By Selma Carvalho
The Friday they leave for a weekend in Belgium, Anju discovers Freddo is cheating on her. She doesn’t share her knowledge with him. What she should have said was, ‘Freddo, I’m tired of this shit. This time, I’m leaving.’
Her heart feels like it is going to stop breathing all on its own, distinct from the rest of her. The pain is so intense, she realises it is possible for the rest of her body to survive the carnage, while her heart, expelled from her being like a refugee, would simply die.
By Jessica Faleiro
Angelica D’Sa is depressed. She’s the baby of the family. I couldn’t say she’s ever been overlooked, but it’s obvious to us that she’s been like this for a very long time. I first noticed it when she was twenty-two. Roxy says twelve. Mama insists that she was always a quiet child. It’s possible that we’re all right. More likely, we’re all wrong.
