The Girl in Blue

Andrea Sosa-Martin You always hear people saying they ‘remember the moment their lives changed forever’ - they’re usually exaggerating.  I, on the other hand, can pinpoint the exact minute my life changed. It was 8.11 on a humid Monday morning. I remember the screech of brakes, the sour smell of huddled bodies, her blue dress. …

Bookshops

I love my library. It has a wonderful selection of books, audiobooks and ebooks. I use it as an opportunity to try the types of books I wouldn't necessarily buy but that pique my interest enough to give them a try and feel no guilt if I end up not finishing the book. Nevertheless, like…

New Year’s Eve

You lose her on a Tuesday. It’s dawn. The air is thick with dust and fear and a bitter December dew seeps into your skin; each hair a soldier standing to attention, each joint freezing with fatigue. You can’t stop. Your bloody fingers scramble over rubble, sifting through fragments of rock, glass, memories. You find…

Microfiction Thursday: Passion

"EEEEEEEK....ERRRRRRRK" The pain-filled screams of passion echoed along the gloomy London street. "Fucking foxes", she grumbled to herself, slamming the window shut.