was driving his beautiful wife and adorable...

Old Wives' Tale

“She’s said to have taken them all in their sleep. Only the boys mind. They just disappeared.” The landlord of the Red Lion looked conspiratorially...
Cherry

A Message

Sebastian Lem stared at the flickering screen in front of him. The culmination of a decade’s work was about to manifest in front of him and on every...
Cherry

Bucket and Ball

Today is the day I open the letter from Joe. It wasn’t long after Joe had gone that things started to happen. First it was a friend request on...
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Falling

My name is Frank. I think. Maybe I used to be Frank. I’m not sure anymore. I’m not sure I can be. I seem to have changed. You see, I met someone out...

The Kangaroo Court Ship

My name is 28963352. I am anonymous; you don’t know me. I used to be known as J-P: Jean-Pierre. Now they just shout my number when I need to wake up...

The Paradox of Shadows

“There are two tents here. One is intact, with people inside. The other is torn. There’s no movement. We need to get closer...” So begins the voice...
Cherry

The Paradox of Reflection

The Paradox of Reflection You know that moment when you fall asleep? You don’t, do you? One minute you’re drifting off to sleep and the next thing...

The Paradox of Time

The Paradox of Time They visited last night. I travelled with them. They came to me and offered to show me something. If only I could forget what I...

Trapped

Trapped Violet opened her eyes and it took her a while to make out her surroundings. Then she saw them again: Silhouetted against the closed curtains...

Helper, Carer, Fiend

Chloe gazed at Lucy across the dining table. She was everything to Chloe, her life even. Lucy had only been around for about a year, but it felt like...