I love you. We love you. You spend the most precious thing in life on us daily - your time. You’re selfless. I ask you your hobby, you tell me it’s us. We’re all you think about. We’re all you worry about. We don’t deserve you. Your dedication to us is relentless. You make us... Continue Reading →
The Group
“Wake up!” screamed Andrew directly into his ear. “Wh, wh, what time is it?” he muttered. He rolled over and pawed at his phone sitting on his bedside table. The bright screen illuminated the room. He squinted his eyes to look at it. 2:37am. He let out a noise situated somewhere between frustration and anger.... Continue Reading →
The Planets Series – Uranus
I had been climbing for just over an hour and stopped to catch a breath. Below me was a white mist of nothingness. I had no idea how far I'd come but had estimated before I started that the full climb would take me around 2 hours. Surprisingly my feet felt fine. I wiggled my... Continue Reading →
The Planets Series – Jupiter
Juniper Gentlin fiddled with his tie once again, then buttoned and unbuttoned his jacket, feeling the strain of his ever increasing waistline. He shot his hand into his pocket again, reassured that it was still there. The man behind the large desk in front of him stood to catch his attention, informing him that the... Continue Reading →
The Planets Series – Mars
I'm writing this on the eve of my 25th birthday. Can you imagine every miniscule detail of your life being documented on a daily basis? Think of some of the stupid shit you do every day when no-one else is around, then think about everyone you know watching you do it. Bad huh? You might... Continue Reading →
The Planets Series – Saturn
I sat alone in the small, dark cockpit large enough to fit one average sized person and no more. My senses tingled as the lights on the dashboard blinked yellow and orange in my peripheral vision. I dipped my head to look left, then right, through the side windscreens of my pod at 2 of... Continue Reading →
The Game
Sam Thompson removed his jar of coffee and ‘Mr Grumpy’ Mr Men mug, placing it on the cabinet above him then emptied his pockets, placing his phone, wallet and keys into his small locker. Zombie-like he trudged through to the clinically white small kitchen area and filled his mug with boiling water from the communal... Continue Reading →
The Book Assignment
After another round of aimlessly running his index finger along the dusty row of books, Thomas sighed and slumped down in the uncomfortable plastic chairs which were dotted around the school library. He was running out of time now, the library closed at 4pm and it was pushing 3.40pm. He had been here since lunch... Continue Reading →
Jeff Brooks is Dead!!!! 