Tag: in the first person

• Death Knock : The Name Has Just Been Released

  It’s like it happened in the next room a few moments ago. That is how clear the memory is. I’m ten or eleven. My dad is the editor of the local paper : the Kiama Independent. We’re (five children and two parents) living on top of each other in a three bedroom house. Which left everybody […]

  Andrew Whalan

  January 12, 2016

  Personal

  in the first person, journalism

• The Glass Slipper (2)

  The TV screen went black. For three seconds. A sliver of white light appeared. It flickered, flashed and exploded, filling the screen. It was a white out. For three seconds. The screen panned back. The torch started searching the room. Spotlights painted the walls, shadows wavered and stopped. It found two shiny high-heeled shoes floating […]

  Andrew Whalan

  November 5, 2015

  Fiction, Stories

  fairytale, Fiction, in the first person, reality tv, short story

• The Glass Slipper (1)

  “You broke the fucking glass slipper.” “I didn’t hear that. She didn’t say that. I’m still asleep. I’m in a better dream right now and can’t be disturbed. Leave a message and I’ll talk to you later.” Her hand on my shoulder. I sigh. The loving touch of my bride. I relax. I start to […]

  Andrew Whalan

  October 25, 2015

  Fiction, Stories

  fairytale, Fiction, in the first person, reality tv, short story