Stories of Tie Up Games

“Tell me again how we ended up babysitting for the afternoon,” Gail said as she looked across at her sister. “Dumb luck – ever since our mothers became partners, we have to take one Saturday afternoon a month watching them before we can go out,” Sarah said with a sigh, “and this is that Saturday.” “...

Monday “Do you think you can tell me what happened?” Amanda nodded as she sat at the kitchen table, holding the mug in her hands as she looked across at the young man. “Yeah – it started when I brought Richard and Carl back from the cinema. We went to see the new Pixar film.” “For the record, what ...

“I really enjoyed the party, Mum,” Alice said as she looked at her mother behind the wheel. “I’m glad you did – and you did not feel left out of anything?” “Not really – I got to take part in all the games,” Alice said with a smile. The ten-year-old had her blonde hair in two pigtails, and was weari...

“And that is the very end of the adventure of the wardrobe. But if the Professor was right, it was only the beginning of the adventures of Narnia.” She closed the book and looked at the three children lying on the bed. The ten year old was wearing a pair of grey pyjamas with a floral print on them, ...

David took a moment to admire himself in the mirror. His wife was away with her friend for the weekend, and that meant he, Steve and the kids could have an afternoon party the way they all wanted to have one. Their wives knew they were going to do this- and in their minds, so long as word did not ge...

It was my father who told me these stories, when I was in training for the profession I followed him into – that of a burglar. He mainly operated round our hometown in the fifties, and was very lucky – in that the police never caught him. He tended to only go out once or twice a month, both in my to...

“Alright, so you know that one group of thieves that convinces the children in the home that they’re playing some sort of “cops & robbers” game?” Ophelia said to her parents. “Hmm…yes, I think I’m familiar with that group,” her mother answered. “Not really our style; it takes some convincing,” ...

“Born to be wild…” Roxanne was singing to herself as she walked round her cottage, the heels of her black leather boots clicking on the wooden floor. The fifty-five-year-old woman had short greying blonde hair, and was wearing a black leather biker jacket over a white top, and faded blue jeans tucke...

“You have got to be joking,” Tom said as he looked across the kitchen table at his partner. “A pay CUT?” “Yup,” Barbara said as she sipped her coffee, “so I’m just glad you are getting some extra hours – for now.” “Yeah,” Tom said, “but that won’t last forever – I think we may have to go out again t...

As regular viewers know, In Their Own Words allows those who have experienced a robbery in one form or another to retell their stories, and sometimes that has involved families. In this special edition, we invite some of the younger members of those families to recall how they felt at that time. Jo...

Jordan Hempford and Clark Benson had built HempSon from a start with one transit van to a national distribution logistics company with a strong reputation, and even though they were now Executive Directors, they had confidence that those who worked for them were doing so legally and properly. As a r...

GoodBadEvil wrote: ↑1 month ago Thank you for delivering another fantastic work. Please keep up with the wonderful storytelling. Also, I've been wondering, are you going to continue "To Serve or Be Served" story on your site?

I have to admit, I'm not sure at the moment - let me think on that..

ffixwarrior wrote: ↑1 month ago Awesome story! Glad to see you posting again.

Well, since d*****A** terminated my page there, look here for first glimpses of Games Players, Beauty and the Best and Jay Edwards stories, as well as the occasional special...

“You’re kidding me,” Barbara said as she sat at the kitchen table, the mug of coffee in her hands. She was wearing an electric blue silk blouse over a black top, tight leggings and heels, while her partner Tom sat across from her, still wearing the courier uniform for his job. “No – we delivered the...

I remember talking to Steve a week or so before, as I said “I know we have visited a number of families over a series of days, and even two families in the same day - but five families over a weekend? It has been a while since we tried something as big as this.” “I know,” Steve had said with a smil...

Trammel wrote: ↑2 months ago Another nice tale. Seems to me they would have all gotten free if the child was tied with hands in front.

Ah, but a six year old girl who was a litle scared still, and had given her word not to to the thief, she may decide to just keep that promise...

“Granny! Granny! Look at my picture!” Christyne smiled as her six-year-old granddaughter Betsy ran over with the sheet of paper she had been drawing on. She looked at the picture and said “that is wonderful Betsy. Is that me?” “You and Mummy,” Betsy said as she smiled. She was wearing a cap sleeved ...

Trammel wrote: ↑2 months ago Good story as always. It would be nice to know, short sleeves or long.

Apart from Gran, halter neck tops- no sleeves.

Steve had told me about Elsie Tamworth, a famous soap actress who had retired recently to the local area, and together we had reviewed the press reports of her and her family. Elsie herself was in her late fifties, while she had two daughters in their early thirties – Ena and Mavis. Ena herself had ...

Good evening, and welcome to Behind the Mask – and in the studio tonight we have two special guests who have come to tell some stories, and also to address some rumours and concerns that have recently arisen. We are pleased to welcome tonight The Games Players. Thank you for joining us tonight. It’...

“Hey, you two – come away in,” Kate Green said as she stood to one side and allowed her visitors to come in. The thirty-five-year-old was wearing a light purple dress, her long brown hair falling over the shoulders as the skirt came down to her knees, the darker purple fractal pattern covering the m...

Anna and Maria came to see me with their sons, Karl and Peter. Karl was eleven, and Peter nine – and their parents had an unusual request to make of me, involving them and Peter in particular. Anna was wearing a black jersey dress, the shoulders slightly down to reveal the straps of her red bra, as ...

1972 “So you’re a fan of Donny Osmond?” The eleven-year-old slowly nodded as she sat on the wooden bed in her bedroom, the posters and photos of the young pop star on the wall behind her. She was wearing a striped wool tank top over a long sleeved brown wool jumper, and black corduroy pants, her lo...

Did I expect it to work out the way it did? Not really – but it was certainly one of the more unusual times I have helped a family in this way. But perhaps I had better start at the beginning, with a phone call. The woman I spoke to had heard I offer a service for family games and told me she wanted...

“I suspect they are going to look for valuables after they have made them secure,” Christyne said as she wriggled round, and then looked at Steve. “Go on, tell me what you are thinking.” “I think you look amazing like that Grandma – is this the first time you’ve been tied up like that?” “Nope – hap...