Stories

Duncan never saw it coming... any of it. His friends didn't understand. They meant well, but it was over, and there was no going back. He wouldn't be fooled again.

Steve Henson was looking for a summer job. Small town life didn't provide much in the way of employment for idle teenagers, so when his mom located him a possible spot at a new business opening in town, Steve jumped at the chance to check it out.

And found the answer to all of his dreams in the process...

A short story based on Writing Prompt 536

Charlie and his boyfriend Kippy are caught up in getting ready for Halloween. The day is almost there and they haven't quite figured out how to handle it. What they want more than anything is to have fun - and it looks like events just might conspire to make that happen!

It's Friday and 14 year old Callum has plans to spend time with hi friends once school is out. But we all know what can happen to the best laid plans.......

A rather dark tale, at least in the first part.

Written using Prompt 532

Wayne's father expects his sons to become MEN like him. When something happens just after he turns 13 it presages some miserable teenage years for him

Coby and David were off to explore their first Halloween together in the city, when they ran into the spirit, Mooi. Mooi needed their help - something dark was afoot in the city - and it might only cost them their lives.
The second in a series of supernatural tales set in Amsterdam, involving myths and legends of that ancient city. A Halloween tale, a little early...

Coby had lost direction in life after the death of his parents, and had reached a point where he couldn't go on. But then he met someone new - someone extraordinary. Someone not even human.
The first in a series of supernatural tales set in Amsterdam, involving myths and legends of that ancient city.

This was my attempt to partake in National Poetry Writing Month (NaPoWriMo). It has been an interesting experiment, I learned much but I didn't make it. The last week of the month has been too busy to write a poem a day. Anyway, I thought I use this collection to post the poems not belonging to a poetry prompt here from now on.