obohobo: Stories

Synopsis Cold and wet after being buried under an avalanche of wet snow shed from a passing lorry, Mark’s mother treats him and Karen for mild hypothermia by bathing and putting them in bed together. The start of a relationship that would never have begun had they not been waiting for the same bus.

New boots cripple Deborah's feet at the start of a walking holiday much to the annoyance of her arrogant boyfriend. Fortunately a teenage girl invites her home for her brother to look after.

In England, schools deemed by the ‘Ofsted’ (Office for standards in education) inspectors to be under-achieving, are put on ‘special measures’. Often this means the appointment of a new headmaster charged with the task of bring the school back to the required standard. For pupils at this school, ‘special measures’ has an entirely different meaning.

After spending a night in a deserted house, destitute Kathryn claims a right to stay there but Bob has other ideas.

In an old journal, Edward recalls his early, shameful, sexual life with other boys and men and how he overcame it to become a happily married man.

After complaining that her boss was a slave driver, Stephanie is forced to really become his modern day slave.

A severe January storm takes down an old oak isolating two rural dwellings and cutting off their power supplies. Eric is well prepared for such an emergency but Janet isn't and is forced to move to her neighbour's house when the storm wreaks havoc with her bedroom. In the clearing up process Eric discovers her secret.

Thrown out of her home by her mother, sixteen year-old, Kate is taken in by a fisherman as his daughter. Later she saves his life and changes her own.

The loan and offer of work had invisible strings attached that tied her to a meaningful and lasting relationship with her employer.

“Hi Meg, I’ve been kidnapped,” I yelled into the phone …“That Ian bastard has me on this yacht miles away from anywhere.” I told her what happened and she thought it a hilarious joke.