IK : Writing

Dinner with Cindy

Dinner with Cindy

A Chapter by IK


I feel unexpectedly bad for standing Cindy up last term and invite her over for dinner on the first weekend of Hilary term. She arrives exactly on t..
Seige Warfare

Seige Warfare

A Chapter by IK


Only a few weeks of term have passed but it feels like each passing day rakes over my carefully maintained veneer and exposes parts of me that shou..
The Last Supper

The Last Supper

A Chapter by IK


It is one of the great tragedies of the Western world that we did not respect great art when we saw it. So many thousands of priceless pieces of ar..
The Final Fling

The Final Fling

A Chapter by IK


The music drills into the tight pack of bodies on the dance floor and makes them jive, the bouncer at the door pulls to one side anyone who isn't ..
Feminist Meeting

Feminist Meeting

A Chapter by IK


Hugo, I still really like you...you're really funny....should hang out sometime. I mull over Nigella's words despite myself as I am sat revising th..
The Final Countdown

The Final Countdown

A Chapter by IK


It is the day before my first exam and I am putting in a tremendous final shift in the library. Outside it is beautiful and all the first and secon..
The Exam

The Exam

A Chapter by IK


I roam around my room like a caged lion with bloodshot savage eyes and drool dribbling down my mouth. I am muttering utter nonsense along with com..
Cowley W****s

Cowley W****s

A Chapter by IK


I am halfway through my exams and the fatigue is setting in. Exams are a chore now, no longer exciting. Out of the four I am pretty sure I have ra..
Police Interview

Police Interview

A Chapter by IK


“Could we have a word with you sir,” asks the policeman as I exit Examination Schools from my second-last exam. He has to raise his voi..
The Revolving Doors of Life and Death

The Revolving Doors of Life and Death

A Chapter by IK


The final exam is a day away and I am in my final stretch of revision. I try to go through my mental bank of revision notes but the carefully-high..