A short story about Melbourne in a heat wave and the loyalties we find when we get sweaty.
Tea ceremony
Published in Overland
A short story about Melbourne in a heat wave and the loyalties we find when we get sweaty.
“I knew it was wrong as I left the store, the box sitting flat and heavy in my black and white plastic bag. But there’s a weakness I have for paying less than full cost. If I haven’t really earned a thing, it becomes that bit more precious.”