Jonah Jones’ “Some Are Wayfarers” in The Rabbit Hole VII: Not From Here

I asked fellow The Rabbit Hole VII: Not From Here anthology contributors to share some things about themselves prior to publication and those generous enough to do so will be appearing here for the next week or so.

Each entry gives a taste of their contribution, a little about them, how to contact them, how their story came about, and definitely a link to The Rabbit Hole VII: Not From Here (which you should purchase because it would make each and every one of us happy.
you do want to make us happy, don’t you?
i mean, considering what we wrote, you want us to know you’re a good person, right?).

And now, Jonah Jones’ Some Are Wayfarers:

Should you ever admit your own sadness, Bethan argued, it would either become more easily dismissed or drive you barmy. Not wishing to risk the latter, she had long since learned to push her own regrets into the background and therefore out of the realms of admission. Most of the time anyway. The love affair that hadn’t lasted had made her sad at the time. He had seemed so dependable; such a large part of a predictable future. They would walk together down the same road for as long as they lived. She had forgotten how plain she used to think she was, had even come to believe she was sexy. This new faith in herself had increased by the day until the day he left, mumbling excuses and platitudes whilst unable to look her in the eye. She remembered staring at the door for long after the sound of his footsteps had gone down the stairs and out into the street. Then all the old feelings of inadequacy had returned as if he’d poured a bucket of ice over her head. She was twice as ugly in a world full of beautiful women. She was a cockroach watching butterflies.


How the story came about:
The inspiration for the story was the sense we have of being an outsider in the midst of a crowd and how we might choose to conform or step into a world that the crowd never sees but makes complete sense to us.

About Jonah Jones:
Jonah Jones lives in South Wales U.K. and has several short stories and poems published, together with stage and radio scripts performed and broadcast. He also writes and directs award-winning short films when not playing guitar.

See all The Rabbit Hole VII: Not From Here stories here.

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