September 3, 2004

Chapter X: The Great Thirst

On her flight back from Israel, the girl’s trunk full of letters was accidentally dropped from the cargo hold of the aircraft. She was most annoyed, having been charged an excess fare on account of its weight. The outpourings of … Continue reading

Karen
September 1, 2004

Chapter VII: The Letter-Writer

Somewhere in the east, the girl crouched in her hut, feverishly scribbling amendments to a nine-page missive, the second she had written that day. Over the weeks since she had found Adrian’s declaration of love, she had amassed thousands and … Continue reading

Karen
August 30, 2004

Chapter 3: A Routine Case

The woman who would later reveal her name to be Dorothy looked up at me through the windscreen like a pouty puppy looking up through a car windscreen. I adjusted my trilby and spat my long-extinguished cigarette out onto the … Continue reading

Pete
August 27, 2004

Drinkies

Karen’s away, and because I still haven’t learned to fear sending random emails late on a Thursday afternoon, I’ve been lumbered volunteered to be the barman today. Drinks orders can be placed in the comments box below, and your theme … Continue reading

Lyle

there’s fear and then there’s fear.

of serious but reasonable concern: mediocrity. complacence, stagnance, inertia. mental or physical pain beyond my control, the cessation of which is undeterminable. irrational, evoking unreasonable responses: snakes. this phobia developed, for no apparent reason, 3 years ago. initially it was … Continue reading

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