Her Dark Eyes: a short story published by Necessary Fiction

I’m delighted to let you know that my short story, ‘Her Dark Eyes,’ has been published over on Necessary Fiction.

Necessary Fiction - established in 2009 - publishes a new book review each Monday, a featured short story each Wednesday, their Research Notes series on Fridays, and occasional interviews, essays, and other surprises. 

Thank you so much to the editorial team for inviting me to write this story especially for publication on their literary journal.

You can read an extract from the story below. And read it in full here.

‘A hitchhiker jumps up to her left, like a flame; a red scarf hangs around his neck. She slows down the car and then stops. He stands still for a second and watches. He can just see the whites of her eyes in the mirror. They catch the lights from her dashboard and they glow. He thinks of the moon and its surface. She hits her fist on the steering wheel and the horn of the car sounds. His heartbeat bursts like a firework in his chest and it burns. He walks quickly towards her.’