J.R. Watson

“If you have an idea that you genuinely think is good, don’t let some idiot talk you out of it.” -Stan Lee

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J.R. Watson

“If you have an idea that you genuinely think is good, don’t let some idiot talk you out of it.” -Stan Lee

206

Writings

Followers

Following

A Friendship From Fire

J.R. Watson

2 min read

The fire was raging through the village, every building was ablaze as screams tore from the throats of those trapped inside. The people fortunate enough not to be trapped were falling over each other in their futile attempt to reach safety, paying no mind to the small puppy they were trampling on, just as they always had.

The puppy didn’t know what to do, he knew the fire had encircled the whole...

Fantasy

Death Takes You

J.R. Watson

1 min read

She moved through the halls like a ghost, sliding in and out of the shadows as her feet padded silently along the plush carpet. The tall marble walls of the palace were decorated with paintings of past royals who had previously occupied the grand building over the centuries, but illuminated by only the faint moonlight they seemed more frightening than beautiful. The paintings only furled her rage....

Fantasy

YA fiction

Cats: A Guide To Our Furry Friends

J.R. Watson

1 min read

By the time I’m almost finished organising the books my arms feel like they’re about to fall off. Why do we even have libraries anymore? Who bothers with pleasantries such as reading in these times?

I pick up the last book in the pile, it’s titled “Cats: A Guide Our Furry Friends”. What on earth is a cat? I open the and read the first page, it says they’re small, furry animals that make great pet...

The Murder Of The Great Wizard

J.R. Watson

1 min read

From the journal of Detective Wilson.

_He dead. _

_The great wizard is dead. _

_And I have to investigate his murder. _

_While the entire kingdom is in mourning and looking for the next great wizard, I will be here, in my office trying to catch someone powerful enough to kill the great wizard. _

_Would they even hesitate to kill me?_

_I can’t be thinking about this right now. I n...

Fantasy

Mystery

The Man With No Eyes

J.R. Watson

2 min read

“Alright, Ben. That’s enough TV for tonight, it’s time for bed.” I say to my eight year old son.

“No!” He replies stubbornly.

“If you go up now I’ll read to you for a bit.”

“But I don’t want to go to bed!” He yells, I’m about to tell him off for speaking like that but what he says next makes the words catch in my throat. “The man with no eyes is waiting for me in the closet!”

“The man with n...

Horror

Lightning In The Water

J.R. Watson

1 min read

The waters are as calm as I’ve ever seen them, smooth and flat as an ice rink. My boat drifts through the lake with only the slightest stroke of the oars, not leaving a ripple behind.

I move out into the centre of the lake, where all the big fish are, but once I’m out there a fog sets in. I can’t even see the bank. There’s a loud growl from above and I look up to see storm clouds, flashing with ...

Horror

Shoes

J.R. Watson

1 min read

Shoes.

People care a lot about shoes, too much I think. Some people pay hundreds of pounds for a pair of shoes while others will only pay twenty.

You see, you can tell a lot about a person from what they wear, but thier shoes will tell you everything you need to know.

Say their shoes are bright pink and flash when they walk; this pair probably belongs to a little girl.

Say their shoes are ...

Humour

Who Are You?

J.R. Watson

2 min read

I woke up on the ground, rough tarmac kissing my cheek. I pushed myself up and looked around, I was lying in the middle of the street in front of my house.

_How did I get here?_

I tried to remember what had happened but everything was fuzzy. The last clear memory I had was walking to Emma’s house which was… last week?

_What happened since then?_

I stood and started walking towards the house...

Fantasy

The Blind Man

J.R. Watson

1 min read

Ron looked around the park, it was his daily routine: find some poor innocent person, go right up behind them and whisper in their ear. They get the the fright of their life when they hear the voice with no owner. Ron does think it’s kind of cruel but it’s not like he can have a conversation with anyone, they’d get to caught up on the fact they can’t see him.

There. On the bench, the lonely man ...

Woof!

J.R. Watson

1 min read

I bark as loud as I can hoping someone will notice me.

“Let me in! Please, I’ll be a good dog!” I bark.

“Rocco, shut up!” Dad yells.

“No! Let me in!”

I keep barking and scratching at the door but no one opens it. I keep going refusing to give up until I hear a voice behind me.

“What are you doing?” Whiskers meows.

“Trying to get them to let me back in the house!” I whine.

“They don’t...