Tag: short

Cruelty, contempt, bullying and teasing, the lessons of another day in high school for Francis, object of attention for Tori whose sculpted cheekbones focus the venom of her

A cosmic storm heads towards Earth, baffling astronomers and worrying meteorologists who say the effects upon the atmosphere cannot be predicted, governments warning citizens to remain calm, avoid

Children can be cruel, picking up on any flaw or deviation, any quirk that marks someone out as different, magnifying it, focusing on it to the exclusion of

Two girls on a night out, Sian having had more to drink than is good for her but fortunately being looked after by Mai; the last bus long

Best friends from school, it seems like no time has passed for Esta and Jeanie, arranging to meet on the old lane by the fields, a country walk

It’s all part of the great circle of life, happy cows grazing in a field which then become slabs of meat hanging in a freezer locker before being

Breakups are hard, sometimes the only consolation the closeness of friends who know the situation, who understand the background and the reasons, who can offer a shoulder to

The Scots have a reputation for being tight with their money; what is more true to say is that they know the value of money and when necessary