Monthly Archives: July 2020

Chapter 12: Isla As she realised what was happening, Isla prayed to God the ground would open and swallow her whole.  How was it that her daughter, her own flesh and blood was so utterly different from her?  How could she, aged … Continue reading →

Chapter 11: Dee Finally, having felt well enough to venture from her bed, Dee was firmly rooted in her usual spot on platform four.  She was both horrified and delighted to find that nothing had changed in her absence. The world … Continue reading →

Chapter 10: Isla Isla felt relieved when she saw that Miss Solicitor was back in her usual position on platform four. It had been ten days since the ball incident.  It was a distant memory so far as Milly was concerned, … Continue reading →

Chapter 7: Dee  For a long time, Dee had been focused on ending her life, and whilst it wasn’t a happy focus, it was a focus of sorts.  She found that now she had torn up her suicide note and made … Continue reading →

Chapter 6: Isla It didn’t occur to Isla to do anything other than carry on as usual after the incident at the train station, it was simply another time when she exercised the need to live her feelings briefly and … Continue reading →

Chapter 5: Dee Dee exited the train as usual at Queenstown Road, nodding her acceptance of the thanks proffered to her by Yummy Mummy whose daughter’s mind had already turned to hot chocolate, much to the quiet amusement of her … Continue reading →

Chapter 3: Dee Dee had mentally prepared herself for this moment every day for three years.  Finally, the train was pulling in – this was the moment; the last possible moment she could change her mind.  She hesitated momentarily, her eye drawn … Continue reading →

Chapter 2: Isla Isla noted a distinct chill in the air as she hurried down Gidden Road on her way to the station.  Eyeing Milly’s thin cardigan she berated herself for not packing some extra layers for her daughter.  She heard echoes … Continue reading →

About five years ago I started writing a novel. I wrote over 50,000 words of unedited text in a month as I’d challenged myself to do ‘NANOWRIMO‘ during my lunch breaks. It’s been sat, unfinished for a very long time. … Continue reading →