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Feb 17, 20232 min read
Holidaze
I must have eventually fallen asleep, because my next memories fell in the morning. Rolling over onto my side, I murmured a prayer as I...
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Shadow
Feb 16, 20234 min read
Toukley
Dad pulled up at the university, where we’d agreed to meet to get on the bus north to Toukley. Raindrops trailed down the windscreen of...
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Feb 14, 20237 min read
Quicksand
Clouds hovered, promising rain right in time for our trip to Toukley. I ambled off the campus with my hands laden with books and crossed...
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Shadow
Feb 13, 20232 min read
Rose
A dinner had been organised on the date of Rose’s 24th birthday at her house. Geoff and I had been invited. In the afternoon, after I had...
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Shadow
Feb 10, 20238 min read
Rehabilitation
My mobile phone beeped, waking me up. I grabbed it off the shelf and, bleary-eyed, looked at the bright screen. I’VE GONE LIVE!!!!!...
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Shadow
Feb 9, 20234 min read
O-Week
Arriving at university for the O-Week festivities, I tracked down Tom at the barbecue. “Hi, Nina, thanks for coming to help. “You’re...
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Feb 6, 20231 min read
Dreams
Lizzie and I ambled through the front doors of the bowling club. We halted at the sign which encouraged us to wait to be seated. Lizzie...
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Shadow
Feb 5, 20237 min read
It's
Our train pulled up at Parramatta Station just after midnight. Hand in hand, Geoff and I stepped off onto the platform and hurriedly...
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Shadow
Feb 4, 20239 min read
Surprise
I pulled up Mitchell’s and my car in the carpark near the water at Drummoyne, not far from Drummoyne Oval. There was a smile on my face...
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Shadow
Jan 29, 20233 min read
Sick
It was still raining when I pulled up the car at Hornsby Station. Simon sat in the passenger seat, breathing slowly yet loudly. He...
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Shadow
Jan 28, 20236 min read
Umbrellebration
The ringing of my mobile phone startled me and, in a moment, I was awake with a jolt. I groped the table and retrieved it. The bright...
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Shadow
Jan 27, 20236 min read
Dress
Lizzie and I dawdled down from the university to the underground railway station on campus. After tapping on, we padded down the stairs...
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Jan 24, 20237 min read
Sex
I awoke in Geoff’s arms. He pressed a soft kiss to my lips. “I’m really glad you stayed over.” “Me too.” Geoff checked his watch. “Do you...
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Shadow
Jan 23, 20236 min read
Aquarius
When I ambled across the concrete in my thongs, the pool was largely empty. There were a few representatives from the university standing...
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Shadow
Jan 22, 20232 min read
Anti-Hero
I swilled a glass of water, while sitting at the kitchen table at Geoff’s house, a plate of dinner in front of me. Faintly I could hear...
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Shadow
Jan 21, 20234 min read
Neighbours
I awoke to my mobile phone ringing, on the floor of the living room, next to where I was sleeping. I lifted the phone and squinted as I...
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Shadow
Jan 20, 20234 min read
On
On the afternoon of Mitchell’s birthday, I tucked myself under the heavy covers. I heard the vibration of my phone, but didn’t check it....
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Shadow
Jan 9, 20232 min read
Heaven
Dad pulled up outside the garage door. He got out of the car to open it and let us in. “What do you think about paragliding?” “Really?...
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Shadow
Jan 8, 20233 min read
Natalie
When I walked out to the kitchen, I was greeted by a display on the bench – bottles of sauce and spice queuing to barricade the coffee...
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