Exodus
The smoke had been drifting in from other areas of the city for some time now. It smelled of wood mostly, but gradually the smell of flesh permeated more and more. It twisted his stomach, and he pulled...
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It’s been months, maybe years. You’ve lost track to be honest. You stand on the platform waiting for the train. There was a time when journeys really excited you. The thought of somewhere new,...
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Thousands of adoring faces, all turned towards the man on the rostrum. A communal ecstasy ripples through the crowd. The object of adulation stares fixedly ahead, as though he cannot see those who fawn...
View ArticleRuth’s Death
15 January 2012 Ruth’s breathing becomes increasingly torturous and rattling. David clasps her hand tightly, looking anywhere but the white face, the half-closed vacant eyes. This wasn’t how it was...
View ArticleThe Gravedigger
The shovel makes a crisp noise as it slides into the earth. It is brisk, no kindness, cut off as soon as the blade halts, no lingering or wistfulness. Of all implements, this is one knows it’s function...
View ArticleThe Outsider
Thousands of adoring faces, all turned towards the man on the rostrum. A communal ecstasy ripples through the crowd. The object of adulation stares fixedly ahead, as though he cannot see those who fawn...
View ArticleRuth’s Death
15 January 2012 Ruth’s breathing becomes increasingly torturous and rattling. David clasps her hand tightly, looking anywhere but the white face, the half-closed vacant eyes. This wasn’t how it was...
View ArticleThe Gravedigger
The shovel makes a crisp noise as it slides into the earth. It is brisk, no kindness, cut off as soon as the blade halts, no lingering or wistfulness. Of all implements, this is one knows it’s function...
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