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The God glove

Reluctant. That was just how the rain looked as it fell, almost in clumps. A dull blanket of grey clouds formed a backdrop for wheeling seagulls who at any moment would turn and spear downwards through the wet air. Jeff was alone. Again. He trod the streets, shops now closed, apprehensive of the early dark … Continue reading The God glove →

paulsidle Fiction Leave a comment October 14, 2023October 15, 2023 4 Minutes

Silas

Andy needed to get home. It was time to pack up and leave, take his kid far away from this God forsaken place. With each panicked step up the narrow path through the wood leading away from the road that ran past the beach, the ground sucked at his feet. The choking darkness was beginning … Continue reading Silas →

paulsidle Fiction Leave a comment December 31, 2022January 2, 2023 1 Minute

No time for stories

The kid stood looking out to sea. It was safer that way. Behind him lay reality. But it wasn't real. It couldn't be. Why her? All he knew was that it was going to happen. Soon. Maybe he should tell his dad. Sure, his dad. What had he said again? Ghosts don't exist, you're dreaming. … Continue reading No time for stories →

paulsidle Fiction Leave a comment December 29, 2022January 2, 2023 1 Minute

Uninvited

He found her twisted and broken at the bottom of the cliff. Her sand-specked face cast a dim glow in the dying light. He should have raised the alarm. He should have called out to the figure ahead. But he knew the stories around here about that hotel. He had grown up with them. Everybody … Continue reading Uninvited →

paulsidle Fiction Leave a comment December 28, 2022January 2, 2023 1 Minute
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