Patricia Green

“New In Town” by Patricia Green

Submitted to Contest #83

NEW IN TOWN. Tommy sat on the white sandy beach, a gentle breeze blowing his long, blonde curly hair, watching, and listening to the tropical blue waves roll gently into shore. He had sat here every morning for as long as he could remember and would never grow tired of this scene, but today he felt like something was missing, or more like he was missing something. Tommy’s Mother May, walked down the dunes and sat down beside her eldest son. “It’s so lovely at this time of the day, but it’s going to get very hot later. Are you okay Tommy? Y...

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“CHARLIE 11” by Patricia Green

CHARLIE 11. “May I have a try? I am sure I can get it in.” Charlie intoned in his metallic voice. “Okay Charlie, just one try!” The four teenagers backed away giving each other sneering looks and giggling behind their hands. The basketball flew across the court, over the top of the goal post and smashed through Mr Smith’s front window. The young boys all suddenly disappeared, leaving Charlie standing in the middle of the court. Mr. Smith came striding into the court face as red as beetroot. “What the bloody hell do you think you’re doing? Y...

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“Coffee Crush” by Patricia Green

Submitted to Contest #81

Annie sat at the kitchen table drinking her morning cuppa, just as she did every other morning. Being on leave got a little tedious sometimes, trying to find things to keep herself occupied. Today she felt a little different, she couldn’t really explain it, just that something was irking her. She scrunched up her mouth and furrowed her brow, what was it? The humdrum news squawked at her from the kitchen radio. “This is the biggest day of the year for the florists and they’ll be hoping lovers / sweethearts by the dozen arrive to buy their red...

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“The Cavalcade.” by Patricia Green

Submitted to Contest #80

THE CAVALCADE. Bridget sat on the edge of the sofa in her panda pyjamas, cuddling her teddy, and peering intently at the television, as she chewed on a fingernail. The early morning news was all about the President visiting her City tomorrow. Bridget had a crush on Mr Kennedy, although she wasn’t aware why, or what it was, at the time, she just knew she loved to hear all about him. Bridget’s Mother Clare realised, and thought it was so cute. Even Clare thought he was very handsome, in a President sort of way, of course. “Mum, Mum, look, Mr ...

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“Sisterly Love” by Patricia Green

Submitted to Contest #79

Sisterly Love. Leanne stood by the graveside with her husband. Her sister stood a little way back with her teenage son. There were no tears, they had been spent over the last few days as their Mum slowly and painfully wasted away, until there was nothing left and she took her last breath. If anything, Leanne was grateful that she wasn’t in pain anymore. Leanne looked at her younger sister, they were now orphans, all they had was each other. They had become even closer over the last year, after Shirley’s husband got brain cancer and died 3 m...

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“ART AND CRAFT (CRAFT, CRAFT, CRAFT!)” by Patricia Green

Submitted to Contest #78

ART AND CRAFT (CRAFT, CRAFT, CRAFT!) Lindsay raced to the front door, hearing the loud knock. As she opened it a familiar face beamed at her. “Hi Mrs Grey, how is your day going? Starting another new craft are we? You know the drill, just sign on the dotted line and you can get started!” Lindsay signed the electronic phone in the Mailman’s hand, with a flourish. “Thank you Gary, yes just trying out a new trend from America, called Diamond Dots. It sounds very relaxing!” “How did the Folk Art go? The paints I delivered last month looked v...

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“World's Away” by Patricia Green

Submitted to Contest #77

WORLD’S AWAY. Marty scanned the worksheet on his computer again. He was so tired the words were beginning to swim before his eyes. His Boss had agreed to let him work late tonight to catch up, but he hadn’t had a break now for five hours. He was finding it hard to keep his eyes open, and his stomach was growling like a hungry lion. “Enough is enough!” he thought. “Time I went home to bed, there’s always tomorrow!” Marty packed some papers in his briefcase, threw on his alpaca-lined coat and headed towards the lift. It was only when he reach...

