'Don't tell me, the next time you wore a skirt and blouse.' She lowered her eyes, which at first I took to be embarrassment, but when she continued there was a new strength, a new confidence, in her voice. She had rightly deduced that I was not angry with...
'Commander Forbes has always made me feel uncomfortable.' 'You didn't say anything.' 'I didn't mind. I don't know why, but I liked it.' 'You liked feeling uncomfortable?' 'It wasn't creepy, it was exciting.' 'I don't understand.' 'I'm sorry, I'm not expla...
The last present sits in the room on Boxing Day unopened. She can’t open it until all the guests have gone and they’re alone. At 6:00pm the front door shuts as the last visitor leaves and she rushes over to the big box asking to open it. Ok he nods. She t...
