Anthony David M

“Forty years” by Anthony David M

Submitted to Contest #89

Caleb grinned. He was happy to enter the promised land. He went to Hebron to claim it for himself and his family. 80 years old, he was still strong enough to go to war. How did the past forty years go pass? he wondered as his mind went back into the past...                                                &nbsp...

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“The Truth About Lies” by Anthony David M

Submitted to Contest #88

               She smiled. She did a lot of it as she talked. She was always talking thirteen to the dozen and most of what she said was not true. Not that she cared anyway. She excelled in creating lies so realistically that no one suspected her of lying.                           Amara was her name, so she claimed. (Now I wonder whether...

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“Just Three” by Anthony David M

Submitted to Contest #87

Soon, the day will arrive, it is thought by some to be a holiday for atheists. Many just play pranks and have a big laugh. Let me recall my escapades of All Fool's Day in the past. I am a gullible girl, and all my friends capitalize on it. One of these years as a student I was focusing on my studies. Our Final exams were due sometime in late April. I got a message from Clara, my friend, and my classmate. "Dear Sheba! Did you hear about the special exam course orientation we have today? Be sure you attend it. It is at 11 am in lecture galle...

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“Are you kidding?” by Anthony David M

Submitted to Contest #84

Robert was flabbergasted. He opened the envelope and found a sheet of paper in it. Quickly unfolding it, he read it. "Dear Robbie!", it read, " I am your Uncle Joe. I chose to write this letter to you on paper with a pen so that you can keep it and read it again and again I am writing to tell you of the world that was, and perhaps will be too, later on as you come out. I am so sorry that you had to be confined to the bunker existence, all these years…." "What does he mean bunker existence?" wondered Robert as he read further. "Due to t...

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“Tom, Billy & It!” by Anthony David M

Submitted to Contest #65

"Hey, Tom!" hailed Billy, " How you doing?"                                                "Hungry and cold. Br." said the other man. Both were two homeless men walking in the street.                     &nbs...

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“Anne and Sarah” by Anthony David M

Submitted to Contest #64

                           "Anne! you have to go to boarding school from this fall!" the stentorian voice of Father echoed down to her. She was near tears. But she had to control herself, as it won't do to cry in front of Father.                               &n...

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“Fallen. No more” by Anthony David M

Submitted to Contest #63

By the time I stepped outside, the leaves were on fire. I walked right to the corner in the courtyard of my neighbour Carlos. He was standing close to the collection he had made of the dry leaves. He had set fire to them and was warming himself at that fire. It was a chilly evening. I too stepped close to him and said, "Hi Carlos! Nice fire!"                                  &...

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“Ready To Go” by Anthony David M

Submitted to Contest #62

                         As I walked into the office, it looked spick and span and modern. I didn't know what to expect. I had searched the net for many days to get the address of this place. The receptionist, a brunette looking all of her thirty-odd years, greeted me. "Welcome to SFD office Madam, can I help you?"                  &...

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“A snoopy town” by Anthony David M

Submitted to Contest #59

                           Ann and Zach had just moved into a small town. Both of them, young upwardly mobile professionals, had to take this relocation in its stride. They could not get better jobs elsewhere. It seemed to be a little town set amid nowhere and they felt they can make friends and live there at least for a few years before they move on.          &nb...

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“Raymond's Desperation” by Anthony David M

Submitted to Contest #58

                            Raymond wanted very much to know the contents of the latest will of his uncle, Bradshaw. He had heard that the old man had changed his will yesterday. But still thought, “However changed it might be, I will still get a major chunk of his property. I am his nearest blood relative” he sought to reassure himself.           &nbs...

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“Raymond's predicament” by Anthony David M

Submitted to Contest #57

Bradshaw pondered. He was a cantankerous old man living alone. Reputed to have millions stashed away, somewhere. Childless and a widower for over two decades, he had a nephew, Raymond. He was the son of his sister. This young man Bradshaw tolerated, in memory of his sister. Everyone expected the old man to leave his all to this young man.                                  &...

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“Sam's story” by Anthony David M

Submitted to Contest #56

Sam had been busy getting adjusted to his new environs. He had moved to a new island-country for a two-year stint on an overseas assignment. Through the week he was busy with his work. He was also working out details of his accommodation. It was his first weekend here. He had no friends outside of his workmates. This was his first time outside his country, and he took his time to get accustomed.                         &n...

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“Carla and Daniel” by Anthony David M

                   "Can you keep a secret?" she asked in a whisper as they walked along. They were going back from the hospital, having finished their shift of duties. Carla was a nurse in the Operation Theatre and Daniel, a resident in the Surgery Department. As they were often thrown together in the Operating Theatre, they had become friends. The few free weekends they got, they used to go dating. They were not serious yet. But had something goin...

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“What is the answer?” by Anthony David M

Submitted to Contest #49

John was pacing the floor. Young and handsome, he was looking dishevelled and dull. Something was troubling him. He was one who hated to wait. For anything or anyone. But now he was forced to. Wait. Wait. He just couldn’t sit down in peace. He continued to pace the floor for some more time. He was close to a breakdown. Finally, he fished out his mobile. Called his friend Luke.                        “Luke, are you free? I w...

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“Not too busy...” by Anthony David M

Submitted to Contest #48

Travelling was a necessary evil. “How I wish I didn’t have to do so much of it?” thought Yosam, as he set out on his donkey for yet another business trip to Jerusalem. It was a circuit he did regularly, to safeguard his interests in Jerusalem and in Judea. He made sure he had supplies to last the long journey and stuffed some wine and oil too, into his carry bags, just in case. He had ensured he had taken enough money and a little more for this journey. The menace of highwaymen continued, so he packed a stout stick to ward off such marauders...

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