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David Stretton

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A Price Too High, Chapter Nine

8th February 2025 Going Postal 0

He remembered nothing of the drive back, at 02:00 he woke up, he was hungry and thirsty, downstairs he ate cold chicken, drunk a pint of milk and looked for biscuits. He was soon back [more…]

Fiction

A Price Too High, Chapter Eight

1st February 2025 Going Postal 0

Dave was in Cardiff at 16:30, Taff was waiting for him, he was in a minibus, inside were a driver and five others, their kit was piled up at the back. “The van can’t be [more…]

Fiction

A Price Too High, Chapter Seven

25th January 2025 Going Postal 0

It was 22:30 when he set off for home, it would be another three hours until he was in his bed. He sent a message to Sally saying how late he would be, she replied [more…]

Fiction

A Price Too High, Chapter Six

18th January 2025 Going Postal 0

Dave was up before Sally, he made coffee, and ate breakfast before bringing up a cup. Following a kiss to wake her, he headed to the spare bedroom. His first email was to the head [more…]

Fiction

A Price Too High, Chapter Five

11th January 2025 Going Postal 0

It was cramped in the back of the Fiesta, Trevor drove quickly, the roads were quiet, it was cold, but not frosty. He followed the signs to the military section in the hospital, Sally gave [more…]

Fiction

A Price Too High, Chapter Four

4th January 2025 Going Postal 0

It was after midnight when he switched off the engine, the day had been long, but hopefully productive. Sally was in bed, but awake, she asked how the day had gone, “what were you doing [more…]

Fiction

A Price Too High, Chapter Three

28th December 2024 Going Postal 0

It was a struggle to get up, neither of them wanted to leave the warmth of the bed. The need to pee forced Dave out of bed first, it was 11:15. He brought two cups [more…]

Fiction

A Price Too High, Chapter Two

21st December 2024 Going Postal 0

Marius Phoned on Thursday afternoon, Dave signed out of his Uber app and drove over to Birmingham. Under his seat was the cash to reimburse the cost of the guns. They met at an old [more…]

Fiction

A Price Too High, Chapter One

14th December 2024 Going Postal 0

It was a cold early January afternoon, Dave Stretton was driving his Uber cab back to Loughborough, he had dropped off in Nottingham city centre. It was misty and looking at the temperature on the [more…]

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