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“Funpark Blues.” by Patricia Green

FUNPARK BLUES. “How much further? We’ve been driving for hours! Will they still be open when we get there?” “Okay, stop with all the questions every half an hour! I told you Ted, when we started this morning, it would take a few hours. It should be coming into sight any time now, so just be a little patient, please!” “There it is! I can just see the top of the scenic railway! Whoa, that’s very high! I might change my mind about going on that one Dad!” “Now you decide you might be too scared? Ted, you are the one who begged your mum and I to...

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“lost memories” by Patricia Green

Submitted to Contest #75

As John sat reading the morning paper he suddenly started shaking. The story was about local detectives going back into a fifty year old cold case, which involved a robbery of over a million dollars. The case was in the 1970’s and was never solved, although they had several suspects, they all had water-tight alibis, and nothing could be proven. John had no idea why the story had sent shivers up and down his spine, or why he felt de-ja-vu while reading about the circumstances. Now he began to worry, because he couldn’t remember anything about...

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“A FRIEND INDEED” by Patricia Green

Submitted to Contest #74

“It’s not fair! It’s just not fair!” Terese yelled at herself. “I’ve been trying so hard, giving up chocolates and lollies, no take-away for months! Why haven’t I reached my goal weight?” Her husband john was eavesdropping from the other room. “Stop worrying about it! You’ve been in a bad mood ever since you started on this stupid diet. I preferred you with a few extra pounds on anyway!” “Maybe you did, but I didn’t like myself, and that’s what it’s all about! I’ll be back a little later John, I’m going to see Marie, maybe she’ll give me a ...

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“THE MARATHON” by Patricia Green

Submitted to Contest #72

Jenny opened the official-looking letter with shaking fingers. She was two weeks overdue on her rent so she had been expecting an eviction notice any day. The company she worked for had gone bust so she had lost her job, and she had been searching for another one for over a week now without any luck. Jenny read the first few lines of the letter which included “inherited $1,000,000.” Her hands were shaking and she suddenly felt like she might faint, as she slumped down into her lounge chair. “This can’t be right, it must be sent to the w...

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“Family Secrets.” by Patricia Green

Submitted to Contest #71

As detective Frank Russo slid out of his car he pulled his coat tighter, and his hat down lower, against the cold, driving, unseasonal rain. The flashing lights of the police cars were mirrored in the puddles forming on the road, like a thousand carousels at a carnival. “Why would anyone in their right mind pick a night like this to break into a Bakery?” he thought. Showing his badge to the rookie guarding the front door, he gratefully walked inside the brightly lit Bakery. The Bakery was spotlessly clean and tidy, nothing out of place, ...

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“Judge and jury.” by Patricia Green

Submitted to Contest #70

The locals bustled past her by the dozen, as she slowly went through the rack of clothes. “Hello Jane, lovely to see you! Hi Mr Green, how’s your wife?” Maeve had been saving all year for the Sidewalk-Sale, and at last it was here. There were so many lovely things on sale, but she was looking for something specific, and there it was. The soft red top she had been searching for. She had seen it in the shop recently at a ridiculously high price which she refused to pay, but now it was seventy percent off! Even at seventy percent off it wa...

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“CUTTING TIES.” by Patricia Green

Submitted to Contest #69

Jenny watched as her sister lovingly snipped and combed the client’s hair, and the little wisps of hair floated to the floor all around her. “Would you like a fringe? I can leave it a little longer so it won’t go too far back up, when it dries.” Donna asked her client. “Oh, yes please, I do like to have a little bit of a fringe!” “Would you like a blow dry, or just leave it to dry naturally?” “It’s very thin and it dries very fast, so it should be okay without a blow dry, thanks.” Jenny finished brushing down her client, then showed her...

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“Saying good-bye.” by Patricia Green

Submitted to Contest #68

“It had been twenty-four years since she’d last seen it, but the place looked exactly the same” She told me. I asked her then. “How much do you remember, or how much have you forgotten?”Jenny screwed up her nose and peered at the house“It does look the same, but there is an eeriness about it now. Perhaps my parents never left, perhaps they still roam the hallway at night!”“Well we can find out because it has been turned into a B and B now. We need somewhere to stay tonight, how about we stay here?”Jenny gave May a quizzical look. She re...

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