Chapter One

Part One

The city’s endless traffic reluctantly yielded to the authority of the red light before a green silhouette illuminated, declaring the crossing safe for the waiting pedestrians just as a taxi roared past, a dark cloud of acrid exhaust left in its wake. City life had taught its survivors to temper such automated assurances of safety with a healthy measure of scepticism.

Kate stepped from the curb with her eyes fixed on the other side of the road… >> MORE <<

Part Two

A coat fell over her shoulders and she shuddered deeply, registering just how cold she was. Kate blinked in confusion when she realised that the city was in deep twilight, unable to recall when that had happened. Wrapping her in a huge pirouetting hug, Dee kissed Kate playfully on the cheek.

‘Come on love. Let’s get you warm, fed and pissed,’ she said… >> MORE <<

Part Three

Kate had been the first person Dee had come out to. It was during their last year of high school. After several hours of uncharacteristically nervous and tentative behaviour, she had nervously stammered it out. When Kate had finally decoded her confused speech and realised what it was that Dee was trying to say, she laughingly explained to Dee that she had known forever, gave her a hug, and that was that.

Dee and Carrie fell in love at first sight during their second year of tertiary study. Dee and Kate had met Carrie during… >> MORE <<