The Fabulists
After a brief encounter on the Ha'penny Bridge over the Liffey, Tess and Mungo contrive to make their paths cross again. The relationship that develops extends the horizon of their lives on the dole, struggling with children and marriage, filled with sexual longing, and hungry for purpose. The Fabulists is a work of fiction depicting an adult relationship and contains scenes and language which are unsuitable for minors.
Approx. 88,788 words.
the horror stuff made her angry. The videos protruded over the kitchen unit, so she pushed them back out of sight with the brush.
Over dinner, Brian was in a good mood. He even repeated a joke one of the men had told him during the day. It was actually witty for a change, and, laughing so much, he wasn't put out when she didn't respond.
'I see you've got more of those videos,' she said, looking at the floor.
'So?'
'So you've got a seven-year-old son.'
'And you don't want him to see nude women, is that it?'
'Seeing nude women is one thing. Crude sex and torture is another.'
'He sees worse on the six o'clock news ... Okay, okay!'
She had been about to protest.
'I'm not going to let him near them, don't worry. I'm not a monster. I look after him, remember. I'm here six nights out of seven. I put him to bed, and get him out to school in the mornings.'
'I know what you do!'
'But I don't know what you do, six nights of the week, unless yo
