Part 10
‘Petro…’ Felicity muttered, worried again, as he fumbled in his pockets for something. In a moment he pulled out his little box with the cloud label. He popped the lid, but before he could do anything Felicity caught his wrist and held it tight. ‘Remember what I said? You have to tell me beforehand.’ A little … Read more
Part 9
‘Let’s go!’ Petro said to Felicity, and darted away. Felicity followed less than a split second later, and was happy to find, when she went for a skid a moment later, that Petro was absolutely right. It was like being on a skim board at the beach; if you held your feet in the right … Read more
Part 8
They kept going until their cumulus hosts were those above the seemingly unending, slightly dirty grey surface of stratus cloud, about twenty metres below. Felicity found herself enjoying the swings more and more, and each time the desire to do it again increased; a bit like how she knew drugs worked, in fact. Perhaps, she … Read more
Part 7
‘So…’ Felicity said, expecting some new marvel. ‘Is this not enough for you?’ Petro asked with a smile, indicating their surroundings with a wave of his arm. Felicity looked around and thought to herself, absolutely. They were standing on a small cumulus tuft in the midst of a sea of similar clouds: islands of white … Read more
Part 6
‘Alright, what did you say?’ Felicity demanded. Something told her she had been mentioned. ‘Nothing bad, don’t you worry,’ Petro chuckled. ‘Petro?’ Felicity asked accusingly. The boy looked at her and withered under her gaze. ‘Alright, I said that I was bringing the most beautiful girl I’d ever seen, and my friend- David, you’ll meet … Read more
Part 5
They worked their way through the house, slipping out without anyone seeing enough to make a note of it. By the time they were out on the relatively quiet street, Felicity was feeling much surer in her movements, and was even beginning to enjoy the feeling of apparent insubstantiation. Petro was looking up at the … Read more
Part 4
‘How are you with pills? I can’t swallow them. Still haven’t grown up, I guess,’ he said. Something about this admission helped Felicity to trust him further. ‘If I don’t chew them straight, I have to sort of crush them in the bottom of a glass of water, that okay with you?’ ‘Yeah, that’s fine,’ … Read more
Part 3
‘Perhaps somewhere a little more private,’ Petro said, glancing around the courtyard. Felicity nodded dumbly. They both stood up and began working their way to the most secluded corner of the courtyard, shielded by a couple of small trees. He had her hand in his and was gently pulling her behind him. A couple of … Read more
Part 2
‘You look fun,’ the attractive new arrival said matter-of-factly, ‘want to play with me?’ Felicity’s mouth involuntarily opened again in surprise and paused there for a couple of moments before she regained control of herself enough to slam it shut. Then she realised she should open it again to say something, but then she didn’t … Read more
The Haiku Sessions Volume 1
- train ride, Kiruna-Stockholm, Sweden, 27-28/12/09 A painter doodles. But a writer? What for us? We can do haiku. . Is this poetry? Simple syllable patterns can be done by all. . Occasionally you should use non-sequiturs. Refridgerator. . Sometimes I wonder. Would this pattern be nicer in the Japanese? . Sometimes I wonder. I … Read more
