"In La Gomera"
TommyLaura had warned me that the director was quite up himself. He was successful at what he did and was well aware of it. My first impression was of someone trying to make people think he had done more than...
"The morning after and departure for La Gomera"
LauraI did love Tommy, but he had learnt to get into my head. The way he remembered things that had been said. Throwing the plaything back at me, using the environment and everyone in it. He held me as I...
"Kazumi joins Laura and Tommy for dinner."
Tommy“So, what did she say?” asked Laura, always patient.She had been that way since we were little. I smiled at the memory of the seven-year-old girl sat opposite me. She was nagging her mother to tell her what the surprise...
TommyI don’t know what had come over me. All I was going to do was ask if Laura how long she would be. When I saw her leaning over the sink in just her knickers, something clicked in my head;...
TommyFucking doorbell! I was going to rip it out of the door and shove it up the arse of the person on the other side, then march them to the end of…“Hi, Bev, how nice to see you again,” I...
"Some fun and games, some frustration."
TommyAfter the chat, we watched The Martian. It did cross my mind what the law would be on Mars. I had read the book before the film was made, after picking it up cheap in a supermarket. It had a fascinating...
"Laura and Tommy process the events of the morning."
TommyAs I came to, I could feel Laura moving. It took a moment to understand what was happening. I could feel my morning glory, but there was pressure around it and movement on it. Laura’s arse was moving back and...
"Did Laura prepare a bad meal or is it worse, what do the siblings do next?"
LauraIt was around five in the afternoon when there was a knock at the door, which I answered why would I not? The smiling face that was there, when I opened the door, was the reason why not.“Hello Laura,” he...
"Oops, what's that?"
TommyFor the third morning, I woke up and Laura was there with me. The first obvious thing was Laura sprawled across me again and as the fog cleared, a couple of other things became apparent. The morning glory feeling was...
"The first day of the rest of their lives."
Tommy“Tommy, thank you.”“For being your baby brother? It’s my honour and privilege.”“Thank you for seeing what I couldn’t or refused to. Thank you for being there when my eyes opened.”“Laura, it’s what we do for each other. We look out...