Screening

They had to cover the final five hundred metres to the cinema on foot. He was still giving thanks for having found parking so close to the theatres when she asked, “What are we watching?”
He shrugged and rubbed his hands together - to ward off the cold - not out of anticipation for the film, […]

Vacation

He looked like a quiet drunk in the darkest corner of the bar. To look in his direction was to see a ribbon of smoke reaching for the ceiling from his cheap cigarillos and little other movement. It was difficult to tell if someone was actually sitting there or if the bar’s management had placed […]

Loss Revisited

There was something achingly familiar about the whole situation, where the ache came from the familiarity not being all that pleasant. Like lifting a girl’s skirt for the first time and being hit by the smell. It didn’t matter if it was stale sweat or overly sweet powder like the kind that smells great off […]

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