Day: March 2, 2024

Short Story: A Desperate Thief – Part 3

Christine John
man wearing a hoodie - a desperate thief

This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. I may earn a small commission when you click on the links to make a purchase, at no additional cost to you. Jamila took a step back, suddenly realizing that she may have put herself in a dangerous position. She raised her arms, ready to defend herself as the man continued to glare at her like a wild animal ready to attack. But instead, Tom covered his face with his hands and groaned. “Aargh! Okay! Okay! You…

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Short Story: A Desperate Thief – Part 2

Christine John
man looking worried

A couple of weeks later, Jamila was walking towards her car. It was a grey four-door Vauxhall Corsa. It was her first car and she was so proud to have bought it second-hand out of the money she saved. Suddenly, she saw a man step out of her car with some items in his hand which he stuffed under his hoodie. Jamila was shocked when she realized that the man was stealing from her car! “Hey! That’s my car!” she shouted as she started running towards the man. Tom turned…

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Short Story: A Desperate Thief – Part 1

Christine John
man wearing a hoodie with outstretched hand

Louise softly kissed her two daughters as they slept soundly in the bed they shared. She then checked on the baby, her youngest daughter who was also sound asleep. The woman breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that her three girls were all sleeping peacefully. But peace was the furthest thing from her heart as she went to the front room and looked out the window, wondering where her husband was that night. It was a difficult time for them. The country was going through a recession. Hundreds…

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