Marcus Lane - Chapter Four
Chapter Four _Gareth_ Gareth paced up and down his room, brooding to himself. _What can I do to get out of here?_ _ _ The start date of university was approaching, but he wanted a way to help his mum leave, to rescue her from not-dad. His ears...
Marcus Lane - Chapter Three
Chapter Three _Frank_ Frank couldn't help but admire his handiwork. The deck was all done and shining in the midday sun. "It looks wonderful," Mrs Durrence cooed. "You've done a splendid job, hasn't he everyone?" Frank turned to see everyone...
Marcus Lane - Chapter Two
Chapter Two _Gareth_ "Who would you rather shag, Ralph Rivers or Ryan Reynolds?" "Shag? In my case it'd be get shagged." "Mate, I don't want to know!" "Hey, you asked the question, and the answer is Ralph Rivers, but I do like Ryan Reynolds....
Marcus Lane
Chapter One _Marcus_ "This is a dump." Marcus Lane gazed around the front lawn of what had been his family home with folded arms. The path was overgrown and the flowerbeds were not so much flowerbeds, but _weedbeds._ The roses growing around the...
Special Assignments - Chapter Thirteen
_Pain, confusion, disorientation. All of the above?_ I wasn't sure what I was feeling at that precise moment. One thing I did feel was that I wanted to roll over and fall asleep again to get rid of the horrible feeling in my head. This was worse than...
Special Assignments - Chapter Twelve
My plan to _compose myself_ upstairs and head back down to the party didn't go quite according to plan. Instead, I was hiding in the bathroom feeling like I'd embarrassed myself. True, the girls were being rude about Hudson and something about Charlie...
Special Assignments – Chapter Eleven
The sun was starting to set as the taxi drove me towards campus, but as I gazed out of the window grey clouds were starting to roll in. _Rain._ I wondered if I should have brought my umbrella or a coat, but an umbrella was not the sort of thing you...
Special Assignments - Chapter Ten
I dropped Adam off at campus and drove straight back to Aunt Ruth's. Thoughts kept reeling through my mind as I pulled up on the driveway; _did that go well, did that go badly?_ It was hard to tell. Lunch had been fun, but the jaguar had been quiet...
Special Assignments – Chapter Twenty One
I must have fallen asleep as I woke up and realised Lachlan was still holding me. "What time is it?" I murmured sleepily. "Just gone midnight," Lachlan said, giving my nose a lick. "You dozed off and I watched you sleep as I held you." The...
Special Assignments - Chapter Twenty
The music grew louder as Lachlan opened the door and held it for me. I glanced around the inside of the barn and I admit, I was impressed. The place had been converted into a bar and a pub. It was lit by white fairy lights hanging from the ceiling...
Special Assignments - Chapter Nineteen
My mind was awash with mixed emotions the morning after my mum's visit. I was brimming with anticipation to discover more about Lachlan's idea, but I was also concerned as to why Hudson was not messaging. I mulled these thoughts over as I drove to...
Special Assignments - Chapter Eighteen
I couldn't stop grinning as I pulled up on Aunt Ruth's driveway. I grabbed my gym bag and let myself into the house. Aunt Ruth and Thomas were watching a movie as I walked in. "Hello Malcolm, how was the gym?" Aunt Ruth called. "Excellent!" I...