Three teenagers slouch together at a railway station. Two girls and one boy, they laugh harshly and fiddle with their mobile phones while they wait for the train. A girl and the guy suddenly peel off and start kissing and hugging. The other girl turns her head away from the spectacle; a practised wallflower.

Discreet.

Still, she clenches her left hand and the coke can she holds concaves, ever so slightly…

Update on yesterday, tomorrow. It went fine. I’m just a wee bit tired. Thank you all for your well wishes. It means a lot.

karen andrews

Karen Andrews is the creator of this website, one of the most established and well-respected parenting blogs in the country. She is also an author, award-winning writer, poet, editor and publisher at Miscellaneous Press. Her latest book is Trust the Process: 101 Tips on Writing and Creativity