Tag: queue
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THE WAIT
They wait. Rain starts to fall, umbrellas unfurl. The leaves overhead are golden-brown, autumnal. It seems appropriate. The mood is patient. They’ve waited this long, what’s another hour or two? Most are elderly. The young can’t stand around like this, they have to keep moving, keep hustling, to get through the day. A shuffle forward,…
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LAUNCH DAY
They were about ten cars from the front now. They should get a space on the next ferry. They watched the lucky ones on the departing ship disappear from view. ‘How long have we got?’ She glanced at her watch. ‘Half an hour. We should make it.’ ‘Any word from Artie?’ ‘They made it across.…
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LIVING IT UP AT THE HOTEL INFERNO
Frank opened his door, bleary-eyed, towel over shoulder, wash bag in hand. The queue for the bathroom stretched down the corridor, the usual faces. He nodded to a few as he walked past and reached the end of the line. Hot cobbles burned the souls of his feet, singeing the flesh. Others swayed from side-to-side…
Iain Kelly 