: About Me

I am Mum to two lovely boys aged 4 and 5. My eldest child is suspected of having Autistic Spectrum Disorder and my youngest global delay.

I live in the United KIngdom (Glasgow to be precise, though I am actually a Londoner).

I enjoy writing though haven't written properly since I left school all those years ago.

My passion is ...

My children

My childhood ambition ...

Write a novel - never did

My favorite memory ...

Children's birth

My first job ...

Shop assistant

My best moment ...

Having my children

Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Bullies

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Finding the Courage to tell I couldn't believe it had come to this; hiding in the school until I was certain they had gone home, jumping every time my name was called, running away all the time. I was so tired of it all. I just wanted the name calling, the silent treatment, and the laughter to stop. I can't remember how it began, not that it matters; it's been going on for so long now. The best thing I could do was avoid them, the worst was to run and hope they didn't catch me. "Are you still here, Jaime?" I jumped, startled. I'd been so caught up with my thoughts that I hadn't heard Mr. S...

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