Monthly Archives: April 2004
Ginger Tom
All you had needed was someone to practice with, and he seemed like the ideal person. You had always got on well as children, but it is years since you last saw each other, and then suddenly you bump into … Continue reading
The Stray
Rachel had watched his long-legged dash along the platform, and his bag-laden leap up into the carriage, barely seconds before the doors slid shut. It made no difference to her whether or not he caught the train; she could as … Continue reading
Anderson’s Tattoo
Anderson had a bear tattooed on his right arm. It had taken a long time for the tattooist to draw it, and it had hurt intensely, but he had closed his eyes and focused on the pain, drawing it into … Continue reading
Snap
Her grey silk coat floated behind her as she strode across the road, long legs black-trouser-clad, and a sense of purpose at her heels. The wind caught at her short hair, curling it across her face for a moment, and … Continue reading
Rough Fantasies
We got married very young, by normal standards, and neither of us had ever even kissed anyone else; that’s the culture we were brought up in, and that was what we expected. It wasn’t an arranged marriage, as such, but … Continue reading