Prologue
I open my eyes, realisation that I am still here. My stomach rumbles and I move my tongue in an attempt to moisten my mouth. It is dark, the room, … Continue reading
Chapter 60
Mike ducked his head as Deb, Ellie’s mother led them to the living room on a mezzanine above the kitchen. “This will have to be where you’re sleeping tonight. I’m … Continue reading
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 Two
On Saturday morning Kate nervously got dressed into the white silk slip dress she had ordered online for the special day. She couldn’t believe she was getting married it was … Continue reading
Chapter Fifty
It was three weeks before Ellie went home from the hospital after the mugging. Whilst she was in hospital Morgan had sent in manuscripts for her to read via Noni … Continue reading
Chapter Forty Eight
Mike had a short break and decided to check on Ellie, as he entered the room he heard her muttering and thought she was on the phone, until he got … Continue reading
Chapter Forty Seven
Kate spent the day alternating between pacing the room and running on the treadmill. Her cravings had subsided but she had a constant feeling of nausea, keeping active seemed to … Continue reading
Eila Jameson-Avey 