The Long Goodbye

By Laura Meyer   There she was. Eyes shining with promise. Wearing one of her big toothy smiles. So caught up in the moment, she didn’t self-censor it like she usually did in photos. Her long brown hair was pulled … Continue reading →

Red Raw

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“Susanne Marie Jones! Come here right now!” The girl cringed as she stuck her head out of the bedroom door. “Mum – I’ve told you, it’s Suze! Suze! Please stop calling me that!” “What, you mean your name? Get out … Continue reading →

Golden Hour

By Laura Meyer A peachy haze filters through dusty Eucalypts. Their silvered bark glows with a lustre reserved only for that hour of the day where time itself seems suspended, along with the dust motes that hang in golden air. … Continue reading →

Finding out Angela

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Lucy wrestled with the stiff lock on her grandmother’s front door. “Bloody hell!” she cried, frustration and hurt beginning its familiar tattoo in her chest. Eyes closed she slumped against the door, squashing the bag of groceries in her arms, … Continue reading →

When life gets in the way, just … something, something.

It’s funny, how good intentions can get left by the roadside so easily. For example; my recent declaration to be a writer; which hinged on my ability to stop procrastinating and actually WRITE. So far, it’s been a challenge to … Continue reading →

Angela Tripps

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Angela Tripps had lived long enough. Or so she told herself at 7:05am that Tuesday morning. The heavy lidded eyes that snapped open at the same time each morning, blinked once, twice, and then eased shut. She groaned; a deep, … Continue reading →

Little Girl Lost

The door is closed. I stop in front of it for a moment, trying to work out why. The “Please Wait: Examination in Progress” sign isn’t there. I look at my watch, even though I had glanced at it every … Continue reading →