I swear, he walked in, said “G’day”, sauntered over, looked at the shelves, and strolled out again.’ Flick rested her hands on the shop counter and looked out through the windows at the rolling breakers crashing on the shore. ‘What did you say?’ Liz straightened from stacking tins on the shelf an...
Where’s the cops? Who wants to go to Adelaide? Macca, that’s who. Turns out he’s got a brother there. ‘Like, guess what? I found out this dude’s name’s Sam Studley,’ says Cola suddenly. ‘And he’s fifteen.’ ‘Who cares?’ says Zac in a flat voice. ‘We’re dumpin’ him soon as we can.’ ‘Hey, Sammy,’ sa...
They’d eaten their dinner at the store so at least they didn’t have to cook anything. They were all tired, especially Josh, because he and his mates had driven from South Australia. His mates had gone to their own homes or vans to shower and sleep. While Liz and Josh were talking quietly to each ...
It was old and pre-loved with a tangle of rose bushes crowding for space along the front fence and a sagging front verandah that needed some serious repair work. Kaz unlocked the door and they went in. It was like a little granny cottage with a passage straight down the middle and rooms to either...
I know this sounds crazy. I always thought my ultimate dream would be for Leanne to leave home. I guess if you’ve had someone terrorising you for thirteen years it gets to be a habit. And habits are hard to break. Mum’s starting to fall apart. She can’t eat, she can’t sleep. Every night I can hea...
Some girls just want sex from a boy and nothing more. But most girls are looking for affection and this thing called love. Love is a tricky concept. Like, you can love chocolate. You can love your puppy. You can love your mother and father. You can love friends. You can love boys like your brothe...