Mike’s jump into the unknowns of medical school in some ways was not unlike parachuting from airplanes into different countries while in the Army. He had no illusions this new experience would in any way resemble the camaraderie he’d experienced…
Only Half in Shade
Image by Jörg Peter from Pixabay July, a heatwave. In the valley below, wind undulates across a ripening crop of barley. A rivulet of sweat trickles down the well of my backbone. You sit on a bench next to me in the shade…
Blossom
I sat in the huddle with the others around the desk. Bleary-eyed and mind elsewhere, I nearly missed the ward sister’s instruction. “… and staff nurse will supervise when you dress the wound.” Her voice was clipped. Perfunctory. My pulse…
Under the Pier
Jake knew it must have been one helluva of a binge; he remembered starting out with a group of his work mates, all cheery and joshing, before the verbal sparring turned nasty, then the evening became blurrier. He’d ended up…
Heavyweight Dreams
“The PureConnect 4 from Brooks is designed as a lightweight running shoe.” “Lightweight’s good,” I say. “It’s just… Do you have the model in any other colour than black?” She smiles and shakes her head. “We can give you neon…
Checkout Girl
I retreat down the nearest aisle, heartbeat thick with adrenaline. Pink and blue baby grows blur into one. I stalk you, the girl who should be managing the tills. You have your father’s nose, but the rest belongs to me….
