Thompson Emate

“The Remedial Gift” by Thompson Emate

Submitted to Contest #82

Larry had a problem which he had battled with for a while. He had an issue which he had struggled with for quite some time. This had made him miss some unique opportunities. Opportunities that would have made him strike gold. Opportunities that would have brought him unspeakable joy. It was building a wall of divide in his home. His marriage was heading for the rocks. He had to see a doctor when it was about having an unusual adverse effect on him. He was about losing his marbles. Doctor Smith Kensington is a paranormal specialist and a cons...

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“The Re-encounter” by Thompson Emate

Submitted to Contest #81

He sat next to her enroute Spain. He was recently admitted for his undergraduate studies. She was travelling to visit an aunt. He greeted her and started up a conversation, something at which he was good at. She just took a first look at him when she replied to his greeting and that was all. Though she answered him in monosyllables, he wasn’t any bothered. After a while, he slept off. By the time he woke up, it was morning. The pilot announced the time of landing. It was only one hour left. “Hello! Good morning.” “Oh! Good morning.” “How was...

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“The Come Back” by Thompson Emate

Submitted to Contest #79

Jessica never expected Harold could walk away from their home. Go absence without leave. There were no obvious signs. There were no impending warnings. She couldn’t tell that he had something up his sleeves. She didn’t see the handwritings on the wall. He left home as routine to go to work and never came back. She stayed up waiting for him as she does anything he said he would be working late. This time around she waited longer than normal. She became worried. She was afraid that something bad had happened. So many conflicting thoughts ran t...

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“Changeling” by Thompson Emate

Submitted to Contest #78

“You just can’t keep on switching from one hobby to the other. You just have to stick to the necessary and rewarding ones.”“Yeah! But how do I go about it seeing I tend to enjoy dabbling on so many things. I like trying my hands on so many things. It’s fun to me.”“But you can’t have your hands in every pie and call it fun. I call it a wild goose chase. And you know it’s definitely not any helpful. So you have to channel your energies aright. Ok?”“Yeah. Okay... I'll try. Thanks Fred.”“No problem. I'll call you later. Have to go back to work. ...

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“Truth Syndrome” by Thompson Emate

“Oh! My God!” “What have I done?” “What’s wrong with me?” “Have I been jinxed?” “Or is it a curse?” “Why can’t I just tell a little lie or a half-truth?” “See what I have put him through.” These were the words Clive muttered. Clive Anderson is the accounts officer of a corporate firm. Some money was supposed to be remitted to him. There was a delay from the quarters. He approached the department and the head explained to him the reason for the delay. He had used the money to attend to a very pressing need since it would not be needed anytime...

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“Girl Emancipated” by Thompson Emate

Submitted to Contest #75

Another woman came in between her parents. Another woman built a wall of divide between them. She made sour the love they shared. He pointed accusing fingers at his wife, that she was the cause of the turmoil. He said it was all through her their marriage hit the rocks. If she had complained a little less and been appreciative, probably they wouldn’t have been separated. These her father told her elder brother. Her mother left when she was six. She was left alone with her dad and her siblings. Though her step mum also kept company but i...

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“A Change to Pursue” by Thompson Emate

Submitted to Contest #74

“Must I always do this?”“Can’t I just have them in there?”“Wherever. My head or my mind.” These were the thoughts filtering through Jason’s mind.“Well, it’s better to have them written down. I can always go back to update myself and make a review.”Jason Page is having a hard time deciding on whether to have a to do-list written down. He has been in and out on this. Precisely, he hasn’t done it for a while in the reason that he hasn’t found it effective. It’s been the same old story. It’s been the same unaccomplished tasks. It’s been the same...

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“A Dream's Walk” by Thompson Emate

Submitted to Contest #73

All Hobart Armstrong wanted was to be an Olympic medalist. He dreamt it. He visualised it. He talked it. He lived it. Growing up wasn’t much of fun to him. His parents had been separated since he was four. He usually told anyone that asked of his father that he hadn’t seen him before. This was because he had only a brief moment with him. Though, his mother wasn’t always pleased with such statement. His parents met when his mother travelled as an expatriate to a country kilometres away. They were just acquaintances later they became inse...

