If disappointment could be measured on a scale from one to ten, today was an eleven plus. I closed the bathroom door and studied my...

What an uninspired layout. Jim traversed the long, colourless corridor decorated with dim amber lights leading the way. The reward for...

Hemley lowered the hood of his black cloak so his forehead disappeared, the sign of respect demanded by law when in public. His hands...

Image by Kateryna Tyshkul - Unsplash Paul motioned for Sarah to exit the cinema first. His generous act gave him the few precious seconds...

Michael struggled to sit still in humble submission as his supervisor Ben studied the photos. Normally a quiet, even stoic man, every...

Mary rushed inside the house, locked the door behind her and shuffled slowly to the kitchen. The kitchen, that’s where it was, waiting...

Image by Anne Nygård - Unsplash Fourteen-year-old Sam, cocooned in layers of clothing, a blue beanie and woollen gloves, hugged himself...

Image by Mike Benna - Unsplash Eleven-year-old James sat outside the principal’s office, eyes down and fiddling with his fingers. He...

The sun was close to giving up for the day, the last of its orange glow wearily slipping away. It’s New Year’s Eve again and the...