It was the cat-lady’s morning routine. Every morning she went to the back of the house and opened the door. Her five cats were always waiting for her, meowing and squeaking. She love feeding time. They were always so affectionate. She had bowls already lined up and filled with each one’s preferred food. She would … Continue reading Cats
She found it strange; the way tastes can change. Ever since she was young and her mother made it, she absolutely loved sweet and sour fish. The whole family liked it. That was then, over a decade ago, now some new view of things came into her life. A view that had altered both her … Continue reading Taste
The man sat in front of a large monitor, occasionally making notes on what he saw. He was looking at the Luna surface. This was something he was expected to do for several hours every week. In truth, he was just plain bored. He didn’t share his feelings about how he felt with his colleagues. … Continue reading Live
The old lady was racked with guilt about what she had done. She had certainly never acted that way before. It was hard to believe that she’d been that rude; that mean. She was at home now with her shopping, staring down at the tin of cat food. It had all happened so quickly, but … Continue reading Gotcha
She left her grumpy boyfriend sleeping, as usual. Her job at the fruit cannery was pretty boring, although the people were nice. It didn’t pay well and she was never able to make extra money through the company’s productivity bonus scheme. On her meagre wages she was barely able to feed them both. She couldn’t … Continue reading Coping
The old man was leaning forward, motionless. He looked on in wonder as several bees swarmed around the Wisteria bush. The park had lots of flower beds scattered along the footpath. This one had a bench opposite a particularly large arrangement of colourful plants, spilling out onto the walkway. He was fascinated by the methodical … Continue reading Bees
It was all about the cat. It had always been all about Tiddles. She had always loved it more than him. The cat could do no wrong, but he could! Her obsession with her cat was more than he could take. The animal was doted on by her to the point where he just couldn’t … Continue reading Tiddles
Throughout the year there had been several killings. All of the victims were young women. A nervous public was being asked to stay alert and feed any information, using a dedicated number, to a squad of detectives working round the clock. The stabbings had all been carried out in the same way. There was no … Continue reading Victims
The dog sat watching his master and mistress in the garden. He was reading. He paused to think about how much he enjoyed coming out to sit at this small table. He often came here to read a book when the weather was right. He watched her picking something. The book he was reading wasn’t … Continue reading Viewpoints
The visitor walked through the ward slowly. The nurse was pointing at a bed containing a young girl. “That’s the Muffet girl, she was eating breakfast when something spooked her. Whatever it was she started running. Gave herself such bad indigestion she was admitted for tests. She’s OK. She’ll be going home tomorrow.” They moved … Continue reading Patients