In The Beginning – Chapter 10

"Thursday continues with the arrival of the person running up the stairs."

TinaI heard the conversation and wasn’t sure if I was hiding or trying to protect myself under here.“Where is she?” asked a female voice.“Hi Sam, try knocking, now fuck off.”I felt someone sit on the bed, “Hi bruv,”Then I felt...

In The Beginning – Chapter 9

"Who was it? Meeting Tina's parents and first time at Luke's house."

LukeIt’s amazing how fast the brain can process information. It was a micro-second that told me who the three people where, Diane hadn’t finished saying “Oh, fuck!” before I knew.“I’m guessing that’s not her brother, that she’s never spoken of?”“She...

In The Beginning – Chapter 8

"Sunday finishes, as does the term. Now it's time to return home..."

TinaIt was a little after four-thirty when I woke up. I was so comfortable, lying on top of Luke. He still had an arm around me and was holding my hand from earlier, even though he was asleep. Resting my...

In The Beginning – Chapter 6

"The weekend continues..."

TinaWhen I awoke again, Luke was sat on the side of the bed. I rolled over and was about to crawl over to him when I saw red lines crisscrossing his back. Some wide, some narrower. I silently put my...