Where The Story Starts

by Imogen Clark

She wanted people to stop talking when she and Ray walked into the pub, to nudge each other and cock their heads, to say, ‘That’s him. That’s the one that’s married Melissa Jackson.’ Not that they ever went to the pubs in town, but that wasn’t the point. Ray steered the pram to a bench and flicked on the brake. ‘Sit down,’ he said. Melissa did as she was told, tears now released and trickling