Stories

Uppendham Boys School has been rocked by scandal. The cause is the Pyxides, Uppendham's version of prefects.

"Some bad days are better than others"

Liebe, a young girl living in the Florida Keys with her two fathers, is invited to watch sea turtles come ashore to lay eggs. When one appears to be in trouble because of plastic waste, their friend Jo comes to the rescue. A few weeks later, Liebe’s delighted as countless hatchlings race across the sand to the ocean.

Philíppe, who is in his late fifties, wakes from a frequent dream one rainy Saturday morning. As he moves from bed to breakfast memories from his past flood his consciousness. Unexpectedly, he receives a phone call from a nearly forgotten voice. There is an invitation to the upcoming football game followed by a discussion of where to do planning for the weekend. All the while a squall line is coming in from out in the ocean.

Three years ago, Reed's bad decisions cost him his relationship. Now, does he have the courage to try again?

A creepy little short, spun from the lore of "Gone From Daylight", a young boy comes to continue his talks with a child psychologist, after his mother claims that he has begun sleepwalking at night, while telling tales of monsters outside his window. The good doctor wants to help...but how does a boy so young come up with a story so macabre?

Was it really a supernatural visitation?

THIS STORY HAS BEEN PUT ON HOLD. Apologies for that. :)

2006 Fall Anthology

Aunt May is a special lady, not because she is famous and not because she is rich. Well maybe she is rich, rich in love and she shares that love. So yes maybe she is rich.

6th June 2023. This story has been revised and edited to improve the reader's experience, it has not been changed in any other way.