The old man strolled into the town square to feed the birds each day. He was a bit of a mystery. He always had a bag of bread crumbs. The birds seem to know him by sight, gathering around his feet before he opened it. He was friendly enough, always happy to chat with people … Continue reading Storyteller
An old man in a crumpled suit sits by the door. This is his favourite spot, whenever he visits the shopping centre. He has a clear view of customers coming and going. He’d never really left his days working as a biostatistician behind; marrying statistics and biological data. He’d spent most of his working life … Continue reading Reciprocity
She had forgotten how comfortable these single decker buses were. Twenty minutes and she’d be at the airport. He can have the car. Her suitcase is all she needs. It took time to arrange things. Looking back, her three-month plan had gone well, despite it being made difficult by doing it all in secrecy. She … Continue reading Concern
Leaving the office that evening, he had stopped for a drink with others from the office. Arriving late at the station, he’d missed the 7:40. He felt he would miss his connecting train if he caught the 8:15. He checked the time, then walked over to one of the new booths that had been appearing … Continue reading Timesaver
He was telling the customer, who was not mobile phone savvy, about the amazing app, now available. He was saying that he could sell him a phone, but he highly recommended the latest app, explaining that it was free and had a marvellous array of settings. It had a split screen facility for multi-tasking. It … Continue reading Savvy
She had pottered around the garden for so long that her cat was complaining. It was passed its dinnertime and the meows were growing louder by the minute. It was careering into her ankles every chance it got. This could be painful. Its owner considered just how hard the cat’s skull had to be to … Continue reading Apathy
He got up early knowing that it was going to be a very busy day. He had taken a lot of time off from work recently and his boss wasn’t happy about it. In fact, with the recent downturn in business he could very easily get laid off. Lateness and time off were frowned upon … Continue reading Reliance
It had projected itself down to the surface of a nearby planet. Its disabled craft having been left silently hovering somewhere between Mars and Jupiter. Its own natural invisibility allowed it to seek sustenance without detection. Quite unseen by the occupants of the planet, it went in search of food. It swiftly moved around the … Continue reading Sustenance
It was the cat-lady’s morning routine. Every morning she went to the back of the house and opened the door. Her five cats were always waiting for her, meowing and squeaking. She love feeding time. They were always so affectionate. She had bowls already lined up and filled with each one’s preferred food. She would … Continue reading Cats
She found it strange; the way tastes can change. Ever since she was young and her mother made it, she absolutely loved sweet and sour fish. The whole family liked it. That was then, over a decade ago, now some new view of things came into her life. A view that had altered both her … Continue reading Taste