When Action Man used to fight Sindy it would always end in tears, usually Action Man’s. Sindy played dirty and would use her superior strength to throw him across the room. I made every month of my leverage count. We’d line up the farm animals in order of ferocity. I made you believe sheep were …
Ruth checked her watch and chewed the inside of her mouth. The train was late. A bored voice announced a five minute delay. She started tapping her foot and stared unseeingly at the opposite platform. Her blank gaze snagged on a dark haired child holding tight to a woman’s hand. The girl appeared to be …
If I’d known it was going to kill him, I’d never have done it. I loved him, everyone knew that. We’d been together ten years and were still pulling in the crowds. The Flying O’Farrells. Yes, it was new; we had to keep innovating to stay ahead of the competition. That was where Dolores came …
Dad disappeared when I was eight. Not in a puff of smoke. He was just no longer there. Not in the house, not in the garden (I looked) and definitely not in Mum’s bed. When I sat down to tea that Sunday I asked where he was, expecting an easy answer. Instead I felt …
