"a canine sneak thief is distracted by something tasty and Sally and Phil share some treats together too"
"He's stolen my knickers!" Sally shouted as the unaccompanied dog ran off with one of the items from the bag she was carrying to the laundrette.As Phil watched the canine knicker-nicker trot triumphantly toward him, he thought how proud his...
"She presses 37. He presses 31. The lights die at 15."
She steps in barefoot, carrying her shoes and a glass of white wine she doesn’t remember picking up. She presses thirty-seven. The elevator reeks of bleach and somebody else’s perfume. In the light up there, she looks fifteen years older...
"there's only one way to evict the bogeyman and Stefan's a sucker for a challenge"
As Stefan placed two half-full glasses on their table in the bar, Char felt it was the perfect response to what had happened.Exchanging frustrated looks after overhearing the doom-filled conversation earlier had brought the two strangers closer and also sparked...
"She showed, I looked."
Approaching the window, I noticed there were no curtains, with the lights clearly on, shining onto the wet pavement. You look, don't you, see what's inside. She was draped on an armchair, crossed legs bared out of her bathrobe, not...
"Do you believe in magic?"
Let’s get this straight: I don’t believe in Fairy Tales, the Tooth Fairy, the Easter Bunny, or Santa Fucking Claus.Then why am I sitting in one of the oldest pubs in “Auld Reekie”; The Cafe Royale in West Register Lane,...
"it's hot and sticky but it seems a shame to let the weather have all the fun"
Donna often struck up conversations with strangers, and on a hot, humid day, she found herself doing so once again. George had been sitting alone when Donna joined him on the bench in the square, and the notable weather became...
"A flawed piece of decision-making turns out to be a stroke of genius"
With heavy traffic causing everything to come to a standstill, the poor ventilation on the bus made the trip even more uncomfortable than Brian had expected.The suspension of train services that weekend had forced everyone onto alternative transport, and Brian's...
"a quiet birthday gets rescued by a push in the right direction"
"I've spent years having guys talk to my tits, but that's the first time anyone's used them as an airbag!" Josie said to Mick, as they chatted in the cafe.Mick had felt embarrassed when his loss of balance on the...
"A cup of coffee leads to a night of passion"
It was very quiet at the state capitol. The Governor and most of his entourage were out of town. I was sitting in the Capitol Cafeteria having a cup of coffee with several people from various departments. It was a...
"Cursed by spoonerisms, two lost souls come together at Christmas."
Another lonely Christmas loomed. Imprisoned by circumstances, Stella rarely spoke to people, and when she did, it was only a matter of time before she slipped up.Stella couldn't believe her eyes when she saw him walking past with a message...