I looked down at the street and saw…
Thud Thud Thud…
Thud Thud Thud…
The pounding of drums drew us out from behind our desks and over to the windows. A huge dragon was making its way out of the side street, heading around the block to Gerard Street, I imagine.
The dragon was escorted by drummers, civilian…
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Thrifty Words Challenge #14: Fever
Forget everything you have heard and read,
he said.
Eve is not who you think she is.
Vera had written Eve’s words and given her voice. Everything “Eve” was actually Vera. Eve was a lie.
Everything I knew about, my online relationship was vapour.
Returning from here would be difficult.
…
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Thrifty Words Challenge #12: Pussy
The RSM shouted his introduction.
You are here because you are the elite and we are a new, elite, specialist force. Welcome to the Political Unrest Suppression Specialist Yeomanry!
Greenaway — because it’s always Greenaway — raised his hand.
Sir. Did anyone check the name with marketing before it was…
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Thrifty Words Challenge #11: Late

I was shipping out — at the door, bag in hand — when someone knocked on the other side.
Angela.
I hadn’t seen her for weeks.
She was standing there, skin a bit blotchy through her makeup, looking tired and afraid.
“What’s wrong”, I asked?
She looked into my eyes.
…