Mortality Tales

A collection of short, unsettling stories about bad things happening to ordinary people in everyday situations. You may not like all of them, but you will like some. And one or two will stay in your mind, lingering, slowly eating away at you. Every time you see a bare plaster wall or a hospital bed or a pretty cottage, you will think of these stories. And you will remember.
The Attic: A couple move into their forever home. When they explore the attic, the forever home becomes a never ending nightmare.
A Fairytale: A tiny tale of small creatures and their true natures.
A Trumpet Sounds: A fighter meets a woman who has nothing left to lose. She is not afraid of him, or his army, or any of the other armies. He learns why.
An Encounter: Love at first sight. It’s a beautiful thing, isn’t it? Overwhelming, exciting, a powerful and irresistible feeling that takes you over and leads you on. But to where?
Last Words: At the end of a long life, a woman has her final conversation.
Locked Out: Imagine waking and not moving, for days on end. Weeks. Months. What would you do? What could you do? And how would you feel?
Morning Glory: You know what it’s like. The morning after the night before. But what actually happened the night before? And why does he feel so bad?
Sticklebacks: The story of a fish out of water.
The Darlings: They see everything, kids. Everything the parents do, it all sinks in and stays there in their minds. Sometimes it festers.
The Stranger: A stranger is passing through, from nowhere in particular to nowhere special. He hears a cry for help. What else could he do?
The Good Neighbour: In a small village people like to get on with their neighbours. When a new one arrives, it’s only right that they should be welcomed. Everyone loves a good neighbour. Don't they?