3001. Cream in the tea © Bruce Goodman 22 May 2024

Carmel thought it high time she visited her dear friend, Theodosia. Theodosia’s husband worked on an oil rig far out to sea. He made it to land perhaps once every few months. Carmel liked to stay in touch fairly regularly with Theodosia to “jolly things along”. It had been three long months since Theodosia had seen or heard from her husband. Theodosia was naturally delighted to see her friend. First things first. She boiled the kettle, set out a couple of cups, and then… Oh dear! She didn’t have any cookies. “I’ll just pop to the nearby shop,” said Theodosia, “and grab a packet of something to nibble on.” Carmel thought she might as well make herself useful while she waited for Theodosia’s return. She would pour the tea. There must be cream in the refrigerator. She opened the fridge door. There was a man’s arm in there. Defrosting. Contact Author Back to Index Next Story Previous Story