SIX
EARTH, 2017: BELBROUGHTON, UK
“Have you seen my watch, babe?” The woman paced the kitchen, her stockinged feet making barely a noise as they glided over the quarry tiled floor.
“Try next to the bread bin. In the coin mug,” a muted voice said as it filtered its way into the square kitchen. She walked over, picking up the large chipped mug. The woman smiled when she saw her retro wristwatch. She clipped it onto her wrist, liking the cool feeling of the wide leather strap on her skin. As she left the kitchen she paused to look in the large mirror, flicking her chestnut hair behind her ear. Satisfied that all was as it should be, the woman walked through the house, turning left into a small lounge. A man sat slouched in a leather recliner, his watery eyes watching the plasma television
