Sarah was late, but that wasn’t her fault, that was the fault of the British rail system. Still, she could sense the anger in the way he held the steering wheel, in the way he changed gears. She was learning to drive too, it would make getting to jobs like this much easier. The road […]
“Hey…mum…I’ve got a Ferrari Spider.” Nathan bounded up the stairs. “What’s a Ferrari Spider? I don’t want no creepy-crawlies in my house!” “Mum… Oh…..mum……..you don’t know what a Ferrari is?……..” “No! What is it?”. “It’s a super-car, mum! It’s great! Come and see it! I’ll take you for a ride! Come on, mum…..come on…” “I’m […]
They’re looking for meat deboners at the processing site in Paull, a coastal village ringed by chemical plants and vacancies, so I fill in my slip and waft it towards the receptionist at my agency. She puts it in her out-tray without looking and without raising her head, and she doesn’t smile. “You’ll not need […]
For six weeks, now, Daniel has been keeping a close eye on them, from behind the curtain at the back room window. Several times a day he has come to check on them, to see what they are doing and how much they are advancing. There are four of them. They arrive every day at […]
