“Geoff’s dad died yesterday, so he won’t be in until Monday.”
“Blast. We needed him in for this meeting. I’ll have to cover then. What time are we meeting them?”
Such a casual comment barely intersected with the reality that somebody had lost a loved one. Of course, eavesdropping isn’t exactly the most moral of activities, but [...]
Entries Tagged as 'short fiction'
Dead Calm
August 3rd, 2007 · 4 Comments
Tags: Stories · my thoughts · short fiction
The Long Summer
August 2nd, 2007 · No Comments
Looking back to that summer I’m still surprised they let me go. It was my dad’s idea. I didn’t know that he trusted me that much. I suppose it also showed he loved me.
When he first told me I’d be taking a trip across the Atlantic, alone, to spend four weeks with relatives I could [...]
Tags: Stories · short fiction
My First Love
August 1st, 2007 · 1 Comment
It was strange, viewing the clearing in the forest where I first found love. I’ve often wondered if it had changed since then.
13 summers ago – how short a span of time that seems. And yet how remote. But the memory of that summer was as fresh as the grass in the meadow.
Gabrielle had been [...]
Tags: Stories · short fiction
