Clean Up short story by Iris Carden I am not responsible for this. I didn’t do it, and I would never have supported it being done. I’m just part of the team hired to help clean up the mess. I want to make that clear, because I think I’m being blamed, held responsible, for something…… Continue reading Clean Up
Category: Short Stories
Short fictional stories by Iris Carden.
A Game with the Name
A Game with the Name by Fantasia Dog I’ve been sad a bit lately. We’ve had lots of really hot days and lots of rain. Lots of afternoons, it’s been too hot for my walk, or it’s been too rainy for my walk and I’ve missed out. The human tried to cheer me up by…… Continue reading A Game with the Name
The Garden
The Garden short story by Iris Carden Carla woke up. Where was she? The walls were white. The sheets on the bed were white. She was in a white nightdress. The person leaning over her was dressed in white. “Oh good. You’re awake,” the woman said. “Where am I?” Carla asked. “What do you remember?”…… Continue reading The Garden
Kiri Koala and Smokey
Kiri Koala and Smokey children’s story by Iris Carden Kiri Koala was too big to fit in her mother’s pouch, but still small enough to ride on her Mum’s back. Kiri and her Mum, who was called Koko, lived in the koala nursery of a zoo. Koko told her the zoo was bigger than the…… Continue reading Kiri Koala and Smokey
Boss Cat
Boss Cat by Princess Cat Bumpy Cat used to come downstairs, and order us around. If Fanta and I (or even the human) didn’t do what Bumpy wanted we were in big trouble. Well Bumpy’s gone now. Debbie is living upstairs with the upstairs human, and she doesn’t come down here much. This caused what…… Continue reading Boss Cat
The Red
The Red short story by Iris Carden It was Agent Harry Smythe’s night off. Night off, because just as he could no longer work days, he could no longer do anything during the day. He’d not known what to do with a night off. In fact he’d actually asked the Countess Anastasia Arafami, what to…… Continue reading The Red
Save Us
Save Us short story by Iris Carden “We can do it,” Suzie said, “just the way Grandma said.” “She used clay. We haven’t got clay,” Sally answered, keeping her voice quiet, so no-one outside the room might hear. “We’ve got plasticine. That’s like clay,” Suzie said. “That can’t work, can it? Doesn’t it have to…… Continue reading Save Us
Fierce Kitty
Fierce Kitty by Princess Cat It’s been a strange week. The humans moved all the furniture around. Apparently it wasn’t exactly where my human wanted it, and the upstairs human helped her change it all. It’s all right. Humans will do human things. It doesn’t normally bother me. One thing did bother me. They moved…… Continue reading Fierce Kitty
Bunyip
Bunyip short story by Iris Carden The HDU team were dressed in orange hi vis rescue uniforms. It wasn’t normal attire for a secret organisation, but it would fit in with all the other searchers who had set out from the lavender farm. Senior Agent Jo Burns briefed them. “We’re parked here, because this is…… Continue reading Bunyip
Cassowary
Cassowary short story by Iris Carden Greg hated the zoo. He only worked there because there was nothing else available. He wasn’t naturally a social person, and having to smile and answer dumb questions people asked really got on his nerves. Today was an especially bad day. He’d finally asked Kaitlin out. She’d turned him…… Continue reading Cassowary
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