October, 1902 “And don’t make that face at me, young man” How had she known he was making a face? He waited a second in silence. “A mother knows these things” His eyes widened and he blinked in surprise. There was a thick wooden door between them, and no way that she could have...
You see the dishevelled excuse for a man lying in the hammock? That's me. I'm 34, and as you can tell from my unkempt appearance and severe beard growth, I've been out of circulation for a while. When my eyes finally peel open, --there...
The last tendrils of the time vortex unwrapped from his body and Jack Waverly dropped to the ground. After a moment, the mental fog – a frequent peril of time travel – cleared and he was able to survey his surroundings. He stood in...
The blue ‘G’ rotated in the centre of the screen. Henry had never seen this feature, but Google were known innovators. He assumed he’d just missed the announcement. After...
Though he doesn’t know it, this is the last night of Billy O’Daly’s life. He sits alone at the bar, as always, nursing a warm whiskey and frowning at...
“I’m sorry, ladies and gentlemen,” the Navy Lieutenant said as we sat on the ferry’s open deck. “I need to check everybody. You know that as well as I...
