Free Short Story: Rules of War by Fran Jacobs 500

Free Short Story: Rules of War by Fran Jacobs [Fantasy]

Rules of War By Fran Jacobs The creature in the cage wasn't moving. It sat still and silent in the centre of its prison watching Arathy approach, impassively and unconcerned, with its dull violet eyes. When Arathy's father, Kyther, had returned from patrol duty and unloaded the cage from the cart, the creature had been shouting in its own language and rattling the bars that surrounded it, but it had quietened down when Kyther had threatened it with an iron…
Free Short Story Bus Ride by Margaret Pearce 500

Free Short Story: Bus Ride by Margaret Pearce [Children’s]

Bus Ride By Margaret Pearce   "We've missed our bus," Amy said. "Little brothers are the worst pests in the world." "The biggest pests in the world," Melissa corrected. Their little brothers were found squatted by the overflowing rubbish bins. "We've missed our bus again," Amy scolded her brother Paul. "You are supposed to wait in front of the junior school," Melissa yelled at her brother Gerry. "Drop that rubbish." "This guy threw an unopened parcel in the bin." Gerry…