doubledutch

21 Jan 2013

The Small Hours

Rachel has a night ( and early morning ) to remember

I order Joe to change the disc right this minute. I’ve stood an hour of his tuneless techno music and I can take no more. “Put something on that has at least a hint of a melody, this is driving me nuts.” He throws me an indignant stare, before his eyes go...

doubledutch

16 Oct 2012

Misdemeanours

Jen gets an unexpected Sunday call.

The alarm slices through the peace of a Sunday morning without a trace of sympathy. I wearily lift my head from the pillow and slam my fist against the snooze button. Last night had been such a blast. I hadn’t been out with my best friend, Jess for over t...