Stories

The story of Peter Abelard’s affair with and love for Heloise has become legendary. But why did Heloise deny the marriage? Why did she go to the convent of Argenteuil at Peter Abelard's urging? Gilles de Cyenville is fascinated by Abelard and Abelard’s writings. He seeks to speak to Peter Abelard who lives in the Abbey of Saint-Denis. Gilles de Cyenville uncovers the truth. France, 1118.

Three kids. A spooky old house. Halloween. They should have paid more attention to those horror movies.

When Andy learnt that he had inherited a house, he didn't think much of it. That was until he realised just what the house had been hiding for all these years. With the help of Neil, the local historian - come - handyman, will Andy find the courage to change this self-destructive pattern he's in or will the pressure become to much for him?

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A coming of age story about Oliver, a 17-year-old boy who's spending another summer with his family in a Greek resort on Paros island. But a random encounter with Nikolaos, a vibrant and enigmatic local young man, will awaken his sheltered heart and change his life forever.

A young man wakes to find himself in a life that defies everything he ever deemed possible...
Is he able to leave his old life behind and accept his new life in a world that makes little sense and offers to break him at every turn?

The Boss runs a window cleaning business. Having decided to get himself an apprentice, due to ageing years, he took on 18 year old Elijah. He likes to be called Eli and loves football (or soccer as some people call it), and, for intimacy he prefers the same sex. what could go wrong on his first day.

This story contains British colloquialism which is explained. The game of football referred to in this story is also known as soccer.

A response to Prompt #694 - Creative

Tag - First Line, I'm tired of this, so I'm going home!

It prompted me to think of an event in my past and decided to share, maybe give you something to think about.

It's reasonably accurate and factual.

Our 'adventurer' is back! His English has some Germanic traits but his lover understands him well enough however, having deciphered the question what will the answer be? There's a few moments of sadness but then there's some hot sex to makeup for them. Meeting the parents - oooo scary!

This is a story I wrote in 2019. However, in the light of present circumstances I felt it was necessary to re-write it, placing the spotlight on an especially vulnerable group in a country and a people that was plunged into vulnerability as a whole by brutal aggression.

It is actually a fast shot from the hip, re-written in the heath of anger and frustration, and it may contain some mistakes, since it is only very scarcely edited. If so, I sincerely apologize for them.