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Skin
Bobby was too nice for his own good. I tried to warn him, to steer him clear of the danger, but it was already too late. He was a nice boy. Not a boy, not really. A grown man with a wife and dreams of a peaceful life. He moved here to escape the noise,…
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Flashback – Beach Boy Blues
Aaron was still looking for a way out of the holiday as the plane touched down in Hawaii. Most people would be thrilled at the prospect of two weeks on one of the most beautiful islands in the world, but Aaron looked out of the window of the aeroplane, to the bright sunshine and welcoming…
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Flashback – Patient 42
Patient 42 – Post Waking Report – Day One – 10:32 Hello Doctor Skipton. My name is Vera and I am the nursebot assigned to monitor Patient 42 post treatment. I have now been activated as the patient is awake for the first time since his initial treatment. It seems that you are away from…
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Faerie Tales
You meet all sorts of people when you run a bed and breakfast. I’ve had honeymooning couples, couples on the brink of divorce, lads on stag nights, people who’ve run away to start a new life. All sorts. It just comes with the job, I suppose. You meet all sorts, and they probably won’t remember…
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Forever Young
The ocean’s wild and untamed waves harmonised with the relentless wind as night fell. Night arrived so much earlier in winter and Hamish found it unsettling. There was a lot that Hamish found unsettling, and if he had things his way, he would never have joined the family business with his older brother. Hamish had…