Chris Higgins

'My boyfriend could get into trouble if he gets caught. He could go to jail.' I moan softly. 'So could I.' 'Anything you tell me is completely confidential.' I sigh deeply. What have I got to lose? 'I wouldn't know where to begin.' 'At the beginning?' she says. 'In your own words.' So that's what I do. I start at the beginning like she says. The day I met Suzie. Indigo (Indie) rings the Samaritans. She is frightened and desperate with no one to turn to. Over the course of one long night, Indie tells her story to the person on the end of the phone. She realises that her friend Suzie has taken over her home, her friends, her work, her boyfriend - and her life. After every few chapters we are brought back to the present moment, and see how piecing the story together helps Indie progress towards resolution.

The Day I Met Suzie

Ellie 

“I should’ve learned my lesson. Not everyone wants to be saved. But I can’t help stepping in if I feel someone needs a hand.”

‘The trouble with happiness, not the crazy-off-your-face-on-something sort, but the normal everyday sort of happiness, is . . . you never know you’ve got it till it’s gone,’

“The voice in my ear is like a lifeline. I don’t know how long I’ve been here adrift in the darkness, alone with my thoughts.”

“My anger drained away and I started to feel sorry for myself. Why bother with anyone? Nobody cared about me.”

“I believed him. I really did. I truly believed that life could only get better. That’s what love does to you.”

“‘There’s no point in talking to you. You’re not listening to a word I say.’ I sound like a spoiled brat. But underneath, a terrified little voice is whispering, Don’t go. Please don’t leave me. I need you, Mrs Moffat. I need you to help me.“

“I never intended to let anyone down. But I did.“

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