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Martin Cambridge

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Dec, 2020

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Malta Children

Martin Cambridge

Edward steps out of the airport building and into the open. Oh. This Malta sun is so bright, where are my sunglasses ? Now where do I go to get the bus, ah, over there. He joins the queue for the Valetta bus, and looks at his leaflet. There should be a bus in about two minutes. A lady joins the queue. Edward says, "Only two minutes to wait. You timed that well." The lady laughs. "Twenty minutes more like, and then three buses will come at once." She continues, "Why didn't you take a taxi ? I see that you are not a tourist, by you...

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"Addiction"

Martin Cambridge

Volanne could not sleep. Neither could she decide what to do. My big sister is eight years older than me, and she is always warning me to be careful. It's alright for her, doing everything in what she thinks is the right, and only, order. You meet a man, you date, you fall in love, you get engaged, you marry, your wedding night is your first time, and later you have children.   Eventually Volanne went to sleep.   Volanne woke up in the morning, with her head filled with ideas. Of course, big sis...

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"Should I divorce her ?"

Martin Cambridge

I wake up early, before the alarm rings. It's useless trying to get any more sleep, since all I can think about is my wife, now my unfaithful wife. To divorce, or not divorce, that is the question. Will it really be nobler to be in the right, and to divorce ? Will the satisfaction of knowing that I did nothing wrong, be worth spending the rest of my life on my own, with no one at home to talk to, especially at weekends, and having to be so careful about not hurting myself or getting ill ? And what will our daughter t...

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Parallel Time

Martin Cambridge

     Superb ! This new motorbike is so much better than the old one, more power and more responsive, and today is ideal for a bike ride, cloudy but dry. See how easy it is to overtake this lorry, and get back into my lane, well before the top of the hill.  "Oh, no !" I shout, braking hard, "Get out of the way !"     Blackness. Silence.     Now I’m back on the road, on a different motorbike, and this road is different, in a different countryside, and now the weather is...

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In the Church

Martin Cambridge

I slowly climb the steps and pull a scarf out of my bag, to cover my head. It's cool, and quiet in the church, away from the heat and bustle outside. Today is my afternoon off and I did some shopping. The church is empty. Suddenly I worry that I have forgotten how to cross myself, is it left then right, or the other way round ? I tell myself that if I do not think about it, I will automatically do it correctly. Now I am near the front row. There is no one else here. I move into a pew, and slip down ont...

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"Parallel Time"

Martin Cambridge

     Superb ! This new motorbike is so much better than the old one, more power and more responsive, and today is ideal for a bike ride, cloudy but dry. See how easy it is to overtake this lorry, and get back into my lane, well before the top of the hill.  "Oh, no !" I shout, braking hard, "Get out of the way !"     Blackness. Silence.     Now I’m back on the road, on a different motorbike, and this road is different, in a different countryside, and now the weather is...

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Trudy's Baby

Martin Cambridge

A man ? He looks a bit lost. I wonder if he has come to join the group. "Hello. Are you looking for the singles group ?""Yes. I saw in the council newsletter that there are walks here in the Country Park on Tuesday afternoons, for singles, but are you the only one ?""No, there are normally about eight or nine of us, usually all ladies. Ah, here comes our leader, with her clipboard. She'll want you to sign in, then hand the board to me, for me to sign in. I'm Vaniella." A man, yes, but time to be careful.&...

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Addiction

Martin Cambridge

Volanne could not sleep. Neither could she decide what to do. My big sister is eight years older than me, and she is always warning me to be careful. It's alright for her, doing everything in what she thinks is the right, and only, order. You meet a man, you date, you fall in love, you get engaged, you marry, your wedding night is your first time, and later you have children.   Eventually Volanne went to sleep.   Volanne woke up in the morning, with her head filled with ideas. Of course, big sis...

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Parallel Time

Martin Cambridge

     Superb ! This new motorbike is so much better than the old one, more power and more responsive, and today is ideal for a bike ride, cloudy but dry. See how easy it is to overtake this lorry, and get back into my lane, well before the top of the hill.  "Oh, no !" I shout, braking hard, "Get out of the way !"     Blackness. Silence.     Now I’m back on the road, on a different motorbike, and this road is different, in a different countryside, and now the weather is...

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The Box

Martin Cambridge

The box was always kept under the dining room table, and the table was against the wall. My mother would get it out, and stand on it, when she wanted to dust the top of the curtains. My earliest memory of the box, is when I was about four years old. My mother had gone out, and I remember pushing the box into the kitchen. I used the box to stand on, to reach the shelf where the biscuits were kept. I took some biscuits, and then I pushed the box back under the table. I don't think my mother ever knew.   ...

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Should I divorce her ?

Martin Cambridge

I wake up early, before the alarm rings. It's useless trying to get any more sleep, since all I can think about is my wife, now my unfaithful wife. To divorce, or not divorce, that is the question. Will it really be nobler to be in the right, and to divorce ? Will the satisfaction of knowing that I did nothing wrong, be worth spending the rest of my life on my own, with no one at home to talk to, especially at weekends, and having to be so careful about not hurting myself or getting ill ? And what will our daughter t...

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Parallel Time

Martin Cambridge

     Superb ! This new motorbike is so much better than the old one, more power and more responsive, and today is ideal for a bike ride, cloudy but dry. See how easy it is to overtake this lorry, and get back into my lane well before the top of the hill.  "Oh, no !" I shout, braking hard, "Get out of the way !"     Blackness. Silence.     Now I’m back on the road, on a different motorbike, and this road is different, in a different countryside, and now the weathe...

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Addiction

Martin Cambridge

Volanne could not sleep. Neither could she decide what to do. My big sister is eight years older than me, and she is always warning me to be careful. It's alright for her, doing everything in what she thinks is the right, and only, order. You meet a man, you date, you fall in love, you get engaged, you marry, your wedding night is your first time, and later you have children.   Eventually Volanne went to sleep.   Volanne woke up in the morning, with her head filled with ideas. Of course, big...

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Should I divorce her ?

Martin Cambridge

I wake up early, before the alarm rings. It's useless trying to get any more sleep, since all I can think about is my wife, now my unfaithful wife. To divorce, or not divorce, that is the question. Will it really be nobler to be in the right, and to divorce ? Will the satisfaction of knowing that I did nothing wrong, be worth spending the rest of my life on my own, with no one at home to talk to, especially at weekends, and having to be so careful about not hurting myself or getting ill ? And what will our daughter t...

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Addiction

Martin Cambridge

Volanne could not sleep. Neither could she decide what to do. My big sister is eight years older than me, and she is always warning me to be careful. It's alright for her, doing everything in what she thinks is the right, and only, order. You meet a man, you date, you fall in love, you get engaged, you marry, your wedding night is your first time, and later you have children. Eventually Volanne got to sleep.   Volanne woke up in the morning, with her head filled with ideas. Of course, big sister h...

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