Freedom Laura Eno “You couldn’t even arrange for a straight flight home?” Her husband continued the same lament he’d been repeating since they boarded the plane. Even though they were on final descent, Mary was sure he’d badger her about it through the final leg of their trip. “It’s only a one hour layover. [...]
The Other Side of Limbo Claudia Osmond “You will come back to chat some more, won’t you?” Mildred called, her feeble voice swallowed up in the commotion of the airport crowd. The woman walking away didn’t seem to hear her. She just kept her nose buried in the book she was reading as she [...]
Where The Heart Is Tina Hunter The airport parking lot was overflowing but flashing my badge secured me a spot near Neets’ green Toyota. I parked and sat there. I shouldn’t have come back to work yet. “Tori?” I looked out my window and saw Neets staring at me. I waved half-heartedly before stepping [...]
Baggage Carrie Clevenger The baggage proceeded down the belt like a line of squared coffins in outlandish colours and fake crocodile hide, interspersed with a few lumps of ecru and charcoal. Leon and Bullwick, graveyard shift workers, yawned in unison over the beige hulk. They had to shout to hear one another over the [...]
The Guilty One Emma Newman Medae breathed out slowly as order unravelled around her. If there was one rule in her line of work, it was to stay calm. And if there was a second, it was to know which rules to break, and which to respect. She had never broken her first rule [...]
Somewhere To Pray (Kurush) Benjamin Solah It’s 7.15am. My heart’s racing. I’m not sure how I’ve made it this far. I clutch my Pangaean boarding pass. The Dubai flight boards at 7.45 and I’m pretty sure I checked in with my eyes closed. Focus Kurush, I tell myself. Half an hour. Escape is so [...]
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The Red Book, Audio Trailer
