Rachel Alex Wall

“Summer of fun” by Rachel Alex Wall

Submitted to Contest #99

Jane woke early. She was excited to strat the summer holidays. She could spent all day everyday playing with her best riend Elizabeth. She watched the sun rise, her smile growing with every passing minute. Jane and Elizabeth were so excited about the new treehouse. Elizabeth’s dad and Jane’s granddad had worked so hard to make it for them. It was so big!! Especially to 7-year-olds. It was on the top of the tree with great views of the street and it had a balcony all the way around. They were so excited the first afternoon they were allowed t...

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“Dinner for two” by Rachel Alex Wall

Submitted to Contest #81

Alan put the tray of dinner into the oven to cook. It wouldn’t take long. It wasn’t his idea of a romantic meal but Amanda had pick it. This was her night too. He set the kitchen timer then went into the dining room. The breeze blew gently in trough the open window, the room wasn’t used much. Just for special occasions and when company came for food. Amanda had asked if they could eat in there tonight. He cleared the junk from the table. The room may not be used but somehow, the table always had papers, books and letters on it. He went back ...

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“Day at the museum” by Rachel Alex Wall

Submitted to Contest #80

Dillan HAD to go to the museum. If he couldn’t it would be the end of the world, in his opinion. His mother, Sara, had a different opinion. she had never like stuffy places like libraries and museums. She saw them as places old people went to. Sarah was not old. She was only 19. Dillan had been a product of a prom night romance that hadn’t ended well. His father had gone off to college without a backwards look as soon as Sara had told him she was pregnant. Dillan liked libraries though. He liked to look at picture books and try to read. Alth...

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“Daddy's girl” by Rachel Alex Wall

Submitted to Contest #79

It was a sunny day. One of those days where the breeze cooled you but in a good way. The birds sang, the kids played, the dogs lay panting in gardens happily. Then the phone rang. She looked at the caller ID ‘Ryan calling’ What does he want? she thought as she answered it. “Hi, dad.” “Hi, Shelley, look, erm, your gran’s dead.” Click. That was it. No explanation, nothing. Her bottom lip trembled as the tears spilled out of her eyes. Shelley hadn’t seen her paternal grandmother in month’s because of covid. Now she would never see her again. Sh...

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“The Hotel” by Rachel Alex Wall

Submitted to Contest #67

The hotel bar was quiet. The few clients who were still drinking all seemed to be middle-aged businessmen sat alone at their tables. Michelle sipped her Archers and lemonade. She had drunk enough in order to feel the buzz of the booze and decided that she’d had enough to be able to sleep that night. She never slept well in strange places or beds. She finished her drink and headed towards the lift up to the 3rd floor. When the lift pinged she got out. She noticed the air felt strange. Heavy and still. It was strange but she put it down to pos...

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“Kayleigh” by Rachel Alex Wall

Submitted to Contest #59

“This is it,” Greg said “Yeah, this is it.” his wife Jan replied. They both stood and stared up at the towering victorian townhouse which stood looming before them. Greg smiled at it while Jan frowned. She thought this had been a bad idea but Greg had been so excited to see his old childhood home had come onto the market. She couldn’t say no to his excited face when he came across it in the properties section of the local paper. It looked run down and in major need of some TLC. His family had moved out of it when he had been a child. They ha...

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“Date night” by Rachel Alex Wall

Submitted to Contest #58

I walked towards my house slowly after a hard day at work. Looking forward to chilling and watching something on Netflix. As I approached, something seemed wrong. The timed light was on by the door so I didn’t walk into a dark house. That was normal but I couldn’t suppress the feeling of dread in my stomach. I put it down to the nights getting darker. I hated the winter months. I walked to the door and put the key in. Opening the locked door. As I turned after closing it behind me I saw a shadow move. Fear grabbed me. Someone was in my home....

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“Sky's the limit” by Rachel Alex Wall

Submitted to Contest #57

Tradition had always been extremely important in the family. You were born into it. You have no choice. The children were not asked at any age if, they want to do it. It was just expected. Sky knew from an early age she had the family talent. This did not mean she wanted to stay in the family business. Her brothers and sisters had all joined in the show the same as she had. Problem was, Sky wanted more. She studied hard in lessons to prove to herself that she could be more. University called to her. She wanted to be amongst likeminded people...

