The entire house was heating up. Waves pulsed from Petey, whose anxiety was driving her magical powers to go berserk. She had had problems ever since her specialty magic began. Some of the students were afraid of her lack of control, but I knew the feeling of uncontrollable magic. No one could be more afraid …
Amid the tranquil beauty of the Mornington Peninsula, a plot of land lay waiting, an untouched canvas for dreams to take root. Sarah gazed upon it, her heart brimming with aspirations of a haven that would blend seamlessly with nature’s splendour. Her journey led her to the realm of new home builders in the Mornington …
Today, I found myself engrossed in a documentary centred around common medical procedures. The reason for my viewership is a tad uncertain, yet as fate would have it, the program happened to grace the television screen during my dinner time. Seizing the opportunity to expand my knowledge, I decided to delve into this new subject …
On the ninety-eighth day of my stubborn refusal to take my nephew to the eye clinic for new glasses, my sanity was hanging by a thread. The letter that had initially commanded me to do so had vanished, but the consequences of my defiance haunted us. Our family had endured an unprecedented ordeal, all thanks …
I never imagined that a simple shoulder injury would lead me down such a complicated path. For years, I had been dealing with chronic pain and instability in my shoulder, which was only exacerbated by my active lifestyle. As an avid hiker and weightlifter, I had always prided myself on my strength and resilience, but …
We need the aircon fixed in our house, pronto! The weather has been ridiculously cool all year, so I haven’t needed to turn my air conditioner on. Now that the weather is heating up, I’ve since found out that my air conditioner is dead. It’s always the …
“We’re trapped in this drawing,” one of the women said, echoing all of our thoughts. “We don’t know how we got here, or why, or if it’s possible to get out.” I rub my hands over my eyes. “How long have you all been in here?” “Probably two hours,” the woman replied. “I was just …
‘Dennis?’ I called out, dropping my handbag onto the hallway table. He didn’t respond, which wasn’t unusual. I checked my watch – six-pm. Yep, he’d be halfway through some sort of epic video game campaign by now, shouting at his buddies to cover his flank and provide NDIS support coordination… or something. Except, I frowned …
It’s such a hot day today! My friends and I have decided to go to the beach to cool off, since none of us have a pool and the public pools are going to be very busy. We live near the coast, so the beach isn’t far, but we decided to take a car anyway …
After I had finished giving my boat’s specifications to the designer man, he brought me over to his desk. It was filled with pieces of paper, each a different thickness, and some even completely transparent. Pencils were rolling around on the surface of the wood and measuring tools littered the foot of the lamp. I …