Mabel Penn perched huge glasses on her nose to look at the computer screen, not that she really needed them. The oversized beige cardigan she wore caught on the arm of her chair and pulled a thread. Mabel quietly swore under her breath, then looking over her glasses, she quickly scanned the library to make […]
Di-Di leaned forward when she heard a familiar song being played by the organist, it was You’ll never walk alone. Her dad sang this whenever he was watched his team play football. Di-Di knew the words and opened her mouth to sing along but caught a glimpse of her mother’s face telling her she would […]
The glass coffee table was broken where the tv remote control had smashed through it. The noise of the crash startled them both into silence. Mia only became aware that she was holding her breath when she carefully exhaled into the deafening quiet. The sight of the broken pieces was making her feel uncomfortable, she […]
Farrah was sceptical about accepting the temporary assignment to protect and guide as a hen night organiser. She hated temporary work, you never knew what you would get landed with. It was nearly always cover for a fallen angel, but there wasn’t too much on offer if she wanted to work nights. Farrah preferred nights, […]
“Drama, dra…, dra…, drama, what type of drama?” Frankie knew he said the wrong thing the moment the words left his mouth, but it was too late. Yvette kissed her teeth at her youngest son and continued stuffing clothes into the washing machine. “Boy, get me the washing powder” Yvette continued muttering and shaking […]
Scene 1 Otis was numb as he supported his wife out of the consultant’s office. Erica was sobbing quietly, not caring who saw her. Employees and other patients passed them in the corridor and averting their gazes when they saw Erica’s distress. Otis just looked ahead, he had no idea what to say or what […]
Joe is bent over the kitchen sink rinsing his bloodied mouth, no wobbly teeth this time but his whole face is sore from where he was sucker punched. There was going to be a big bruise he could already feel it swelling. Joe splashed more cold water over his face to cool it down. He […]
Liv is pacing backwards and forwards in her bedroom, pausing to look angrily at the curtain blowing from the open window. Hearing a fluttering noise Liv marches over to the window to find a paper aeroplane stuck between the slats of the Venetian blind. Liv knows it’s from Eli and her first impulse is to […]
Anna is lying motionless, except for the odd flicker in her eyes. She has lost all track of time now, only aware it is morning because of the light. Occasionally recent events come back to her in fragments, people rushing around, crying, sirens. Anna could not remember putting her bike away. Her friends thought she […]
Scene 1. “Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you!” The family on the next table are singing joyfully at the top of their voices to the elderly gentleman at the head of the table. The waiting staff bring in a lit cake, ninety years old, not bad Arthur, not bad. Beth muses and looks […]
