Denham Forrest: Stories

A Story in the Spider and Fly Universe
A broke, down in the dumps – and down on his luck -- divorced guy accepts the offer of a free drink from a nefarious one-time school classmate who he hasn’t come across for years. But the friend takes him to a very questionable pub, where he meets an even more questionable character. The very next day his life is turned completely upside down… or maybe, the right way up!

A Story in the Spider and Fly Universe
As we go through life, we often overhear other people talking to each. This tale represents the transcript of short conversation, overheard after a university graduation ceremony held in a Cathedral in Bristol. What happened later is anyone guess.

A Story in the Spider and Fly Universe
The second story of the pair, although really the first (go figure?). Both these tales developed out of one basic idea, that’s been kicking around in my head for some considerable time now. I had almost completed writing this one when the idea for “that scene” jumped into my head and that dictated the second scenario. There was just no-way that I couldn’t write it!

A Story in the Spider and Fly Universe
A divorced man sneaks in to watch his estranged daughter's wedding. Things snowball from there.

A Story in the Spider and Fly Universe
The first of a pair of sort-of romance stories that share a major part of the same text. The partner story will be posted very shortly.

This is a very short story, more of a cameo. If I was to say anything more, there would be little point in anyone reading it.

The story of the ups and downs in a young woman's life.

A Story in the Spider and Fly Universe
Another mug happily making his way through life, until and old adversary appears on the scene.

Whilst on a business trip to the big city, a guy decides to take a look at the neighbourhood that he grew up in, just for old times sake.

A Story in the Spider and Fly Universe
Life throws one of it's curved balls at a man. Who following his divorce, has adopted his brother's three children following their parents untimely demise.