I hide in the downstairs loo and put on eyeliner. It makes my grey eyes look smoky and defined, covering up the fact I’ve been crying. I think make-up suits me, but Dad disagrees. He thinks make-up is just for girls.
- Length: 7 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Genre:
My brother’s name is David. Our parents called him that because it means “beloved,” in case you didn’t know.
- Length: 9 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Genre: Fiction
Zena could hardly believe that she was on a plane, gazing down over the North Island. Everything she knew about New Zealand came from Luke’s photographs and postcards: sparkling lagoons, snow-capped mountains and silver ferns.
- Length: 12 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Genre: Fiction
“I got a call this morning. My dad…” And Martin had explained the situation, as best he could. He wanted to see his father one last time. He wanted Joel to see his grandfather.
My ex-girlfriend is there when I get home from work. I find her sitting on the couch, wearing nothing but a pair of black lacy knickers and one of my old shirts, rolling a fag in front of the TV.
- Length: 14 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Genre: Fiction
