Before and After (Before and After, #1)

by Andrew Shanahan

In this part of North Manchester, a crowd would gather just to marvel at a crane, so the idea of seeing some fat, shut-in weirdo suspended from a crane will probably close schools and factories for miles around.

She works at Greggs as well, how could anyone inflict pain on someone like that? They created a sausage roll for vegans.

This isn’t a dog, it’s a portal. You might not want to go out into the world, but this dog is going to bring the world to you.

The food gave me a purpose and allowed me to ignore life, which simply went on without me.