A Brave New World … from my Balcony
Every day I witness the grand spectacle of the neighbours I see from my balcony. People I never knew existed, people I never cared about, people I still don’t speak […]
Category Archives: short story
The Ambassador’s Party
The party at the Ambassador’s house had just begun. It was a cocktail party, mingle-shmingle type. I was lousy at it, always had been. I seemed hermetic to any social […]
Decisions
He was so unsettled he was unable to make a decision. Any decision. Buying coffee was a problem. When asked which size he wanted, small or big, he would always […]
The Candy Store
The Candy Store October 26th, 2015 A candy store. Like that was going to pay her rent. She thrust a knife into the mannequin. But the heart was not there […]
The Date
The cold water rushed over her as she was walking towards the port. When she turned back to see where it had come from she missed a step and slipped […]
Migraines and Migration
The sun was at its zenith, startling and blinding careless onlookers; scorching the busy tarred highway below. Cars were speeding on both side of the concrete median strip, dividing the […]
Arrivals
I had finally arrived at my destination. My shoes were ruined, my trousers ripped, my jumper had two holes, right in front, that seemed to glare back at whoever was […]
