The 100 Word Novel – Thirty-One: Peg Talks
‘How was your day, counsellor Mine wasn’t great. I condemned a child to death and then watched the woman I love walk away from me. Run away from me, I should say. Then I performed emergency surgery on...
View ArticleThe 100 Word Novel – Thirty-Four: Sergeant Pride
Butler summoned his sergeant to a meeting in his quarters, which was a tent pitched with the other soldiers’ tents that were based away from the civilians. The sergeant, Pride, stood at attention in...
View ArticleThe 100 Word Novel – Thirty-Five: Butler and Peg
As Sergeant Pride left the quarters Peg entered. Butler smiled, ‘Ah doctor, good morning. You are up early.’ ‘Couldn’t sleep, what’s your excuse?’ ‘I’m military, ma’am. Sit, please.’ Peg sat down on...
View ArticleThe 100 Word Novel – Thirty-Six: Knowing Everything
Butler had the doctor removed from his tent against her violent protests. ‘Doctor,’ called Butler, ‘Walk away from this. Go back to your wife and you can say you tried but don’t interfere any further...
View ArticleThe 100 Word Novel – Forty-Two: The Humiliation of Tim
‘Let’s all calm down, now,’ said Tim, the gift shop manager, elbowing his way through the crowd until he stood at Butler’s side. Butler didn’t look at him but said, ‘Citizen, get back into the crowd...
View ArticleThe 100 Word Novel – Forty-Three: The Way Things Are
‘The temptation here,’ said Butler, ‘is to put both of you down like rabid dogs.’ ‘In front of all these people?’ Peg waved her gun at the crowd that was growing around the entrance of the Fort....
View ArticleThe 100 Word Novel – Forty-Five: Choice that aren’t Choices
‘One, you drop your gun, take yourself to the brig and eventually we put you on trial. Two, you shoot Bea right now and all is forgiven. Three, I shoot your wife.’ Butler raised an eyebrow, awaiting a...
View ArticleThe 100 Word Novel – Forty-Six: Miss and Hit
Bea stepped forward, ‘Please don’t kill me or Mrs Kat or Doctor Peg.’ She shivered in the bitter cold. ‘Honey,’ Said Butler. ‘I can’t bring you back within these walls. You might make everyone sick and...
View ArticleThe 100 Word Novel – Forty-Eight: The Newcomers
The newcomers came out of the woods. A woman crapped in black sheets supporting the weight of a tall, crooked man who dragged one of his legs and leaned heavily upon the woman. Walking ahead of them...
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