Amy rolled up the sleeves of her shirt and sighed, wondering how the day would pan out. She hoped it wouldn't be too bad, but she had a hunch that it would be. Charlie had called in sick (again) , so Amy had to work when she wasn't supposed to. She mentally scolded her colleague as she made sure everything was locked up, moving silently through the ( Read more... )

The young boy praised himself for coming up with such a perfect hiding spot. The leaves were hiding him from sight, yet he was still able if anyone walked underneath him. He mentally patted himself on the back as he settled more comfortably in the large tree. The slight wind camouflaged his movements, as the branches were swaying anyway. Once ( Read more... )

Seven o'clock on an early summer evening was the perfect time. The temperature drops to become pleasant, and there is still plenty of light to see by. The smells coming from nearby plants, even the grass, makes one feel comfortable in their surroundings. The lazy atmosphere made Amy particularly content with relaxing on her lawn the way she was ( Read more... )

The strange object influenced the whole meal. The four diners didn't want to order the most expensive meal available in case they had to pay for more than one meal, but didn't want to buy a cheap meal that they wouldn't enjoy. Conversation was difficult, as everyone at the table apart from Amy were racking their brains for the use of her purchase. ( Read more... )

Amy sat down at the table in the restaurant where her friends were waiting for her. She was puffing slightly and her face was flushed, as if she had run to get there. She was smiling broadly and holding a patterned calico bag alond with her usual handbag. Her three friends greeted her as she caught her breath; they were used to Amy being slightly ( Read more... )

Paul checked the date on his watch again, even though he just checked it a minute ago. It was still October, no matter how many times he checked, so why was there Christmas decorations up already? He sighed as he walked past the gaudy shop windows and scowled at the shopping centre's speaker system that was cranking out the Christmas carols at ( Read more... )

Two young men stood looking at a car that was apparently not doing what it was supposed to be doing. In other words it was not turning on; which is a slight problem if the owner actually wanted to drive somewhere. Their breath was visible in the cold morning, and the thick jumpers they were wearing didn't stop them from shivering slightly. In an ( Read more... )

Amy looked at the two toys laying on the ground and sighed, picking them up. For some reason every time she put Sean and Albert next to each other, she'll return and find them on the ground. Frowning, she placed them on the bed again before going to get a drink.

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Sean glared at the penguin next to him. Three days of being left together and the ( Read more... )

Amy walked into the house, making her presence known cheerfully. A middle-aged woman came into the room wiping her hand on her pants, leaving floury marks on the dark material. She hugged Amy, trying not to spread the flour, and stepped back to look at her ( Read more... )

He told me one last story. He used his aged, ruined voice hands like an old man's hands to pick the lock on his past and open the door for me to enter. He is happy to tell me stories about his times here, but as soon as I ask about his childhood his face shuts down and he ignores me until I change the subject. I never knew about his family; ( Read more... )