“Feet first. I supposed that would be the way to do it, the way that made the most sense. I could visualise myself curling my fingers around the handle of the bookshop’s door, pulling down and pushing out, stepping inside and feeling the familiar roughness of the mat beneath my feet. I’d done it countless times before – the steps were etched somewhere on my memory – I just couldn’t imagine getting myself there, making the journey between one door and the other.”
From ‘Spun from Stars’ – included in the showcase
