Her friends gathered around and started giggling. Who knew what she was up to this time? Andrea was one of the more popular girls in her year, and for the past couple of years she realised all too well how she could use it to get her way. The boys loved her, much to the chagrin of the other girls. Teachers loved her too. They fantasised about her. Among each other they talked about things that would get them kicked out of...

It is always like this, she stays last. Not because she loses track of time. No. There is just not a lot to go home to. A long time ago her husband and her agreed to stay together until the youngest of their three children turned eighteen. When that day had finally come they got divorced and now this is her, alone. The day of the divorce she didn’t even feel sad, she felt it was a logical next step in their lives Just lik...

The three of us had been skiing all day and we’ve been having a good time. The weather was great with no cloud to be seen and the sun was high. It was warm. Too warm actually too keep the snow quality good enough. The snow got quite watery making skiing much more tiring. We could all use a rest but still we pushed on, until in the afternoon from behind the trees, a café appeared. Located in the middle of an open space, su...

As you open the door you feel the warmth cling to your skin. You leave the safety of your air conditioned room behind and close the door. Making your way through the hallway towards the elevator you come across a man going the opposite way. Passing each other you hear his cadence change and suddenly become more aware, as if he’s looking back, staring at your behind. “Maybe I should’ve wrapped the towel around me,” you say...