Tag: Life
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Book Lovers
Part 9 of the Miserable Bastards Series Her flat is nice. A book lover’s flat. There are books everywhere. In the hall, living room, kitchen, bathroom. The whole place smells of books. She is smiling as she laughs at me coming from the kitchen and…
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(Near) Death in the Alley
Part 8 of the Miserable Bastards Series The streets are bright, feels like walking out into a spotlight. Feels like the volume level has gone up, like I’ve just taken off my headphones. Buses, cars, people, movement, energy. Fuck, I’m moving to a different beat.…
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Christmas Miracle
Part 7 of the Miserable Bastards series Mikey is returning like a conquering hero, arms high singing the Rocky theme tune.This is lost on Bam, she’s never seen it. “Alright smart arse,” she says. Frank is serving up another whisky. Suddenly there is movement at…
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Mikey and Pammy Polis
Part 6 of the Miserable Bastards Series Mikey’s back, somehow looking worse than when he left. “What the fuck happened to you?” He’s bleeding from his lip and rubbing his eye. He looks like he’s been under police questioning for an hour. “The polis found…
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Bam : Part 5 of the Miserable Bastards Series
“Careful, there’s maybe life in this place yet.” I check the clock on my old phone; you can still make out the time despite the crack on the screen. 11:58. Near noon. Bam time. “Another drink, please, pal,” I motion to Frank. He brings me…
