The visit

‘I just met a vampire,’ I said. Really?’ said Matt. ‘Where?’ ‘Outside. I was putting out the bins, and there he or she was. Just by the church.’ ‘What did you say?’ asked Matt. ‘I said hello. And the vampire said “Hello” back, in rather a scared voice. I went to wheel out another bin, [...]

Caught

Matt and I are spending the morning in court. He did not drive to the hearing. He has been rehearsing what it might be like not to drive. ‘Where is the magistrates court?’ we ask a young woman. ‘It’s on the other side of town. Take the ring road past the docks.  You can’t miss [...]