Short stories inspired by vivid dreams
With the festival well under way, Aiko entertains her VIP guests in the mansion. Guests who were invited for the sole reason of keeping up appearances. The whole process was like deciding who gets to attend a child’s birthday party. Aiko and her children indulged the politicians, socialites and business partners in meaningless small talk... Continue Reading →
While out on a family drive, a strange boy magically appeared in the car. He travelled through the sealed rear-window and sat down between my sister and I. He introduced himself as Max. Max took out a hand-held device very similar to a smartphone and challenged us to a game. More specifically, a 3 question... Continue Reading →
In a small coastal town in the West of Ireland, a rebellious teenager named Shain convinces four of his friends to explore the cave on the cliff face. For centuries it was forbidden to enter the cave. Young and naive, the 4 teens decided to explore the mysterious cave on a whim. It would be a... Continue Reading →
Wandering the streets of London absentmindedly, I found myself lost in the Back Alleys. The place where unique, weird and wonderful outcasts live. A long time ago, the city was obsessed with appearances. The ruling minority believed London was the most beautiful city in the world. For that reason, anyone or anything that didn’t fit... Continue Reading →
All For A Cup Of Coffee A small army brigade cross into uncharted lands to find the mythical Treehouse Cafe. The troops stay close together, shoulder to shoulder, to avoid being spirited away in the thick blinding fog. However, they aren’t the only ones searching for the legendary cafe. The cafe is rumoured to serve... Continue Reading →
What’s the best way to alleviate boredom? Break an ancient seal and release some medieval ghosts. Colin and Maria stood outside the old country manor they would now call home. Their father had been offered a promotion too good to refuse. As children, Colin and Maria had no say in the matter. They had no... Continue Reading →
So I just finished a six month internship (in real life) which probably influenced this dream. In the early evening I was leaving work for the last time. To celebrate a job well done I decided to treat myself to a Pic ‘n’ Mix. However nowadays the old-fashioned/traditional sweet stores are dying out. Wandering the... Continue Reading →
The dream I had this morning felt like it could have been real. Like a childhood memory I was trying to erase. But in the end, it was just a dream. Thank god! It was a really complicated dream. It started with me as a teenager in secondary school. There was an assembly in the... Continue Reading →
Freya was forced to go on a family vacation. It was a family tradition, every 3 years the entire family meet at a holiday resort for the entire summer. Now 19 years old, Freya has grown bored of the repetitive holiday. All she wanted to do was spend time with chilling her girlfriends. Relaxing on... Continue Reading →