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“Partners?” by Rachel Alex Wall

Submitted to Contest #56

Her legs ached as she pushed them to go faster, they were gaining on her. She was too afraid to turn to look in case they were closer than she thought or worse farther away. She had a feeling if she slowed down she would stop. She couldn’t do that until she found a safe place to rest. The buildings seemed to close in around her as she ran through the maze of streets. She felt fingers on her back, the fear pushed her to run faster. A hand shot out grabbing her arm and dragging her down an alleyway. The person looked normal so she followed the...

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“ The Letter” by Rachel Alex Wall

Submitted to Contest #55

Knock Knock Knock, Ding Dong Ding Dong, Knock Knock Knock “Pick a noise!” she yelled angrily towards the front door. She hated being shocked awake. She hated it more when people both knocked and rang the door bell. she swung her legs out of bed and checked for phone for the time 9 am. She walked down the stairs nearly tripping over the cats tail. She opened the front door moodily, the cat beside her. He never left the house. “Can I help you? I’m not expecting a package and I don’t know my neighbours. ” She said. The man wore a boring brown j...

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“one chance for a second chance” by Rachel Alex Wall

Submitted to Contest #54

Second chances is like a TV show. I don’t know how else to describe it. There are no TVs here, if you want to see it. It will be broadcast in your head. I don’t know how. I only know that it is. This place is not of earth. It is neither heaven nor hell. I suppose it is what people would call purgatory. The people here are all dead. All of us. We are here I presume because we lived mediocre lives. We do not deserve eternal damnation in hell or the sanctity of heaven. So we hover between. Second chances is a chance to prove if you went back yo...

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“The Jo's” by Rachel Alex Wall

The school called them the Jo’s. even the teachers did it. They were the sweethearts of Well comp. A real life Romeo and Juliet. They came from two estates that hated each other, except on a Friday bingo night. It wasn’t a real hatred really, just one side of the road thought they were better than the other. They had gone to separate primary schools but there was only one secondary school in the area. They met in year 7 and by year 13 they were still inseparable. Josephine was a dainty blonde headed waif, John (You were thinking Joseph, were...

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“Ireland part 1” by Rachel Alex Wall

Submitted to Contest #52

Mat stumbled half asleep out of the tent. Claire was snoring softly. She was a light sleeper, if she woke up she would be up for hours. It was pitch black outside. Mat could barely see a thing. They had come to Ireland to spend a few nights under the stars together. Mat had it all planned. Tomorrow He would pop the question. But, for now he had more pressing problems. Like his bladder. He held his arms out in front of him so he wouldn’t accidentally walk into a tree. Unfortunately the hazard wasn’t at arm height it was under his feet. He fel...

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“Ireland part 2” by Rachel Alex Wall

Submitted to Contest #52

“But you’re…” “You would have thought so.” “But.. How?” He smiled at her, his gorgeous crooked smile, she’d always loved. She was in too much shock to smile back. She just stood there doing an impression of a goldfish. Bob, Bob, Bob. “You’re going to catch a fly” He said, still grinning triumphantly. She fought to regain her senses. “You are going to explain, right?”She wanted to reach out to touch him, make sure he was really there and not just a dream. But, she was too afraid. He tilted his head and frowned, his face darkened for a second...

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“The Forgotten Garden” by Rachel Alex Wall

Submitted to Contest #51

“Don’t do it.” My mam told me. “You’ll just regret it.” I rolled my eyes at her. “Mam, I’m 25 years old, I don’t live with you, I’m independent. I don’t need your, in bunny ears advice.” I told her, Mam sighed. “Fine. Do what you want, you will anyway. But just think on. Don’t come crying to me after you’ve built it up so much in your head and it doesn’t live up to what you can remember.” I shook my head. I wouldn’t need to. I couldn’t wait to go back to the Forgotten Garden. I had visited it when I had been a child and I had loved it. I onl...

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