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Category: Fiction

Growl

Growl (bp coyle)

January 22, 2018 coylewriter

My husband was sitting up in bed when I woke. It was almost too dark to see. ‘What is…’ I…

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Posted in: Crime, Fiction, Humour

The African Elephant (Story by R.C. Peris)

January 21, 2018 periswriter

We ran out of money in Los Angeles. Chris pawned his stamps and I sold my graduation ring with the…

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Posted in: Fiction, Travel

Born To Be Bad (bp coyle)

January 20, 2018 coylewriter

She came to us damaged. Tiny, fragile and beautiful, but something had been broken inside. There were times when we…

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Posted in: Family, Fiction, Parenting
Bloody

Bloody (Story by R.C. Peris)

January 19, 2018 periswriter

There was tall Carl and short Carl. Tall Carl kept my glass full of gin. Short Carl kept staring at…

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Posted in: Fiction, Relationships

The Lake (Story by R.C. Peris)

January 17, 2018 periswriter

The summer of 1995 was a fever. In August the temperature went up to 100 degrees and the humidity blanketed…

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Posted in: Fiction, Relationships

One For The Road (bp coyle)

January 16, 2018 coylewriter

I’m just gonna knock back a couple more glasses of whiskey and then I am gonna sort that bastard out…

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Posted in: Dark Humour, Fiction
Tango dancer - r c peris

The Tango Dancer (Story by R.C. Peris)

January 15, 2018 periswriter

I knew who her grandfather was as they led us to the firing squad. I saw her in the distance…

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Posted in: Fiction
boyfriend number nine

Boyfriend Number Nine (bp coyle)

January 13, 2018 coylewriter 1 Comment

Yeah no surprise, he was just like all the ones who came before. Nice as pie when anyone was around,…

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Posted in: Adult, Dark Humour, Fiction, Relationships

Eden (Story by R.C. Peris)

January 12, 2018 periswriter

“But you said yes. Yes means consent. Have you been drinking?” he leaned back in his chair and folded his…

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Posted in: Fiction
Baby curls never grow back

baby curls never grow back (bp coyle)

January 11, 2018 coylewriter

good morning girls I said and I opened their bedroom door… same as any day… same as every day… and…

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Posted in: Family, Fiction, Humour, Parenting

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