Dianne Bramble

“Prodigy” by Dianne Bramble

Chris was just one of those kids. When he was little, he was good at everything. He always got As in school. He learned how to play the piano extremely well in just a year. He could have made the NHL – that's how good he was at hockey. He was also really nice.Everyone always told him that he could be whatever he wanted. All he ever heard was “You should be an engineer. You should be a scientist. You should be a doctor. You should be an astronaut. You should be a professional pianist. You should be.....”No one ever asked him what he wanted to...

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“I Like Him” by Dianne Bramble

Submitted to Contest #24

Adria opened her eyes slowly. The awakening was never pleasant as the cryogenics wore off. It left people with a feeling of unease and nausea. It was best to lie still and get your bearings before trying to sit up. She had learned this the hard way the first time she woke up. It took the droid a few minutes to clean up that mess and she needed a new uniform.She struggled to remember how long she had been in cryogenic sleep this time. This was her fourth sleep since embarking on humanity’s greatest ever migration. In the early 2000s forward t...

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“Our Cabin” by Dianne Bramble

Submitted to Contest #23

This was her first Christmas without him. This used to be her favourite time of year and by now the cabin would have been covered in decorations - inside and out. Amanda and her husband had owned this cabin for 50 years, almost as many years as they’d been married.Every Christmas for 50 years they had come here. At first they were newly weds with a bright future. They would build snow forts and throw snowballs at each other. They would build snowmen and decorate them with carrot noses. Then, while they watched from inside, the deer would com...

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“Fascinating” by Dianne Bramble

Submitted to Contest #20

I take it as a compliment when people call me Spock or Data. For those of you who don't know, Spock is an alien character from a science fiction television show who is from a race of very logical beings. Data is a character from another science fiction show. He is an android and is also very logical. I like to think that I am most like Spock.I have always been this way, even as a child. Other children would want to play make believe games, but I was the one who wanted to play chess. I was teased and bullied throughout my childhood, but it ne...

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“Christmas Chaos.. Or Is It?” by Dianne Bramble

Submitted to Contest #19

Kate swore that after last Christmas, she would never work retail again. Yet, here she was in her friend's bookstore two days before Christmas. What had she been thinking!Her friend, Ginny, had called her yesterday in tears.“Please Kate. I know you hate retail, especially at Christmas, but I'm desperate. Two of my best staff called in sick and I can't find anyone to replace them. I really need your help!” She pleaded.Kate rolled her eyes. She couldn't leave Ginny in such a bad situation. She took a deep breath and said “Sure, Ginny. As luck ...

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“Serendipity” by Dianne Bramble

Submitted to Contest #18

Anna was in her third year of physics and astronomy studies at university and money was tight. She had enough to pay for tuition, food and rent, but not much else. If she truly got into trouble her parents were always there to help out, but she liked to do things on her own if she could. That’s how she found herself at the thrift shop near the campus looking for a warm coat, as her current one was starting to fall apart.The thrift shop had been a gold mine for Anna in the past couple of years. She had found designer jeans, an amazing cocktai...

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“Where Have You Been?” by Dianne Bramble

Submitted to Contest #17

It was a beautiful fall day in Toronto. As happened every year, the whole family was getting together for Thanksgiving. It was Maggie's favourite time of year.She was busy cleaning her house, which had been her parents’, and preparing the turkey. Other family members were bringing the rest of the meal and she was eagerly anticipating their contributions. Everyone was coming this year and she was the happiest she'd been in a long time. It had taken her many years to be able to enjoy this day as her twin brother, Mark had disappeared on a day ...

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