A mind-blowing wave crests over me. I can’t look away. A monster—15 metres high and over 100 long. I release the breath I hadn’t realised I’d been holding. Well, I never… Dazzling colours run its length: rich oranges and browns accentuated with streaks of black. I stand rooted to the spot. More than 2.7 billion […]
‘The kraken!’ My first mate lowers his telescope and reaches for his sword. ‘Hang on.’ I spin the ship’s wheel, directing us away from the man-eating, ship-sinking beast and all its tentacles. The wind fills our sails. ‘We’re too fast. It can’t catch us.’ ‘But they can.’ He points his sword. ‘Pirates!’ Three sets of
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‘Your great grandparents buried this.’ Dirt slides from the glass time capsule as I twist the lid. My son pulls out a tired newspaper clipping from 1910, then a monochrome photo of a boy. It’s uncanny. He’s identical to my own, even down to the triangular birthmark on his hand. Afterword The mission: to write
I’m not up for celebrating today, not without him. A knock at the door startles me. I open it to find a beautiful bouquet of yellow tulips. Impossible. The card reads: “Happy birthday, my love. Surprise! I made a call before I entered the pearly gates. P.S. No TV here, but I get to watch
‘It’s time. A year older.’ I hold up a marker. My daughter skips over to the kitchen door and stands against the inked frame, legs bouncing. I mark her height. She turns, eyes widening on finding it surpasses my own at her age. ‘You’ll reach further than I ever could, kiddo.’ Afterword The mission: to
