We were holed up under the same roof, two people who couldn’t stand each other. And we had the whole night to spend in the same one bedroom flat. I took the lounge, she took the bed; we didn’t even say goodnight. We were murderous to each other. I could feel the old Minotaur in the labyrinth of my brain, gearing up for a rumble. But there could have been blood. Pray, I say, pray, don’t let her taunt me. I was scared of myself more than her. The Minotaur was raging. Just then the door opened
John Malone 
Wow, there’s a novel’s worth of dangerous action in that little piece, John!
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thank you, Carolyn: there certainly is; I want to raise the stakes like you’re doing, and try for something grander: I’ve certainly touched on a theme !
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My little cosy murder mystery adventure is not a ‘grand’ thing. My overarching theme though, of community, that is certainly an important thing to me.
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agreed; I should have said, it’s a grand thing to me: I have trouble writing even a short story 😦
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That was a short story, and a very good one! Full of possibilities!
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that could go in so many directions! great suspense in just a few words
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I really appreciate that, Beth; I believed in this one, I very nearly never posted it
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what do we have to lose by publishing our ‘iffy’ pieces of work? nothing and possibly a gain of everything.
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Wonderful short piece, John. The sense of menace came right out of the page!
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thanks Matthew: this piece wrote itself in white hot fury:
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I’ve been in the center of a similar labyrinth before trying to keep a minotaur at bay.
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those Minotaurs are dreadful 😦
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Yeah, well I had my part in creating mine. But it was scary for a bit.
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ooh I did too but it’s a part of me I didn’t know I had —
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Yeah, I’m still finding spare parts daily. I have a hard time letting go, so I cling to toxic things.
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I’m a bit like that too but I’m trying to cultivate a gentler side —
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A cuddly porcupine 😉
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very good 🙂 my email is:
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Sent you a quick message to connect. I am soaking in the tub this evening, being part-mermaid this is required most frequently.
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LOL … will check now, then delete
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