Rees laid on the sofa with an ice cold bag of peas pressed against his nose. It helped to sooth the pain. He looked over at the time on a big golden clock on the wall. It was nearing 2am. The house was quiet. Rees couldn’t really remember how he had left the party. He Read more about Clear Cut Glass Ch6 – Lovely Bathrobe Of Yours[…]

  Rees knocked on the front of a large brown wooden door. The number 47 was hanging at a slight crooked angle on the door frame.The sound of early 90’s hip hop gently pounded through the building. Rees reached up to straighten the crooked number, even its fixture was loose, when he let go it swung Read more about Clear Cut Glass Ch5 – The New Friend[…]

  Oscar Cleared away Lily’s breakfast things and put them into the sink. He would wash them up later, depending on the situation, when Lily had gone. He had already cleaned up the broken shards from her smashed phone screen. Oscar was still bewildered that she had actually thrown her phone on the floor. Oscar shook Read more about Clear Cut Glass Ch4 – Morning Mr. Warren[…]

  Oscar woke up from a very light sleep. It wasn’t the kind of good sleep one gets when they are exhausted and the body completely shuts down the night before; waking you up to the rays of the sun completely recharged and refreshed ready to go out into the day. No; it was a different Read more about Clear Cut Glass Ch3 – Why are you eating Breakfast[…]

  Oscar walked up the stairs to his apartment block. His hands were shaking as he reached for the railing. His throat was sticky. He had decided to walk up the stairs to shake off the feeling, it wasn’t as bad as when he had left the party but it was still there, still lingering. When Read more about Clear Cut Glass Ch2 – Ruckus in the Hallway[…]

  “Hey Oscar”  “Hey Little Girl” The little girl smiled. The shape of a reply formed in her mouth but the ruckus erupting from the open door she sat next to was so loud it killed her reply. She closed her mouth. In her hands was a shabby microwave dinner. She must have just come Read more about Clear Cut Glass Ch1 – Hey Little Girl[…]