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False Witness (Part 3)

When he awoke, his skin was clammy and cold, his head full of fog. Danny had a vague awareness that hours had passed, not minutes. He shivered...
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False Witness (Part 2)

Eloise, 2003 Eloise stood on the edge of the kerb, looked back and forth, then crossed the road, just like mom told her. This was a big day, her...
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False Witness (Part 1)

Danny couldn’t figure why the woman at the departure gate was so familiar. He didn’t know her through work or school days or university. But soon as...
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I lit a thin green candle

I remember when my half-sister came to stay, seven years older than me and full of energy, like a whirlwind dropping into the quiet rhythm of our...
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The Jolly Old Season

There’s a man in a santa hat drinking a baby Guinness with a tiny woman who looks as if she will fall over with every breath. A scruffy wee dog looks...
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Unspoken Omelette

So there you were, your cheeks burnished by lack of sleep, your lips just about touching, wavering on top of each other, waiting for something to...

Day Dreaming at Night

Just a few desultory observations from recent days. Storm Cuddly caused widespread damage and injury, but one plucky reporter from Bonkers TV stood...
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The Wizard Detective 2

I tried all afternoon to disconnect myself from the table, but I couldn’t stop it following me around. It went everywhere I went, even when I passed...

The Wizard Detective 1

I was assigned Pegarin as my mentor. A long, stra g gly, bearded wizard, who favoured sandals , brightly coloured cardigans and beanie hats over more...
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The Last Night Good Night Chapter 11

The Last Night Chapter 11 Good Night 35 “I see Mama.” Wyatt murmured when he slid from the bed and joined Ariel and Forrest. They were standing with...
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