“What is this place?” I asked myself as I reached the bottom of the ladder, looking out over a metal balcony. The large room looked like something out of a sci-fi movie, with dozens of blue pods lining the walls. “This is the cryo chamber, my dear Fredward,” said a voice from across the catwalk. …
Today my brother and I have decided that we are going to paint a continent. I mean, there are only 104 days of summer vacation, so we really have to make the most of it. We just moved to Australia from the United States, and we are really committed to doing everything we can before …
“Let me get this straight,” said Gideon, sitting on a lounge chair in a dark room. “You drove up to this mansion and waited for instructions. That’s when a stranger ran around the corner like he was being chased by a pack of demons. He got in your car and immediately made you his hostage, …
This morning I welcomed a new customer into my store. I had been at the back of the shop before they arrived, cutting my latest wolfsbane stock into fine bundles. The sound of the bell startled me, and I looked up. Walking through the door was an older woman, perhaps in her seventies. She had …
It was like something out of that old movie about the chocolate factory, or the one about the factory run by monsters. A window in the elevator showed the expanse of offices as they descended further and further. Perhaps it was more like the Grand Canyon – something that words and photographs simply couldn’t do …
“I’d say that went pretty well,” said Jesse, as they headed into the elevator. He tugged on the collar of his sleeve and pressed the button to go up. “You’re one of us now. Welcome to the Zircon Clan.” Redman crossed his arms and watched as the elevator doors closed. “So, what’s the deal with …
When my wife and I decided to renovate our house, one of the main things we were concerned about was making it more environmentally friendly. We had both grown up in typical Australian families and were used to blasting the heat in winter and the air conditioning in summer, and using the television pretty much …
‘Go long!’ I shouted to my giggling eight-year-old, sending him running down the hallway towards the stairs. ‘Longer!’ I called, then let the football fly. It flew over his head, smacking into the wall and bouncing in a totally new direction. It twisted its way around a corner, and I scrunched up my whole body …
Footsteps sounded behind him, and Dirk turned back toward Nicolas. The accountant boss gave an approving nod at the remodelled office. “Do you like what the designers did with this office space design. Melbourne has plenty of people lining up for their services. The soft blue paint on the walls is a nice touch.” Dirk …
There’s nothing quite like a new house. You know the ones where you can smell the fresh paint, and where the grass has been placed so recently that you can still see the lines between the rolls? It speaks of promise, of a place where new and fun memories are about to be made. I’ve …