A carriage waits outside the Tower. Two young adults, a boy and girl whose names always escape me, stand at its backend. Two dozen pairs of eyes drink in their uncertainty and fear as the two of them adjust the bags on their backs. Most of us older kids have taken this spot at theContinue reading “Rokkoh and the Final Year, Chapter 4”
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Rokkoh and the Final Year, Chapter 3
Seven months and I’m free. One month and I might get to go to the city. No fights, no backtalk, no curfew violations. Kym has kept clean, too. Max, on the other hand, did not last long; as he predicted, a poor choice of words in the presence of the wrong person removed him fromContinue reading “Rokkoh and the Final Year, Chapter 3”
Rokkoh and the Final Year, Chapter 2
Three months down, nine to go. I can do this. No fights, no petty thievery, no curfew violations. Easy enough so far. Then again, my fellow wards have shaped up and stopped harassing the younger kids. Maybe they truly did learn their lessons. Or they’re just making sure I don’t see anything. That would beContinue reading “Rokkoh and the Final Year, Chapter 2”
Rokkoh and the Final Year, Chapter 1
One year to go. One more year of history lessons. One more year of bland dinners and leftover lunches. One more year of the Baroness and her barbarism. If I behave, be the good boy who follows her commands to the letter, it could be a year free of isolation rooms and visits with CyContinue reading “Rokkoh and the Final Year, Chapter 1”
Flash Fiction 005 – Sendoff
Sometimes when I come across a writing prompt, what I end up with feels more like an excerpt of a larger story than a brief standalone. Today’s story is one such piece. Like some of my other flash fiction stories, this one is based on an image. I may come back to revisit this segmentContinue reading “Flash Fiction 005 – Sendoff”
The Works of S Lightfoot: The Final Year of Eastfall
As the year comes to a close, it is time to reflect on the last twelve months that have come and gone. This year, I set out to establish my own corner of the internet where I can share my writing before it goes to wider audiences found on the likes of Booksie and Wattpad.Continue reading “The Works of S Lightfoot: The Final Year of Eastfall”
Flash Fiction 004 – Subway
Every now and then, I come across a neat word or photo prompt. Occasionally with these, they come with a word limit. Enter this week’s piece of flash fiction based on the header image of this post. Enjoy! All he left behind was a photograph. A candid snapshot Mom had taken before one of hisContinue reading “Flash Fiction 004 – Subway”
Teddy the Bear: A Short Story
Fun fact: I wrote a children’s story once. Back when I played The Sims 3 all the time, most of my characters were writers. It let me live vicariously through them during a time when I did not write as much. One of these characters wrote a series of children’s books called Tony’s Toys. YearsContinue reading “Teddy the Bear: A Short Story”
The Works of S Lightfoot: The Night Raven Comes
Happy Wednesday everyone! I’m still taking a break from posting Rokkoh content for now, but who says we can’t still hang out in that world? So this week we’re visiting something I have been working on in the background. The idea behind “The Works of S Lightfoot” is to be a way to show offContinue reading “The Works of S Lightfoot: The Night Raven Comes”
Rokkoh and the Old Woman, Chapter 12 EPILOGUE/FINALE
The jailer eyes me with clear suspicion. Kym had suggested a haircut and a shave to avoid recognition, but I worry it may not have been enough. The chubby man sitting at the desk looks from me to the papers sitting before him. His eyes move over the words, darting back up to me forContinue reading “Rokkoh and the Old Woman, Chapter 12 EPILOGUE/FINALE”
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