"What are you doing? Come on Ben stop being a dag. Get your butt up here". Sasha puts one foot in front of the other as she balances on a narrow ledge. "Man don’t call me that, says Ben. I cop enough flack from the kids at school Sasha without you having a go". Sasha Sasha … Continue reading Rescue the Dog
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Nature Retreat
Lucy was stuffed. Not like an animal at the museum stuffed, but literally exhausted. "That hike was amazing" she thinks to herself, "the views, the steps, the distance. So stunning". She feels the build up of lactic acid in her legs and wonders how much of a burn it would give off tonight. They are seriously throbbing. "Should have eaten … Continue reading Nature Retreat
Horse Lover
"Everybody's working for the weekend", I think to myself as I put all the equipment away. "One more hour then home to my horses". Up the freeway and over the bridge. The city gives way to country. It's like two different worlds. Street lights disappear and stars dust the sky in all their splendor. The bush … Continue reading Horse Lover
Paint Fumes
You played Candy Crush waiting for the paint to dry. It said low fumes. The smell is so strong it tosses the room around in your head like a Cubist painting. Your lungs are bursting. Open the door. Breathe. I love renovating. You get to compromise with your partner. You know they may not have … Continue reading Paint Fumes
One man’s trash is another man’s treasure
A short story by Dezzie “What’s so mysterious about this bit of junk? Your dreaming if you think I’m going to fall for some 'cock and bull story' that you just made up. I’ve got 'bigger fish to fry'. Where’s the real stuff”? The shop owner cringed waiting for the robber to give him a … Continue reading One man’s trash is another man’s treasure
#Short Story – Her car launched into the sky
Her car launched into the sky. She felt it, she feared it, she braced for it. Thud! Her body jolted. She landed stuck in the guts of a steep sand dune. Bennetts Beach 4WD track - Dee Grant She just had your 'run of the mill' hatchback. She couldn't have done anything if she tried. … Continue reading #Short Story – Her car launched into the sky
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