HE STANDS before me, wild-eyed, in the centre of the circle, his stance defiant, his breaths shallow. The thought crosses my mind to take Billy aside and shake him into submission. Part of me wants to scream at him, "What the fuck makes you think I am an authority figure?"[...READ ON]

Emily Graduated

The first page of Emily GraduatedA digital short story by Simon Groth

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What happened to Emily? Last night she was an irreverent graduand, my best friend from the first day of lectures. Today she is a shell, virtually empty, a collection of injuries in a hospital bed. Last night Emily graduated. Maybe today she will see me in a different light.

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