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  1. SimonW

    Within The Urban Jungle

    ( chapter 2, part 5… ) Within the confined space of seconds, the office was but a hushed workplace of silence aside from the hurried clacking of multiple keyboard keys being pressed to almost be a distraction of what had transpired a moment ago. Jerry had just shrugged nonchalantly and left...
  2. SimonW

    Within The Urban Jungle

    Sorry, might be a language difference there, it is a coin of phrase us Australians use to say “ a fight broke out but nothing much came of it”… Jerry is referencing the fight, not any discussion. My bad for not making it clear.
  3. SimonW

    Within The Urban Jungle

    ( chapter 2, part 4… ) The silence was deafening within the workspace, a palpable feeling of hyper tension as the two co-workers begrudgingly got up from the floor and followed after their boss into his room. The slamming of the door and muffled shouting of the boss’s voice made the whole of...
  4. SimonW

    Within The Urban Jungle

    ( chapter 2, part 3… ) As Stephen flashed his work i.d. card to access his company’s work floor to the security and secretary to bypass, he felt a slight state of hesitation as he waited within the elevator to get to his job’s floor. Was it unease or tension maybe? No, he thought to himself...
  5. SimonW

    Within The Urban Jungle

    ( chapter 2, part 2… ) As he stepped away from the newspaper stall, Stephen Tyler took a sip of his early morning coffee as he walked up the Main Street, eager to get into work once more. The company he worked for dealt with sensitive contracts and renewals of loans or life insurance dealings...
  6. SimonW

    Within The Urban Jungle

    ( chapter 2, part 1… ) Chapter 2: Upon The Doorstep… “Just tell them to look over the contract’s stipulations, Jerry,” remarked the fast talking businessman within his business suit attire, one hand holding up his cell phone to his ear as the other held a cup of takeaway coffee. He gave a...
  7. SimonW

    Within The Urban Jungle

    ( chapter 1, part 6… ) The sun rose slowly over the city, time passing without any consequence. The time was barely past seven thirty as the city became even more alive with the early morning rush of stall sellers that opened for the morning business hours. It would not be long before the...
  8. SimonW

    Within The Urban Jungle

    ( chapter 1, part 5… ) Emboldened with renewed vigour in his mind, Chief Detective Fonda continued to circle the car until he stopped near the rear end and indicated with a slight finger wag to a nearby forensics officer to go forward. Without hesitation at this motion, the forensics officer...
  9. SimonW

    Within The Urban Jungle

    Or a little bit of both? We shall see in due course. ( chapter 1, part 4… ) The crane slowly lowered the water-logged vehicle onto the muddy ground where the police had already searched and had taken a wide birth in order to lower the car in the first place. Officer Roger Merkley craned his...
  10. SimonW

    Within The Urban Jungle

    ( chapter 1, part 3… ) Upon the other side of Urban Jungle, the police cruiser that bypassed Hobo Ben’s alley haphazardly made it’s way across Boulder Boulevard, crossing from the Great Bridge that led to an outskirts portion of the city. The police vehicle slowed as it made it’s way across the...
  11. SimonW

    Within The Urban Jungle

    I had that same thought in the back of my mind. An underrated movie when it came out in my opinion. Well, you know me. It may end up as both. Have no clue as of yet, though. ( chapter 1, part 2… ) Silhouettes reflecting off the sunlit sky dappled through Henrietta’s eyes, almost blinding her...
  12. SimonW

    Within The Urban Jungle

    WITHIN THE URBAN JUNGLE Chapter 1: City Before The Dawn… A myriad of looming skyscrapers bathed within the early morning light that cascaded countless shadows upon the concrete ground. The highest rise was the tallest tower within this city. A beacon of grand architecture, High Rise Mountain...
  13. SimonW

    Crying Within An Empty Grave

    ( chapter 5, part 7… ) It felt like forever as I sat still within the lounge seat, but eventually I could hear the opening of the bathroom door and the clack of high heels that resounded to the front of Uncle Joey’s penthouse suite. The front door was shut with a slam that made me startled for...
  14. SimonW

    Well, I shall rectify this as best as possible. Thanks for setting me straight, maybe like I...

    Well, I shall rectify this as best as possible. Thanks for setting me straight, maybe like I stated I am mostly doing this on the fly via post, I do not have time to look back and reflect if a certain sentence or phrase is as correct on my first posting.
  15. SimonW

    Crying Within An Empty Grave

    ( chapter 5, part 6… ) The lady had a slightly puzzled expression upon her face as I got the courage to slowly glance up at her covered body within the sheets. “Joe, who’s this?” she haphazardly asked with a bewildered smile forming upon her tired face. “Just a relative of mine. Pay him no...
  16. SimonW

    Darius

    ( chapter 3, part 5… ) My parents and I looked at Dr. Krocker expectantly, the middle aged man sitting opposite us with a serious looking consternation upon his brow. “This is a rather unorthodox approach, but I can attest that Drew has undergone some serious changes. And I am not just stating...
  17. SimonW

    Darius

    ( chapter 3, part 4… ) Dr. Krocker let out an audible sigh, loud enough for me to hear. His meticulous hands came uncrossed from each other as he pressed his intercom buzzer to call into Carol in the outer office. “Please escort the Sanders back into my office, Carol,” he interjected with a...
  18. SimonW

    Darius

    ( chapter 3, part 3… ) There was a moment of silence between Dr. Krocker and myself, a baleful expression of suspicion upon Darius’s face. “Frankly, Drew, I find the way you talk about Darius rather….perplexing,” suddenly muttered Dr. Krocker as his shoulders slackened slightly within his...
  19. SimonW

    Darius

    ( chapter 3, part 2… ) Dr. Krocker did not answer me right away. He gazed at me before replying in a careful and meticulous manner. “There is no right answer to that question, Drew. But I suspect it had something to do with your fall in the woods. But do take it as merely a theory, as I said so...
  20. SimonW

    Darius

    ( chapter 3, part 1… ) Chapter 3: The Truth I just sat there silently, my head reeling at trying to process what Dr. Krocker had just said to me. I could not help but feel an overwhelming sensation within my head and felt a silent scream inside of me. It was barely twenty seconds until I...
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