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Beer And Pakora
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1 minuteMiserable Bastards Part 10 I’m walking back down the road, under the street lights, box of pakora under my arm. The silences, now only broken by the occasional bus rolling down the street. I’m back to the bar, through the old wooden door. Feeling like…
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Book Lovers
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2 minutesPart 9 of the Miserable Bastards Series Her flat is nice. A book lover’s flat. There are books everywhere. In the hall, living room, kitchen, bathroom. The whole place smells of books. She is smiling as she laughs at me coming from the kitchen and…
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(Near) Death in the Alley
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5 minutesPart 8 of the Miserable Bastards Series The streets are bright, feels like walking out into a spotlight. Feels like the volume level has gone up, like I’ve just taken off my headphones. Buses, cars, people, movement, energy. Fuck, I’m moving to a different beat.…
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The Ghost
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6 minutesA tale of blood, shadows, and spite by Paul Andrew Sneddon Blood on the PavementThese empty streets. The crowd is gone now. Taste of blood in my mouth. Doors closed. Curtains drawn.The police car parked down the road.Siren flashing.Rain pouring down.The detective.Empty Eyes.My father’s man.His…
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Christmas Miracle
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4 minutesPart 7 of the Miserable Bastards series Mikey is returning like a conquering hero, arms high singing the Rocky theme tune.This is lost on Bam, she’s never seen it. “Alright smart arse,” she says. Frank is serving up another whisky. Suddenly there is movement at…
