"So where you from?" The girl in front of me asks. "Midlands," I say. I'm so nervous that I'm almost shaking. Luckily she hasn't noticed. This girl is my new neighbour and I'm not sure she and I are going to get on. Not in the least is the simple fact she is sucking on… Continue reading Appearances

It started with beer bottle tops. You remember, they were all the rage in the eighties. Every teenager was wearing them. I forget which idol started it, maybe Bros? Maybe not... Anyway, I went into school and laughed. "What are they?" I said, pointing at a friends shoes. "Fashion," she snapped back and turned away.… Continue reading Beer Bottle Tops

"God, you're gorgeous," Pete slurred breathing fumes of stale beer into Liz's face. "Thanks," Liz said, and then added, I think, in her head. Pete pushed out his chest and grinned. "So, I think you are really pretty..." I can hear a but, Liz thought. "Have you ever considered losing weight. Just a couple of… Continue reading The Disaster