And for the second month in a row, we have a tie!
The stories:
Plain Brown Wrapper
by Pyan
Bored, I scan the shelves, the rows of glossies.
"Occult Girls", "Tarot Weekly", "Oracle"...
Shop's nearly empty. I take a chance, sidle over to the counter.
"Keep anything more...specialised, mate?"
A sideways glance round the shop, and his hand dips under the counter.
"Expensive, yes, but worth it..."
Wallet much lighter, I flee to my room, lock the door, rip open the covering.
Practical Electronics! And this month's, too...
Make-Believe Wings
by Culhwch
An odd shiver along my spine as she runs into my study, giggling.
‘Daddy!’
‘Hi, hon.’ I look up from the screen, rub bleary eyes. ‘You’re home from school early. Where’s Mummy?’
‘I’m not home, silly.’ She crashes into me, throws pudgy arms around my neck. Cold arms. Another shiver.
‘Where did you get these make-believe wings? I’ve never seen them before.’
‘They’re not make-believe.’ She smiles. ‘Love you, Daddy.’
The phone rings.
The usual rules apply:
This thread is to be used for voting only. Please keep comments on the stories for the Discussion thread. Any comments posted here will be removed.
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The stories:
Plain Brown Wrapper
by Pyan
Bored, I scan the shelves, the rows of glossies.
"Occult Girls", "Tarot Weekly", "Oracle"...
Shop's nearly empty. I take a chance, sidle over to the counter.
"Keep anything more...specialised, mate?"
A sideways glance round the shop, and his hand dips under the counter.
"Expensive, yes, but worth it..."
Wallet much lighter, I flee to my room, lock the door, rip open the covering.
Practical Electronics! And this month's, too...
*****
Make-Believe Wings
by Culhwch
An odd shiver along my spine as she runs into my study, giggling.
‘Daddy!’
‘Hi, hon.’ I look up from the screen, rub bleary eyes. ‘You’re home from school early. Where’s Mummy?’
‘I’m not home, silly.’ She crashes into me, throws pudgy arms around my neck. Cold arms. Another shiver.
‘Where did you get these make-believe wings? I’ve never seen them before.’
‘They’re not make-believe.’ She smiles. ‘Love you, Daddy.’
The phone rings.
*****
The usual rules apply:
Any member of the Chrons can cast a vote
Each member may cast one vote only
You may not vote for yourself
The winner of the poll will choose the theme for April
The poll will close at 11:59pm GMT on March 30 2012
Please note -- this is an open poll. Everyone will be able to see which story you voted for.
Each member may cast one vote only
You may not vote for yourself
The winner of the poll will choose the theme for April
The poll will close at 11:59pm GMT on March 30 2012
Please note -- this is an open poll. Everyone will be able to see which story you voted for.
This thread is to be used for voting only. Please keep comments on the stories for the Discussion thread. Any comments posted here will be removed.
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