Forum / An Old Story by James Kelman

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  Chris Okum

  Feb 16, 12:15am

  Thought I'd type out and post this story by James Kelman because I love James Kelman:

  She'd been going about in this depressed state for ages so I should've known something was up. But I didn't. You don't always see what's in front of your nose. I've been sitting about the house that long. You wind up in a daze. You don't see things properly, even with the weans, the weans especially. There again but she's no wean. No now. She's a young woman. Ach, I dont want to tell this story.
  But you cant say that. Obviously the story has to get told.
  Mm, aye, I know what you mean.
  Fine then. Mmm.
  Aye.
  It concerns a lassie, right? And she's in this depressed state, because her boyfriend probably - eh?
  I don't want to tell it.
  But you've got to tell it. You've got to tell it. Unless...if it's no really a story at all.
  Oh aye christ it's a story, dont worry about that.

• Frankie Saxx

  Feb 16, 12:38am

  I'd never heard of him. Thanks, Chris.

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