“Look, Mummy, I found a butterfly!” Natalie smiled at her son, who was bouncing up and down with only the energy a young child could muster, pointing at a bush. “Just coming,” Natalie said, as she put down her garden trowel and pushed herself to standing. Her knee was killing like a bitch today, she … More Innocent (From the Archives)
Faye always wondered what was on the other side of the red brick wall. It was at the bottom of the garden, far away from the house and the adults. Tucked in between the rose bush and behind the hedgerows, it was almost twice her height and coloured brown with time. She was curious because … More Flash Fiction – Red Brick Wall (Stories on a Theme – “Facade”)
“You’ve just had a snack,” Emma said to her daughter, Madeline, who continued tugging at her leg and pointing at the biscuit jar. “Biscuit,” she said, grinning up at Emma with a toothy grin. “You’ve had one,” Emma said. Madeline’s lip began to wobble, a tell tale sign of another toddler tantrum brewing. “You can’t … More Flash Fiction – Snack Time (Stories on a Theme “Food”)
Kasey hummed to herself as she dodged the various beach goers, carrying the ice creams carefully in her hands. The vanilla one was already melting, dribbling down the side of the cone and onto her hand. Troy wouldn’t be happy that it was his ice cream that had melted fastest, but then at ten years … More Flash Fiction – Summertime (A Teacup Story)
“This is literal hell,” Greg groaned as he lay his head on the steering wheel. Susie and Freddie continued to scream in the back of the car, both bothered by the heat and frustrated by their car seats. It was at least thirty minutes to the next service station, and they still had an hour … More Flash Fiction – M25 (Stories on a Theme “Travel”)
Innocent – A child was the most innocent of any human. (Genre – General, Genre – Children, Rating: PG) Look, Mummy, I found a butterfly!” Natalie smiled at her son, who was bouncing up and down with only the energy a young child could muster, pointing at a bush. “Just coming,” Natalie said, as she put … More Teacup Story – Innocent
