I stifled a yawn as the numbers on the elevator dinged slowly upwards. I glanced at my watch – eleven minutes early. That should make my boss happy, I thought grumpily, wishing I’d gotten a coffee after all. The elevator came to a stop and the doors slid open, revealing my boss standing there, a …
“What are you doing here?” Maphira asked, boiling rage seeping to the edges of her skin. Her sister. Here. Now. This couldn’t be happening. Rylee’s insufferable grin only grew at Maphira’s obvious dismay. She knew what a disgrace to the family she was – knew that ever since she left the police force, their father’s …
After spending the day delivering cheese to rats across Melbourne, Remy finally returned home. He lived in the walls of an apartment close to the city, and he was pretty proud of how well his little house was kitted out. Since Remy was an environmentalist, everything was built from completely repurposed materials; kitchen drawers made …
I wish my parents supported me as much as my wife does. My wife has always had my back and been by my side. She supports all my decisions and even backs up my wildest dreams. When we first met, I was tossing up between going off to TAFE to learn to become a plumber …