Archive for the ‘Short stories’ Category

return | short story//jun 09

The journey comes into its concluding moments, unraveling with ever increasing intensity to the last showdown.The pale lights from the drug lords’ pad came filtering through the thick branches so suddenly that Oliver instinctively pulled up and stopped, doubling over to catch his breath. But what he saw would not let his heart stop racing. [...]

equitable | short story//mar 09 by stephen garton

Despite the agonizing pain in her head, Rashida frantically spun around, searching, hunting, willing an escape contingency to appear. Nothing. The double windows behind her would be the best option, but all the windows in the house were lockable. Key lockable. All except the wide, rectangular shaped one above the bed. If she could climb [...]

mistake | short story//dec 08 by stephen garton