Flick pressed himself close to the hedge in a side lane closely observing the house across the road. Now and then he’d peep around the corner checking to see if there was any movement in the house opposite glancing up and down the street for late night pedestrians, traffic or the dreaded police. The name Flick was not his real name but it had … Continue reading Flick’s Christmas Gift
Chapter 2 – Christmas Presents Don looked out the window and noted a light snow fall on the balcony. Opening up he felt bracing air and sucked in appreciatively. A weather system was moving in. Snow had arrived late this year. All of a sudden he was energized into action. This was to be the office Christmas party and he was looking forward to it … Continue reading The Best Christmas Present -Conclusion
Chapter 1 – The Ranch Don sat on his apartment balcony watching evening traffic snake its way through the streets below. It was a rare experience for him to have time to do this as he was usually at work this time of the evening or tidying his desk to leave space for Ms Almeida the office cleaner to give his office her usual thorough … Continue reading The Best Christmas Present
“You’ve no appreciation of what I am trying to do for this family!” Joseph was working his way to the top of his stress threshold. Kate almost decided to retreat before things got out of hand, but her tendency toward brinksmanship prevented her. “Joe, this family needs a father! I understood when you agreed to manage that business out of bankruptcy, but you’ve done that … Continue reading Striking a Balance
Haji Ali entered India as one of thousands of escapees from his country’s revolution. He paid lip service to the new order in his country, writing slogans for the revolution on compound walls around the city of Pune, and joining in an occasional march whenever some international event was to the dislike of the political leadership of his home country. Unfortunately for him, Haji Ali … Continue reading Unearned Diploma
This was written May 2005 Thailand while I was on a four month assignment to a university there. Printed in their English magazine “The Scriptor” Volume 6 Do you recognize the title “Angle Genemnode Waeron?” Perhaps for those English students who don’t and feel it was a slip of the fingers as the typist was keying in, I should explain this certainly is English – … Continue reading Angle Genemnode Waeron
Julian was still young and inexperienced, and events of late had left him breathless. It hadn’t been long since he’d been transferred to this unfamiliar land with a culture he was desperately striving to understand. In some ways it was all rather exciting but his recent appointment was something he’d never have dreamed of pursuing, and an escalating apprehension gripped him. What if his performance … Continue reading JULIAN’S FOLLY
It was hard not to notice Rani, she was one of those happy spirits who caused heads to turn on campus. If there was mischief afoot in the girls hostel, innocent brown eyed Rani was somewhere near the scene of action. She’d surface at the very last minute in college registration line and there was always some problem to be sorted out on her behalf. … Continue reading Rani
Wanda sat miserably in her office chair swinging from side to side. She did this when she’d something weighty on her mind and the motion seemed to calm her as she weighed options. Her musings inevitably began with an inventory of life as far back as she could remember. She dimly remembered the shadowy image of a man who’d take her for walks. She’d ride … Continue reading Wanda
It is the custom in Asia for women to defer to their husbands. Those unfamiliar with the culture will note women walk at a respectable distance behind their husbands whenever they’re seen together. It’s also surprising to a newcomer women don’t eat with their husband and his male friends, taking their food in relative obscurity of the kitchen; their holy domain. While those not born … Continue reading THE QUIET LADY
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