“Oi! Harper! What’s in that bag?” Ethan recognised the voice – it was the same one that regularly tormented his fragile world, mocking, intimidating, bullying, making his life hell on a daily basis. Already with his back to them, Ethan kept walking, clutching his oversized rucksack. He quickened his steps a little, attempting to reach […]
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The violent rumbling in the ground intensifies as two youngsters consider their inevitable fate. Both their arms are fully outstretched, the tips of their fingers barely able to withstand the strain of supporting one another. Fearing for her life, one of them – a lanky teenage girl – dangles off the edge of a cliff,
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Before I unveil this sorry tale of vain delusion, I must first of all pay homage to Britain’s finest city. Thank you, Bath, for your resplendent vibe, energy, and enchanting beauty. If God was ever to find himself on a dating app, he would no doubt put Bath as his hometown. Right, homage paid. Now
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A warm glow of sunshine caresses the bare arms of a middle-aged woman as she completes her early morning run on a serene spring morning. A stickler for routine, she’s ran the same five-mile route for over twenty years; one and a half times around the perimeter of Richmond Park, then straight across the grasslands
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A warm ray of sunshine glides across a spacious sitting room on a Good Friday morning, landing softly on the small shoulders of a ten-year-old girl. She’s seated on the wooden floor, reclining on a bright orange bean bag with TV remote in hand and eyes fixated on the large screen in front of her.
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Angry drivers beat their horns, frustrated by slow-moving traffic and the stubbornness of docile pedestrians on a busy street in suburbia. A mosaic of jackets, trousers, skirts, trainers, high heels, coats, different races and various lengths of hair, has come to life once more, yielding an ensemble of synchronised chaos. Many are already on their