GHIGAU

 

Cherry

Ghigau

What happens when tragedy strikes twice?
Cherry

Ghigau 1.

One year later, near Primrose Hill, London. It was the beginning of a new week. London’s skyline glittered expensively, silhouetted against the...
Cherry

Ghigau 2.

Lenny’s forty-five minute walk to work, down leafy avenues and across the park, was a pleasant one. It was already very warm and the morning air was...

Ghigau 3.

Nikki walked Lydia to school. The morning sun was already potent and they had to shade their eyes when they turned east and it caught them full face...
Gold cherry
Story of the week

Ghigau 4

“Aidan Hulme?” Lenny looked aghast. “He’s an effing corporate pirate. I’m greener than Aidan Hulme! Did you know about this Jake?” “Of course not!”...
Cherry

Ghigau 5

Nikki looked up Exa’s address on Google and noted the walk time was 17 minutes which was fine with her. At around 2.45 she left the gallery in the...
Cherry

Ghigau 6 part 1

Lenny took an Uber to Lydia’s school. The car’s air conditioning had stopped working and he opened his window in an effort to cool down. The driver...
Cherry

Ghjigau 6 part 2

Hermione put her phone down and thought for a minute. She was sipping a large gin and tonic whilst reclining on a chaise lounge, in the all-white...
1 likes
Cherry

Ghigau 7 part 1

Detective Sergeant Samantha ‘Sam’ Tate woke with a headache. Thumping temples, ringing ears, dry mouth. The ceiling was unfamiliar, until she...
Gold cherry

Ghigau 7 part 2

Five minutes later Sam was in DI Conway’s small, but well organised, office, waiting for him to finish a call. On the wall were the hallmarks of a...
1 likes
Cherry

Ghigau 8

Much as he didn’t want to, Lenny had to go to work. He wanted to talk to Jake face to face. Lydia was upstairs with her grandmother Julia, who had ‘...
1 likes
Cherry

Ghigau 9 part 1

DS Sam Tate climbed the four steps that took her to the Talbot’s porch and stood before the maroon, panelled door, wishing she had worn less clothing...
Cherry

Ghigau 9 part 2

Sam stood, “Would you mind if I looked around the house? You can show me round if you have time.” Lenny looked taken aback at first, but then readily...
Cherry

Ghigau part 10

Catherine Booth was in her kitchen, cooking Halloumi burgers and salad, with fruit and Greek yoghurt to follow, and sipping wine. She checked her...
Cherry

Ghigau 11

Tench pulled in to the semi-circular drive of Hermione Patterson’s house and cut the engine. Sam had elected to interview Exa, the artist woman, so...
Gold cherry

Ghigau 12

Sam Tate pulled up outside the address she had for the artist Exa. ‘ What a dump ,’ she thought. Somehow she had expected something different, she...
1 likes
Gold cherry

Ghigau 13

Lenny peered around the velvet curtain that separated the waiting area from the red-carpeted main room, observing the crowd chattering noisily as...
1 likes
Cherry

Ghigau 14

Lenny woke with a start. Somehow, another night had passed. Sunlight streamed through the open curtains that he hadn’t bothered to close. He reached...