Stories tagged “leaving home”
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Got to Leave
The same hills, The same sky. How do you expect me To leave? The same rivers, The forrest, The waterfalls. The fields, The moors, Those tiny cottages, With the butter yellow Doors. The rain, That makes us moan. Always rain. The rain that pours, It send...
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A Girl's First Friend
Kathy dragged shut the zip on her bulging case. After 3 checks, 2 repackings and 2 counter-checks, she was sure she had everything she might need at university. “Aren’t you forgetting something, dear?” her mother stood in the bedroom ...
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A Million Miles Left
He stared at his empty cup.No more beer to be had, he had to be sober. His friends weren’t holding back.It’s only right to celebrate a personal victory.Another dragon slayed.He sat across the room and simply observed them.Age doesn’t ...