FICTIONAL STORY · CHAPTER 1
The pencil behind his ear
Nigel Tucker · FREE STORY
A small notebook and a pencil sit on the tray beside Nigel’s chair. Nigel remembers a day on a building site in Watford when everyone was looking for something to write down a measurement. One colleague checked his coat pockets; another looked in the toolbox. Nigel had the pencil behind his ear, but only noticed when he adjusted his glasses. He no longer remembers which room they were renovating. He remembers the laughter, though, and that the measurement was finally written down. Now he puts the pencil on his open notebook. It is easier to find there.