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Schadenfreude – Fourteen

Posted on December 13, 2015 by Helen

Vlad: Today was great..I really enjoyed meeting you.. Schadenfreude: I’m glad you enjoyed yourself.. Vlad: I hope you did too! Schadenfreude: I enjoy all our interactions David Vlad: So do I, so do I..it’s remarkable how intimate the net is..how … Continue reading →

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Schadenfreude – Nine

Posted on November 8, 2015 by Helen

Vlad: Did you like the show? Schadenfreude: To all accounts you were very good. Vlad: To all accounts? What does that mean? Schadenfreude: Others say so, don’t you want to know that too? Do you only want my opinion? Vlad: … Continue reading →

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The Others – Twenty Six

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Helen

“I should begin by explaining something” Gabriel said as he stood before his home entertainment unit, apparently ready to show me this mystery film to which he had referred both in the invitation, and on and off over the first … Continue reading →

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Schadenfreude – Eight

Posted on November 1, 2015 by Helen

It was also about time to go behind the makeshift curtain because the first couple of acts had almost finished – each, David thought with a sense of self-gratification, ignored by Andrew. Perhaps it was his night after all, in … Continue reading →

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The Others – Twenty Five

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Helen

So, a great victory achieved, I had time to rest back on my laurels. And I’d survived the lunch intact, and as I sobered over time I realized that was a significant fact in itself. Natalie was so grateful I … Continue reading →

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The Others – Twenty Four

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Helen

Who’d have thought I’d belong with such as these? If, indeed, I did. “And you Peter?” Gabriel said, once she had finished. We had finished our lunch and were left drinking champagne, feeling a bit light-headed and free, “How did … Continue reading →

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Schadenfreude – Six

Posted on October 18, 2015 by Helen

Eventually, something in the tide seemed to turn, as inexplicable and sudden as her comings and goings had formerly been. David himself triggered it, based on her implied interest in his comedy, but even he was surprised when this seemed … Continue reading →

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Schadenfreude – Five

Posted on October 11, 2015 by Helen

David loved it. They met in chat rooms when no-one else was around and talked about her exploits. She managed over a few weeks to break down some of the allegiances of months or years. She set one against the … Continue reading →

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The Others – Twenty-Two

Posted on October 8, 2015 by Helen

For a moment I stood, the alien to these two glittering creatures, feeling partly like an ignorant fool and partly like a hero in a myth who had united an ancient king and queen who were separated by a curse. … Continue reading →

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The Others – Twenty-One

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Helen

Natalie was both excited and a bit frightened. So was I. We sat, calming each other and buoying each other up in the interminable taxi trip to Gabriel’s home. He lived in Surry Hills, in the penthouse apartment of a … Continue reading →

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