I can read minds. Ever since I was a child. I know when people lie. I know when people are happy. I know their deepest, darkest secrets. I can’t switch it off. When I’m in a crowded place, it’s not that distinct unless I focus. It’s like constant chatter at the back of my head.Continue reading “The Mind I Cannot Read”
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The Night in Coober Peddy
I was in the box, waiting to get out, hoping for someone to save me. I wanted to bang at the top but I felt too weak. My head was fuzzy due to the lack of oxygen. My body was so constricted that it became numb. I’m going to die, I thought. Slowly and surelyContinue reading “The Night in Coober Peddy”
The Spirit of Alice Springs
This is a work of fiction The first time I saw her she was crying. This was around three years ago at a bar in Alice Springs, the huge one which caters to everyone without discriminating. She has pale skin, blonde hair and brown eyes, is tall and a little on the heavier side. HerContinue reading “The Spirit of Alice Springs”
Menaka Writes 