Baked Ambition
/… was ambitious. He made no secret of the fact. Why should drive and ambition be dirty words? He wanted to go far, he wanted to be senior management, and even director level, by the time he was…
By Chris Platt
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Hazy Consciousness
/… not sure why, that night, I insisted on taking you to that small bistro on the pier of the stormy bay at the town’s northern edge. It was closed, as was customary on such evenings, but I asked George, who lived next door, to open it for…
By Fadi Abu-Deeb
Read MoreThe Dead Trust
/… who was boiling with anger affirmed to Yemi and Mustapha who were pacifying him to accept his wife back. Kunle, a good looking young man of 37 years old, was a motor dealer. It was very luculent that he spoiled…
By Rashiology
Read MoreReceiving Royal Redemption
/Princess Lida leaves her…
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… the spotlighted perch, Princess Lida observed the silver crane invasion creating a siege, occupying her …
By Marc OBrien
Read MoreWrong Target
/…was working in Silver Bank in Magodu Lagos State, Nigeria. He was tall, huge and blessed with a fairly dark skin. Just not more than three months he had done nuptial with Shefumi, a gorgeous lady with light complexion like a…
By Rashiology
Read MoreUnder Pressure…
/… followed Carly’s long gravel driveway as Blink-182 played on the stereo. “I Miss You” wafted through the speakers. Dust and leaves filtered above the headlights and settled on the ground. Carly sat on a porch swing in a sundress…
By Andy Cooper
Read MoreGhostly Goings On
/…placed the mugs of tea down for himself and for his wife Debbie. He joined her on the sofa. It was still only early evening. They had a nice couple of hours before bed. He gave Debbie a nudge and suggested putting a film on. There was a new spy…
By Chris Platt
Read MoreBuy The Book
/…did not really need to buy a new book, her shelves at home were crammed full of books she had not read, but as any reader will tell you, you cannot have too many books. The temptation to buy another book is just too great, it’s like an itch that you can’t help …
By Chris Platt
Read MoreMonica And Louie…
/Paulie judges a talent…
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… his aristocratic monarch royal attitude, Paulie found himself assigned to the Scholastic talent show judge’s table, as the community’s satirical appointment honoring the…
By Marc OBrien
Read MoreFamily Loyalties
/Tommy Camilleri had been part of the Falcone crime family for years. The media referred to the New York family business as a criminal organisation but for Tommy it meant more than that. It was the life they had chosen. Tommy and his associates had sworn an oath to the Family. That meant something. It was as unbreakable and as personal as…
By Chris Platt
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