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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
That's amazing

That’s… Amazing! (bp coyle)

January 18, 2018 coylewriter

My son started talking at a really early age. Which was cool, it made him even more fun to be…

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Posted in: Family, Humour, Parenting

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
bp coyle, brian

Boys Don’t Cry (bp coyle)

January 14, 2018 coylewriter 1 Comment

I walked by your flat this morning, the one you used to live in. I have not been along that…

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Posted in: Relationships, Romance
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

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