Archive | 23.11.2009
- The Fix
The light from the street lamps shone on the dark puddles on the damp pavement. A fine drizzle continued to fall, dampening Martin"s spectacles as he strode along the forbidding streets. It wasn"t really the night for a stroll. And this wasn"t a part of town where a man would be wandering for the sights or the restful ambience. But Martin was a man on a mission. And this was the best part of town to be.
He wasn"t alone. Resting by lamp posts, or in the doorways of shuttered shops, or in the shadow ... more
- My Sentinel
She ran from the house tears stinging her eyes, this was the last time he would hit her. Running her hand along the underside of the wheel well she pulled the hid-a-key from its holder and jumped in the front seat of the car. A bag of clothing and some cash were kept in the back seat just for this occasion.
"You bitch! Come back hear. You"re not leaving me"
She put the car in gear and screeched out of the drive. She did not know where it was she was going but it had to be better than where she ... more