The Proof

A novel I started a few years ago and never finished.

Cherry

The Proof: Chapter 2

The couple who lived next door were called Kate and Jeremy Hapgood. They were young, in their twenties, and they often interrupted their neighbours' sleep.
Cherry

The Proof: Chapter 3

Nine months and eleven days later, Kate gave birth to a baby boy.
Cherry

The Proof: Chapter 4

On a muggy day early in summer, two orange butterflies were chasing each other around in circles.

The Proof: Chapter 5

In a couple of years Charlie was old enough to start nursery school.
Cherry

The Proof: Chapter 6

The next morning, Miss Thomas went to work with a hangover. She hadn't intended to drink that much, not on a school night, but eating dinner with her friends always had a tendency to get out of hand.