Stories tagged old-ladies

Our Stop

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With the pernickety finesse of an ageing cat, she waits for the bus to go, then circles the bus stop before pressing down one of the seats with a cautious finger. Only when she is sure it is clean will she sit. [394 words]

Apple Peel

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...the peel feeds through her fingers in a tantalising spiral that is devoured by the eyes at her feet... [164 words]

Yeah

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...all you can do for me now is to say, she’s starting to smell, she can’t cope...

Cassie Fly

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...the relatives didn't seem nearly as fucked up as she thought they would be considering...