So long

I may seem quite crazy but I’m not that crazy. I was just starting to carve out a new life for myself in London, albeit based on an old one. I had finally scraped up the courage to leave Claire and get on with things and I may still have loved her like the fool I [...]

Hangovers and tears

I had left Claire but I had always found comfort in the thought that she was only a train ride away. I was floored by the news of her impending departure. I cancelled all my weekend plans to spend as much time with her as possible. I did realize we had no future together but [...]

A proper date

Life is not all heartbreak and grief, you know. I’ve had my share, sure, but who hasn’t? Am I being too uncharacteristically optimistic for a regular Wednesday? Well, that can only mean one thing. I went on a date with Lucia last night. So today is far from any dreary old Wednesday. It was a [...]

The last goodbye

“Good evening, Miss Burns. May I say you look stunning tonight?” “You may say whatever you want, Lee. I’m in an excellent mood.” “Oh really. Big score last night?” “You really can’t help yourself, can you? I guess I’m to blame for that. But I’m still in a good mood and for your information, I [...]

Old and new friends

I had settled in the comfort of my new home. I hung out with Jack a lot, our friendship blossomed over watching reruns of Queer As Folk and Absolutely Fabulous together. My room was all the way up in the attic and I hardly had any possessions, let alone a TV, so I spent many [...]