Pseudopod 199: Broken Bough
Broken Bough
by Daniel I. Russell
John walked into the small kitchen. About to pitch the hot tea across the room, he took a slow breath, tipped the drink down the sink and delicately placed the mug at the side. Hands covering his eyes, he leaned back against the table.
“Why?” he asked. “Why us? What did we do?”
Fists squeezed, he rubbed his eyelids, cursing God, cursing the events looped on the news, cursing Emma for burying her head in the sand and pretending everything was fine. Nothing was fine. Not a fucking thing.
He stank. He ignored it.
It had all begun three days ago. Dressing, washing, eating. None of it seemed important anymore. The first thing he’d prepared in that time was the mug of tea, and that was a peace offering.
“Get off the damn balcony!” he screamed and pounded his fists on the table top. The wine glasses at the centre jumped and clinked. A decision was needed. If Emma took the easy way out…
He’d be the one left to make it.
About the Author
Daniel I. Russell
Daniel I. Russell has been featured publications such as The Zombie Feed from Apex, Pseudopod and Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine. Author of Samhane, Come Into Darkness, Critique, The Collector Book 1: Mana Leak, Mother’s Boys and the huge collection Tricks, Mischief and Mayhem, Daniel was also the vice-president of the Australian Horror Writers’ Association, special guest editor of Midnight Echo and associate and technical editor for Necrotic Tissue.
About the Narrator
Graeme Dunlop
Graeme has been involved with Escape Artists for many years, producing audio, hosting shows, narrating stories and keeping the websites going. He was born in Australia, although people have identified him as English, American and South African, amongst other nationalities.
He loves the spoken word and is lucky enough to have narrated for all the EA podcasts. Well, not CatsCast.
Graeme lives in Melbourne, Australia with his girl dog Zoë, a lovely and lively Husky mix.
