Posts tagged ‘Literary’

February 12, 2012

New Story: No 07 – The Bottle of Tokaj

No. 07:  The Bottle of Tokaj    

(Literary/Contemporary —   1845 words)

University student Gretta returns returns home to find that her roommate has opened a very special bottle of wine.

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The usual January drizzle greeted Gretta as she left the bus depot and walked to her bicycle. She clipped her pack to the bike’s rack, pulled her knit cap over her dark hair and started home. As the day slowly brightened, she was thinking of hot tea.

When her companion took in a sudden sharp breath and looked down at the table, Jill sensed that something was very wrong even though she could not see Gretta biting her lip. “Uh-oh!” she exclaimed.


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January 14, 2012

New Story: No 02 – Waiting for a Latte

50 Cent Flash announces the second story in the series:

Waiting for a Latte

(Literary —  598 words)

The rain fell sideways as the storm winds whipped through the Portland streets. Twenty-four year old Donald, his curly black hair flapping wildly, followed three others hurrying into the downtown Starbucks where, clothes dripping . . .