Introduction
This collection is a collection of seventy stories, each 280 words. They were inspired by the first picture seen on my Twitter feed on a given day.
It was beige and beige, bland-to-earth colours. The whole place smelt of paint and new carpet.
He could hear his neighbours chatting. He couldn’t make out what they were saying but they reminded him of his loneliness. There had been two of them before Sophie kicked him out three weeks ago.
He switched on the TV. All his favourite channels were there and he could even access Netflix, but no longer the one he used to share with Sophie. But there was nothing he wanted to watch.
He tried surfing the net instead. He didn't know what he was looking for and he certainly wasn't interested in dating sites yet.
Perhaps he should try the gym. In fact, he was determined to make use of this convenient facility. There was a swimming pool and workout room in the basement came as part of the deal. And in fact it wasn't a real basement, just because it was below street level. It had view across the river into town.
There was another man working out there. He was about the same age as Gary. He nodded. "You too mate?"
"On your own you mean?"
"Yep. Most of us are in the same boat here. In a one-bed cell. The ladies get to keep the big house."
Gary pursed his lips. Yes, Sophie was keeping it all and he was having to pay for it.
"It's not so bad. You get used to it. A lot of us meet up in the bar every night at ten. Come join us."
As he entered the bar later and heard the buzz Gary reflected how lucky he was to afford such a smart pad.
About the author
Thank you for considering my work.
Gill James is published by The Red Telephone, Butterfly and Chapeltown.
She edits CafeLit and writes for the online community news magazine: Talking About My Generation.
She teaches Creative Writing and has an MA in Writing for Children and PhD in Creative and Critical Writing.
http://www.gilljameswriter.com
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