Category: Short story
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Dinner for Two?
Dark finish to this FREE short story, enjoy. By Colin Devonshire Dinner for Two? ‘Morning dear, you are up early. Your coffee is cold, let me make you a fresh one.’ She flitted across the kitchen and clicked on the kettle. One mug, two spoons of instant coffee. She grabbed a carton of milk from…
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Where I Come From?
A spooky little tale – Colin Devonshire Where I Come from? ‘Where I come from, women are equal to men. Gays are accepted. What more do you want?’ ‘Yeah, but that is not true. My mum is not equal to my dad.’ ‘Did your mum say that, or your dad?’ ‘Neither said it. I just…
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Blue Pyjamas
Short horror by Colin Devonshire Blue Pyjamas ‘Come on young man, time for bed.’ Mum called me from my newly decorated bedroom. The sun was disappearing behind our garden’s lonely apple tree. I padded barefoot from the bathroom, proud of myself. Two days running now, I have brushed my teeth all by myself. ‘There’s a…
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Love Heart?
Short story by Colin Devonshire Love Heart? ‘She pointed at the wardrobe. She said a few words, not in English. And then died,’ Anne said as the tears flowed. The ambulance men removed the body on a stretcher. ‘It’s sad, but she had a long life,’ Mags answered. ‘How old was she?’ ‘Nobody knows, she…
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The Dark Tulip
This short story may be the title of my next anthology of short tales with a twist in the tail. I hope you like it. Feel free to comment. Dark Tulip ‘Stop the car!’‘What?’‘Pull up now. Look,’ Mary Dawkins pointed ahead. Her husband strained, peering between the headlights, leaning forward to the steering wheel.…
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Curtains Open
A not too serious tale. Short story by Colin Devonshire Curtains Open ‘By the sound of it, we have a full house.’ ‘What do you mean, “by the sound of it,” how can you tell from back here?’ ‘Experience, my dear boy,’ Georgie Boy panted. Years of beating the boards told him. He had lost…
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The Good Old Days
A short story – Colin Devonshire The Good Old Days ‘Back in my day, we didn’t accept any bad language. On our black-and-white tv, they hinted at foul jokes without saying the bad words. Adults would get the point without upsetting the children,’ granddad said, before drifting off in another nap. I loved granddad; it…
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When The Cold Sets In
Short story by Colin Devonshire But first – I want to let you know, that Beat The Beach, is free, but only until 5th September. Grab a download: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09TYW1L8H Please, I’d love a review. When Cold Sets In ‘Did you shut the door?’ asked Joe. ‘Of course, I did, do you think I’m stupid?’ answered…
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15 Minutes of Fame!
Flash fiction. Set in London with a K-Pop star. Colin Devonshire 15 Minutes of Fame! ‘What am I doing? More to the point, what am I going to do?’ I was talking to myself. At least I wasn’t answering. ‘Or was I?’ I grinned. Folk in London were used to nutters chatting away to no…
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Viking Visit
A short story, set in England – Colin Devonshire Viking VisitFreja was thrashing the sopping bedsheets, mumbling what sounded like curses.‘Wake up,’ her boyfriend shouted, even though he thought it was the wrong call.‘Is waking someone from a nightmare the correct thing to do or not?’ Jack asked himself.Soothing her wet face. He was the…
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