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The Jewellery Collector

The Jewellery Collector

James and Anne had been smitten by the doll like face of the child the very first day they had seen her in the adoption center. The child had not shown any inhibition at all in accepting them as her prospective parents. She had run up to them and simply hugged them and yelled ‘Mommy, daddy, when are you taking me home?’

James was immediately taken in by the child’s behavior though Anne found it a bit strange. She had found it strange that a child who had never set...

The Symbol Of Peace – #FRIDAYFICTIONEERS

The Symbol Of Peace – #FRIDAYFICTIONEERS

Photo Prompt Dale Rogerson

Billionaire Richardson had built the small pagoda like structure on his private island on the banks of the beautiful lake. He had meant it to be a peaceful resting place for visitors. The structure had only one floor. But Richardson was not satisfied. He felt it was incomplete. Something was missing. That night Richardson had an intense dream and a bright vision. The next morning he knew what was missing. He...

The Angel Speaks – #WRITEPHOTO

The Angel Speaks – #WRITEPHOTO

I tossed and turned in the bed unable to sleep. Tomorrow would be my wife Debbie’s first death anniversary. I was a carpenter by profession. I still remember the day I had carried Debbie as a fresh bride thirty years back into the wooden shack I had built with my own hands. She had been a beautiful lass of twenty and I was proud of her.

It had simply been a misunderstanding over the breakfast she had cooked for me the day of her death that had...

The After-Breakfast Conversation – #SUNDAYPHOTOFICTION

The After-Breakfast Conversation – #SUNDAYPHOTOFICTION

Photo Courtesy of Bobby & Devin

I enjoyed the conversation I had with Johnny and Micky everyday after breakfast. They would always be waiting for me as soon as I happened to pass their doorstep. Of course initially it took a lot of time to make friends with them. They came from a different strata of society and I was from a much lower class. But once the three of us got to know each other we got on like a house afire. They...

The Portrait – #FRIDAYFICTIONEERS

The Portrait – #FRIDAYFICTIONEERS

Photo Prompt Mikhael Sublett

I heard about the tremors that had shaken the area on my way back. I was not worried because I was an old man with nobody to call my own. I had few belongings I could lose. I lived in a room on the ground floor. I hurried back to my room worried only about losing one thing. I reached my room soon. I entered and surveyed the damage. Most of my belongings were intact. But what really mattered was that the portrait my...

The Extinction Of A Species – #WRITEPHOTO

The Extinction Of A Species – #WRITEPHOTO

The leader turned around and looked at his group with concern. Most members of the group looked tired and dehydrated If only he could lead them to cooler surroundings quickly. But the heat had increased manifold in the last six months. Most members of the population had died.

The leader knew his group was the last of the survivors and everyone else had died. In the last six months the snow had disappeared and strange plants had started...

The Practical Exam – #SUNDAYPHOTOFICTION

The Practical Exam – #SUNDAYPHOTOFICTION

Photo Credit: Paul Howell (Mystery Writer Betty Webb’s Husband)

I woke up with a smile on my lips and walked to the lawn. The fishing nets used were fluttering in the wind. They were tied from end to end. I walked under the nets whistling a tune. I had every right to be pleased with life. Just yesterday I had finished the Biology practical test and had topped the class. The thing about Biology as a subject was though I was excellent at it...

Getting Even – #FRIDAYFICTIONEERS

Getting Even – #FRIDAYFICTIONEERS

Photo Credits: Fatima Fakier Deria

Johnny fingered the gun in his pocket as the bus moved. Ricky, driving the bus was to stage a breakdown in five minutes. The two of them planned to rob the passengers. In five minutes the bus stopped. Johnny pulled his gun and yelled ‘Stick em up.’. The passengers looked at him in panic. Johnny pocketed everyone’s wallet and other items. Suddenly Ricky signaled to someone and inspector Vicky stood up from the...

The Survivors – #WRITEPHOTO

The Survivors – #WRITEPHOTO

Captain HetmeyerRockefeller glanced through the viewfinder of his spaceship ‘The Voyager XV” atthe distant planet he could see to his left. He was among the last of humanbeings from the planet earth who were fortunate to be alive. The planet earthhad gone on a self destructive mode since the middle of the 21st century.War after war and ruthless exploitation of mother earth’s resources hasslowly and steadily eroded her habitability. World leaders had...

The Tunnel Under The Cell

The Tunnel Under The Cell

Photo Credit J. Hardy Carroll

Johnny grinned as he was shoved roughly into the lockup. The cops had not found anything on him despite searching him thoroughly. They would have to release him within twenty-four hours. Johnny was sure they would not search him again. Johnny walked over to the centre of the cell and removed a floorboard. He pocketed the diamond left there by Tommy. Tommy could put the diamond there because the escape tunnel they had dug...