Jodie Houghton
@jodes.bsky.social
WriteMentor short-story winner (2021), longlist PB Award (2022,23); Winners’ Circle/honourable mention #50PreciousWords (2022,23); winner #50WordWonders (2022); longlist Green Stories short-story competition (2023).
“I’m sorry I stole the money, but everyone was going to the Christmas fair and...”
“We don’t have to follow everyone else, though, do we?” Mother spat.
She means Peter. I don’t know why she hates him so much. Without him, I’d have been in more trouble than she could ever imagine.
“We don’t have to follow everyone else, though, do we?” Mother spat.
She means Peter. I don’t know why she hates him so much. Without him, I’d have been in more trouble than she could ever imagine.
November 6, 2025 at 11:49 AM
“I’m sorry I stole the money, but everyone was going to the Christmas fair and...”
“We don’t have to follow everyone else, though, do we?” Mother spat.
She means Peter. I don’t know why she hates him so much. Without him, I’d have been in more trouble than she could ever imagine.
“We don’t have to follow everyone else, though, do we?” Mother spat.
She means Peter. I don’t know why she hates him so much. Without him, I’d have been in more trouble than she could ever imagine.