Shuggie Bain

His eyes were richly grained, like walnut wood

“Sometimes you don’t even want a thing. You just can’t bear anyone else to have it.”

“Feelings are for weaklings.” He was using the Dalek voice she hated.

those with least to give always gave the most

He had heard them say that Thatcher didn’t want honest workers any more; her future was technology and nuclear power and private health.

“Everyday it is something different with you. I’m exhausted trying to keep up.”

How easy it would be to kid herself that she was flying, until it became only falling and she broke herself on the concrete below.