. Chapter 1 – A Secret Revealed Carolyn stopped counting and glanced up from her latest knitting project. She’d heard the front door chimes and hoped Frank had too. “Frank can you get that, I’m in the middle of something at the moment. There was silence. Usually Frank acknowledged it when she asked for help. He’s probably out in his workshop again she thought. Carolyn … Continue reading An Eye for an Eye
Steve sat on a rock looking out over his domain. This was the same rock he’d rested on when the real estate agent had finished walking him over the three hills gracing this property five years earlier. He smiled as he let his imagination take over. The property had been lush green. He’d hardly contained his excitement on that initial visit looking out over herds … Continue reading Steve
Finding a Safe Haven Filip realized it would have to be now or never. He needed to achieve his objectives after three years living as a virtual slave and having to hide his accumulating wealth. He’d been milking generous European tourists for the equivalent money to get him back to Europe and had played that game successfully. The bank balance had grown. So taking the … Continue reading Filip – Chapter 2
Refugee – Chapter 1 Filip stretched and yawned as he forced his eyes open. The sun’s rays were beginning to paint their usual colours on clouds as old sol strode toward the inland horizon. It had been a tough night as he struggled to find a comfortable place to sleep. The moon was at its zenith and stars brilliant so reflections on a calm ocean … Continue reading Filip
Robyn looked out the window of their bedroom to check on her two children playing in the front yard. It was a school holiday. She sighed as she remembered her childhood. No need for fences or locked gates in that era. She didn’t like those kind of restrictions. No need for them in her day when children could roam at will without fear of abduction … Continue reading A Home for Tilly
Frank sighed as he sat in his favourite chair. In his hands he held a picture of his wife Jill. It had been taken a year before their marriage and the two of them exuded confidence and happiness in that picture. They’d known each other as neighbours from high school days, had separated to pursue their college education in different parts of the country and … Continue reading Coming to Terms with Reality
Discovering Happiness May was in charge of the school and made Brian’s life as miserable as she could in the hope he’d grow tired of the torment and leave to be replaced by one of her kind. But he brushed off her torment with good natured humour and even May had to admit he got on well with both tribal people and the few whites … Continue reading Brenda Chapter 3
Chapter 2 – Living with the Truth It was at the supposed age of twelve Brenda’s grandfather died. He’d been her rock through growing years and Brenda was heartbroken. Very soon after that her grandmother followed her husband to his grave carefully maintained and not far removed from their home. Her uncle and aunts doted on the child. The tribe had long since … Continue reading Brenda Chapter 2
Living in Harmony In the forests of an emerging country Brenda was born. Well that was not her original name but the English name given her later. It was in an era when that community was shared between traditional tribes and the white settlers who’d squatted on recent claims and commenced farming with their modest flocks of livestock. The tribes moved around these squatter camps … Continue reading Brenda – Chapter 1
Lee settled into his office chair to begin whittling away at accumulated correspondence and reports. The first order of business was to process items which could easily be settled by his secretary with a few written comments. That was the easy part and he quickly separated the pile to be collected by his secretary with stick on comments to guide her as she dealt with … Continue reading Coolies Revenge
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