Lizzie sidled up beside me, where I was sitting at a picnic table in the university grounds, trying and failing to study while wearing my...

On the way into Healesville, we passed a burnt-out car. My eyes lingered on the sight, pulling my attention from Nikki running through...

I waited in the wings during yet another musical rehearsal, in the afternoon. My legs pumped to keep myself awake. Even though I played a...

“You need a change of scenery, my girl, to get your brain working,” Rose declared. “Really?” I squeaked out. “Yes, let’s go somewhere,...

I awoke early this morning. The smoke in the air made my stomach feel a little uneasy, but there was work to be done. I know that this...

Wearing my uniform, I stood behind the counter at the library. We were living on borrowed time during the shift, given that the library...

This morning, Nikki had asked if I’d come into the sanctuary again. Therefore, I got ready in a hurry and scampered out to the kitchen....

I arrived at Greg and Natalie’s house, knowing that Geoff would be there, given that he had a rostered day off. While I could have asked...

Just like usual, for the end of the week, Nikki picked me up from the Roberts’ farm. I even noticed a hint of spring warmth in the air,...

At Healesville, the accident at Perth Zoo was a key topic of conversation. We stood around in the breakroom, feeling kind of glum about...

I tied my shoelace, then stood up and grabbed my hockey stick. Rose glanced over her shoulder. Once she noticed that I was following...

When I woke up this morning, I rolled onto my side and reached for my phone, pressing the power button to flash the date and time on the...

When I awoke, my mobile phone beside my bed was ringing. I reached over, grasping it and answering the call, from Aaron. “Hello Aaron,” I...

Joel and I strode down the Main Drive. I tasted coffee and could feel the cold morning air in my nostrils. We walked past an A-frame...

There was another musical rehearsal to be attended by the entire cast and crew. They had all been that way for a couple of months, which...

This morning I was afforded one moment of bliss, before I remembered. Kakek. The dead wallaby. Patrick and Sloane and Frank and Mary and...

As soon as I awoke on the morning of Fathers’ Day, I threw back the covers and sat up suddenly, swinging my legs around and touching my...

Geoff and I sat in Parramatta Park, in the early hours of the morning. Aaron was standing up, arms outstretched, palms exposed to the...

Nikki’s car was out the front before I knew it. I rushed out, bag half-packed. Opening the door and dropping onto the passenger seat, I...

Spring blossomed onto Healesville Sanctuary with a glum and rainy day. Head down, Nikki and I scampered from her car to the wildlife...