Stories by squirrelmick, by newest first

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  • He met her in a small bar on the backstreets of Brooklyn. To be completely accurate, she was actually standing outside the bar when he tried to enter it, but since they shortly moved inside, he only recalls them meeting there
    by squirrelmick 5200 words, on Sep 21 7:37 AM. In Dark, Fiction, Romance
  • After death there is me. This was decided a long time ago – an immutable truth, set in stone to emphasise its hard, cold permanence. I am part of the establishment, a link in the chain. The chain is like all chains: a heavy,
    by squirrelmick 3300 words, 1 comment, on Sep 21 7:35 AM. In Dark, Fantasy
  • You smile, and they all fall in love with you. They place you on the side of the bed where the sun bathes itself, with light draped across you like a blanket, and your beautiful little grin glows in the midst of it. You’re li
    by squirrelmick 2300 words, on Sep 21 7:27 AM. In Dark, Life, Other
  • by squirrelmick 2600 words, on Nov 13 7:57 AM 2008. In Adult, Dark, Fiction, First person, Life
  • by squirrelmick 1900 words, on Aug 17 3:35 PM 2008. In First person, Young adult
  • “Story…”
    The two syllables, elongated and ever so slightly ghostly, came drifting down the stairs.
    by squirrelmick 4300 words, on Aug 5 1:52 PM 2007. In Fantasy, Fiction, Science fiction
  • There is a cobweb, draped like a woollen shawl carelessly left on the back of a chair, suspended between the two sides of the open doorway opposite where I am standing. It is an intricate piece of weaving, with a hundred film
    by squirrelmick 1800 words, on Jul 24 1:59 PM 2007. In Dark, First person, Horror
  • by squirrelmick 1500 words, on Mar 2 2:06 PM 2007. In Fiction, Love
  • by squirrelmick 900 words, on Jun 4 11:22 AM 2006. In Fiction, First person
  • They used to meet in a garden full of withering flowers and stinging nettles, running along the washing line which had so long ago drooped through lack of use, and could now be
    by squirrelmick 900 words, 4 comments, on Dec 23 3:09 PM 2005. In <200 lines, Fiction
  • Is it possible to feel detached from something you’ve been close to all your life? As we grew older, despite the bond which we believed would never break and which we never wan
    by squirrelmick 1700 words, 6 comments, on Jul 28 2:35 PM 2005. In <200 lines, Romance
  • by squirrelmick 2900 words, on Jul 27 4:58 AM 2005. In <200 lines, Fantasy
  • The wall was crumbling slowly into the frothing, foaming water into which it had been planted like a seed is sown into supple soil. Everywhere on its surface were cracks, of va
    by squirrelmick 1000 words, 2 comments, on Jul 23 2:18 PM 2005. In <200 lines, Fiction
  • Good Mourning
    A play by Michael Reffold
    by squirrelmick 2500 words, 4 comments, on Mar 13 2:19 PM 2005. In 200-1500 lines, Screenplay
  • The room was rowdy, full of drunken people laughing and smoking and chatting with their friends. It was a large room, just counting as a hall, with chairs and tables dotted aro
    by squirrelmick 2700 words, 2 comments, on Feb 19 3:52 PM 2005. In <200 lines, Fiction
  • My name is Fernando. It’s a stupid name, I know, but then my parents are not the type to go for normal names like Matthew or Harry or Tom. My family are the least normal people
    by squirrelmick 3400 words, 6 comments, on Feb 18 3:20 PM 2005. In 200-1500 lines, Humor
  • Lucy clutched the letter to her chest as she made her way up the sweeping gravel driveway. The envelope was a creamy white colour, with a rubber seal now split open that had on
    by squirrelmick 2400 words, 6 comments, on Feb 16 3:25 PM 2005. In <200 lines, Horror
  • Chapter One – Dragon Of Doom
    Duchess Destruct, the most powerful dragon in the land of Deam, rapped her fingers on the top of her highly polished oak desk.
    by squirrelmick 8000 words, on Feb 15 3:38 PM 2005. In 200-1500 lines, Fantasy
  • Chapter One – An Assortment Of Animals
    The sun was setting on Mount Speshiall as a single, shadowy figure made its way to the very top – the peak of the mountain. It walked
    by squirrelmick 7400 words, on Feb 15 3:36 PM 2005. In 200-1500 lines, Fantasy
  • Chapter One – The Wrath Of Whirl
    “Useless!” cried the dark figure, who was standing alone on the peak of a high mountain, “Useless contraption! Why won’t you do as I say? Yo
    by squirrelmick 5100 words, 2 comments, on Feb 15 3:34 PM 2005. In 200-1500 lines, Fantasy
  • Chapter One – The Quest
    Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Alice. She had brown hair, which was always untidy and hardly ever brushed. Her eyes were a deep gre
    by squirrelmick 3800 words, 4 comments, on Feb 15 3:31 PM 2005. In 200-1500 lines, Childrens, Fantasy
  • The machine beeped once. Just once. But it was enough to relieve the troubled mind of Natalie King as she sat by the hospital bed. Running a hand wearily through her curly red
    by squirrelmick 1900 words, 4 comments, on Feb 14 3:19 PM 2005. In <200 lines, Fiction
  • “Just one more performance, Kathy!” whispered Jack Dunson, “Just one more and we’ll never have to do another one! Phew!”
    Both he and Kathy sighed with relief. They were stan
    by squirrelmick 2600 words, 4 comments, on Feb 13 3:09 PM 2005. In 200-1500 lines, Crime
  • It’s raining outside. Droplets of cool clear water are running down the window, and as I gaze out into the back garden the green grass is drenched and muddy. As I look upwards,
    by squirrelmick 1300 words, 2 comments, on Feb 12 3:09 PM 2005. In <200 lines, Fiction
  • by squirrelmick 1800 words, 5 comments, on Feb 11 2:44 PM 2005. In <200 lines, Young adult
  • The people of Lower Tribblington all lived in white washed terraced houses which stood in little rows like an army of identical soldiers. Each neighbourhood was full of people
    by squirrelmick 4200 words, 3 comments, on Feb 11 2:43 PM 2005. In 200-1500 lines, Childrens
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