Josie was staring down at him, face close to his. On impulse, he took her face in his hands and kissed her.It took her a moment to recover from the surprise and to pull back. She quickly jumped to her feet and stepped even further away, glaring at Tark.Tark, muscles still a little sluggish in res...
He trod carefully, quietly, his eyes searching the nooks and crannies. He stepped over rubble and out through the door in the crumbling wall. The sun hit him in the eyes, dazzling him. Squinting, he raised a hand to shield his face. Crack! The noise of rock hitting against rock. He ran. It could ...
‘That he did,’ said Doctor Helen with a smile. ‘He found his boot and the doctor delivered a baby boy who arrived ahead of schedule.’ ‘That was a great story,’ said Alice, concentrating on her words. ‘Exciting. But funny.’ ‘That pretty much describes my grandfather. Listening to his stories was o...
The door slammed shut behind them. There was no discernable floor, ceiling or walls, but it was solid underfoot. The metal door through which they had stepped, and pulled their cart through, was now just one of hundreds that dotted the blank landscape in a vague pattern of expanding circles. The ...
His mouth and throat were so dry all he could manage was a hoarse whisper. He was allowed to have a drink of water, and was told that he could have a snack later in the day. The nurses soon had him propped up and sitting in bed. ‘Wow,’ said Mum, staring at him, Dad beside her. ‘I think you’re loo...
He aimed and fired three shots. The first shattered the robot’s arm. The second knocked the robot to the ground. The third blew apart its head. The static of the antivirus program collapsed into a formless heap. The Fat Man tossed aside the empty weapon and strode across t...
Josh tried to focus as much as he could on the fundraiser. It kept his mind occupied with something positive, and while it didn’t stop him worrying about Mum and Nate, it did push the anxiety into the background. Not just the Grade 6 class was involved. The whole school got behind the fundraising...