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“Sudden Triumph” by Thompson Emate

Submitted to Contest #72

“Hello! Am I on to Mr Timothy Howard?” “Yes, sure you are.” “How are you?” “Am fine. Thank you. And you?” “Am doing great.” “Am Mr Franklin Dumen. Can you come to No. 64 Ocean Drive, Off Taylor Road by 9 a.m. tomorrow? I'll be glad to have you around.” “Please, is anything the matter? Hope am not in any trouble...?” Timothy asked with a frantic tone. He had been in a situation like that before where he was directed to a particular location into the hands of police officers. The complainant claimed he was threatening him with his incessant ca...

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“The Festival Union” by Thompson Emate

Submitted to Contest #71

It’s been indeed a stiff competition between Real Good Bakery and Tasty Wonders Bakery. One trying as much as possible to outsmart and outshine the other. Each had been involved in various advertising stunts and awareness on improvements and changes made on their products. There was a time when one of them organised a weekend breakfast show. Sandwiches and cappuccino were served. It was indeed a huge success. There were a lot of interesting topics discussed and many were in attendance. They didn’t just leave like that after the show. Most of...

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“A Thanksgiving Break Up” by Thompson Emate

Submitted to Contest #69

Thanksgiving day was always a time for the Moore’s family to gather to celebrate, wine and dine together. It was always a time most members of the family anxiously await. It was a time to exchange long kept pleasantries. It was a time to iron out pressing issues. Speaking and chatting on the phone weren’t just enough in this regard. It was a time to end all rancour, bury every hatchet and move on. More importantly, it was a time for Mr and Mrs Moore to see their children who always gave excuses for not paying occasional visits. Seeing a...

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“A Hurtful Fall” by Thompson Emate

Submitted to Contest #68

It had been twenty-four years since she’d last seen it, but the place looked exactly the same. It had been twenty-four years since she had been estranged from her husband due to irreconcilable differences. They had agreed to go separate ways after twelve years of been together. She had relocated to somewhere else far away and moved on with her life. She refused to remarry. She couldn’t bear interlocking herself with someone else for a number of years after a failed marriage. She wasn’t ready for anything to slow her down, she had so much to ...

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“The Art of Fate” by Thompson Emate

Submitted to Contest #67

“Wow! I would love to be a part of this.”“Yeah! So do I. It’s indeed a nice one to join. Not to talk of the cash prize.”“But..... there’s something else,” Sheila stuttered.“And what’s that?” Luke asked turning from the T.V. towards her.“I just broke up with my boyfriend,” she answered with a sad tone.“What happened? Did he hurt you so bad?”“The relationship wasn’t getting any healthy for me. He kept apologising for the same thing over and over again. He was draining me of my energy. I was bleeding and dying on the inside. So I decided w...

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“Hunt Down” by Thompson Emate

Submitted to Contest #66

Getting an ideal regular paid job wasn’t something Karen was used to. She has had a swell time using what she has to get what she wanted. She has had strings of relationship just for the fun of it. She has travelled to cities to explore and have a one night stand. Svelte, blonde hair with an irresistible ethereal beauty, she’s sometimes called a 'goddess of beauty'. She walks with a gait that one can't help but turn and look. She relishes being the cynosure of all eyes and a scent of attraction. She once asked a friend how does she feels bee...

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“The Dreadful Encounter” by Thompson Emate

Submitted to Contest #65

"When should we embark on our mission?" Boris asked."What mission?" Victor asked in return."It seems you have forgotten so soon. It seems you are happy with the the happenings around you. I can tell you are comfortable with your present state.""No! It's not like that and it doesn't call for all those. It seems I kind of understand what you are talking about.""Are you asking to know when we'll be going to the graveyard?" Victor asked."Of course," Boris replied."But do we have to do it? Do we have to sleep at a graveyard? Do you believe in all...

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