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Ben Gillman woke up not knowing where he was or how he got there. But what he was certain of, or almost certain of, was that there was an enormous Persian cat standing in front of him smoking a cigar. “Ah, you’re awake. Ben, is it?” asked the huge feline who was puffing away, blowing heart-shaped smoke rings. Ben did not respond. It was safe to say he was slightly more than confused. It has to be a dream, he thought. “I appreciate that this might seem strange and illusory, but know that I am real and this is really happening,” said the cat. This,Read More →

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The door to my office was pushed open with considerable force, banged against the wall and made me jump out of my skin. “Melanie!” He burst into the room, arms full of disorderly paperwork, which he immediately dumped onto my desk, nearly knocking over my full cup of cocoa I’d just wanted to enjoy with my lunch. I put down the magazine I’d been reading. “Jonathan, it’s lunchtime. Would you mind coming back in 10 minutes?” I said, trying to keep the rage out of my voice. “Lunch. Fiddledeedee. I pay your wages, so I say when you can have a break,” he hissed. “HereRead More →

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“You will absolutely love it. It’s spectacular,” her sister Martha had promised when she had first confided in her about the plan. So, here she was, at the world famous Blackpool Tower Ballroom. Feeling extremely awkward walking alone into this elegant hall, she tried hard not to look how she felt. The magic scenery opening up in front of her would have stunned any normal person, but Anna’s full attention was shamefully claimed by the clusters of frightful strangers occupying the rows of tables and chairs placed along the walls in the enormous ballroom. “People don’t bite, Anna. Don’t be such a namby-pamby,” Martha hadRead More →