Claire was trying to eat. Her husband was sitting at the other end of the long table in the candle-lit dining room. The wind was howling outside and despite the crackling fire in the fireplace at the far end, she felt the winter cold creep into her bones. She was trying to stay upright, despite... Continue Reading →
Escape (update)
"Escape" is a very short story I submitted to a writing contest. Didn't win, but can't help loving what came out of my fingers hitting the keyboard. It's only 1000 words long (that was the maximum required number of words) so do take a few minutes and read it for free on Inkitt and if... Continue Reading →
Escape
The first droplet fell so close to its body, it almost threw her off course. She had just taken off a yellow honeysuckle flower, after a long day of collecting pollen. She was used to working all day long, but what a day this was! It was the twenty-first trip she had taken to the... Continue Reading →