a peek inside the fishbowl

The crowd is murmuring. The rumour that two guest posters are appearing here this week is…true! (There’s a commotion behind the velvet curtains.) (Marla is thrust forward, and stands awkwardly, squinting into the spotlight, dust motes from the curtains in the air (because I like the word motes and the definition: a tiny piece of […]

“Mummy!” Emma was wearing her serious face. I knew she meant business. “Mum-meeee!” hers was a whisper-shout. “SARAH SAID THE B-WORD.” The B-word? I racked my brain. Nope. Couldn’t really think of one. “What B-word?” “BAGINA!” “Bagina?” “Yes! BAJ-EYE-NA!” I remembered back. Earlier in the afternoon I overheard a conversation between Sarah, Emma, and one […]