Chapter Fifty Nine
Ellie drifted in and out of sleep on Mike’s shoulder during the hour long trip to her mum’s house in Doddington. Each time she was nodded awake by a bump … Continue reading
Chapter Fifty Eight
They bundle into the dimly lit hallway of the apartment building and slowly climbed the stairs to Billy’s first floor flat, Mike supporting Ellie as she cried relentlessly into Mike’s … Continue reading
Chapter Fifty Seven
After her phone call with Mike, Ellie went to Morgan and explained the events of the past couple of days. Morgan sat impassively nodding and harrumphing at certain parts of … Continue reading
Chapter Fifty Five
Each day for the rest of the week, Kate ventured outside, walking a little further down the laneway from the house, but leaving the door unlocked, knowing that she would … Continue reading
Chapter Fifty Three
The next morning Kate could barely lift her head from the pillow. She felt like someone had driven over her with a steam roller and then impaled her. She pushed … Continue reading
Chapter Forty Four
When Ryder entered Kate’s room that evening he was in a much better mood than earlier that morning. “Hey Katie, baby.” He greeted her cheerfully. Kate lifted herself up off … Continue reading
Chapter Thirty Nine
“Hey, Ellie how was your weekend?” Morgan called from her office when she saw Ellie walking past. Ellie turned around and walked into Morgan’s office. “Good, Mike and I went … Continue reading
Chapter Twenty Nine
It was after midnight when Ryder re-entered Kate’s room. A sliver of light fell across her sleeping face. He switched the lights on, Kate didn’t move, completely unconscious. “Soon you’ll … Continue reading
Chapter Twelve
When Ellie got into work at 8:30am it was fever pitch. Gregory James wasn’t due to arrive at his first author talk until 10:30am at the Waterpepples at Piccadilly. Ellie … Continue reading
Chapter Ten
“Hi, Kate. Where have you been, we thought you had gone away for the winter?” “Hi, yeah it felt like it.” Kate was standing in The Slow and Easy. She … Continue reading
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