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Watching, Waiting
Sitting at the school gates. It has gone three o'clock now. The students have been filing out for the past ten minutes. He is usually one of the first out, pushing and shoving the others. But he hasn't come out yet. He couldn't have. I would have seen him. I check every face, on every child - even if they're the wrong height of body shape... I still check. I'll wait until they stop coming though. I won't give up. And then, if I don't see him today, there is always tomorrow. And the next day. And the day after. He is mine. He is coming back with me. He just doesn't know it yet.
His name is Travis but people will not remember that. They'll only recall what I did.
From Matt Shaw (Sick B*stards Trilogy, Porn, Whore and Rotting Dead F*cks) comes a new short story in his F*cked-up Shorts range. This is a standalone tale.
This is A SHORT STORY. It is intended for the members of Kindle Unlimited who have been requesting me for short, sick, bedtime stories. As part of Kindle Unlimited they are able to download this title for free. If you wish for a longer story to read, please do not purchase any of the White Cover Books (aka 'F*cked-Up Shorts' range of tales). A good place to start would be The Black Cover Books (for lovers of extreme horror).
His name is Travis but people will not remember that. They'll only recall what I did.
From Matt Shaw (Sick B*stards Trilogy, Porn, Whore and Rotting Dead F*cks) comes a new short story in his F*cked-up Shorts range. This is a standalone tale.
This is A SHORT STORY. It is intended for the members of Kindle Unlimited who have been requesting me for short, sick, bedtime stories. As part of Kindle Unlimited they are able to download this title for free. If you wish for a longer story to read, please do not purchase any of the White Cover Books (aka 'F*cked-Up Shorts' range of tales). A good place to start would be The Black Cover Books (for lovers of extreme horror).
- GenresHorrorThriller Suspense
48 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 24, 2015
3 people are currently reading
66 people want to read
About the author
Matt Shaw
534 books2,213 followersBiography
MATT SHAW was born, quite by accident (his mother tripped, he shot out) September 30th 1980 in Winchester hospital where he was immediately placed on the baby ward and EBay. Some twelve years later (wandering the corridors of the hospital and playing with road kill when he was on day release), the listing closed and he remained unsold, he was booted out of the hospital to start his life as a writer and hobbit – beginning with writing screenplays and short stories for his own amusement before finally getting published when he was twenty-seven years and forty-five seconds old.
Once Published weekly in a lad's magazine with his photography work, Matt Shaw is also a published author and cartoonist. Has to be said, can be a bit of a flirt and definitely, without a shadow of a doubt, somewhat of a klutz.
Favourite books
"Roald Dahl's Collection of Short Stories"
Tim Burton's Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy
Anything, really, written by himself. Because he is that good.
MATT SHAW was born, quite by accident (his mother tripped, he shot out) September 30th 1980 in Winchester hospital where he was immediately placed on the baby ward and EBay. Some twelve years later (wandering the corridors of the hospital and playing with road kill when he was on day release), the listing closed and he remained unsold, he was booted out of the hospital to start his life as a writer and hobbit – beginning with writing screenplays and short stories for his own amusement before finally getting published when he was twenty-seven years and forty-five seconds old.
Once Published weekly in a lad's magazine with his photography work, Matt Shaw is also a published author and cartoonist. Has to be said, can be a bit of a flirt and definitely, without a shadow of a doubt, somewhat of a klutz.
Favourite books
"Roald Dahl's Collection of Short Stories"
Tim Burton's Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy
Anything, really, written by himself. Because he is that good.
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November 22, 2015
I thought I knew where this story was going, but I was wrong! This is a heart-wrenching short – love, loss, and not knowing how to go on once the unthinkable happens. Is there anything that can ever make you feel better – revenge? Forgiveness?
This was a hard journey to take.
Full review is posted on BBBB.
This was a hard journey to take.
Full review is posted on BBBB.
February 19, 2024
Above all the violence and extreme methods, we can see a good massage passing through this work, how about imprudent actions can harm or even worse in others lifes. Free to say that is something really impacting for the reason that it can actually HAPPEN in real life.
July 1, 2021
I feel like anything I read by Mr Shaw is absolutely amazing ! I couldn’t put it down.
April 26, 2015
Short, but powerful
A definite read in one sitting. A story about one man's loss and his days afterward. A look into the mind of a man who feels he has nothing to lose and lives only for revenge.
A definite read in one sitting. A story about one man's loss and his days afterward. A look into the mind of a man who feels he has nothing to lose and lives only for revenge.
April 29, 2015
Read this in one sitting. It was amazing, I couldn't put it down. The ending was just something I could never have guessed!! I had so many thoughts of what it could be but none of them were even close. Another banger from Matt, he never disappoints.
September 23, 2015
Wow. A short story but not too short. It plays with you for a while as you try and figure out why will is following the movements of a school pupil called travis. Finally you get hit with an arm tingling and emotional finale. Loved it
May 5, 2015
Shocking
This was an intense story! I kept thinking I knew what was going on but I should've known better...The Shaw got me again with the ending. Sad, emotional and great!
This was an intense story! I kept thinking I knew what was going on but I should've known better...The Shaw got me again with the ending. Sad, emotional and great!
August 22, 2015
Admittedly, not one of my favourites but still a very enjoyable read. It's a story of obsession and grief that delivers yet another twist that you're not likely to anticipate.
September 22, 2015
A little slow getting to the "twist" ending, but it's classic Matt Shaw....
January 30, 2016
An interesting story. You didn't really know where the author was taking you. As the story unfolds you start getting a better idea but even then, the ending was a surprise.
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