Two boys walked down a road. The surrounding countryside was featureless, the road underfoot unremarkable. One of the boys looked at the other, “So who are you?” The boy looked down at his feet and firmed his lips in perplexity, “I’m not sure. How about you?” The other boy tilted his head back and sighed at the sky, “I’m not sure either.” They walked on in silence. There didn’t seem much to say. For a Read more…
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He sits alone with laugher like sarcasm and music like insults, one hand raised for a beer. Under fluorescent light the dregs of coffee dry hard; a thousand papercuts can kill. She folds her clothes like origami, eyes down, while he waits on the bed.
Twelve Earl Street fits the bill. No obvious alarm. A freshly painted weatherboard on a quiet, prosperous street. In my limited experience, cleanliness is next to wealthiness. I ring the bell and listen for footsteps, straightening and preparing my South-East Water charade. Just to let you know we’re doing some work in the next street. Your water supply might be affected for a minute or two…With my fluoro vest and faded boiler suit I Read more…
Often I remember the whistling, soft at first like a forest bird, then getting louder with a sound like breaking branches. When the mortars found their range the earth shook and the thatched huts burnt like flares. Women were screaming, parents were calling for their children, bullets stung through the air like angry wasps. People were running everywhere. I went to my parents’ hut but they weren’t there. I ran to the edge of the Read more…