Zoë Meager

Extras: bonus content to complement the works in our issues: commentary, stories, interviews, and more. Second in our Extras series, Headland alumnus Allan Drew interviews New Zealand writer, and fellow Headland alum Zoë Meager. Zoe’s flash fiction story ‘How it Ends’ appears in Issue 7.

She rests in Ahmad’s chair. The way it creaks used to drive her crazy.  

I understand that it is difficult for you to continue living in the house where your husband had his accident and, once again, I extend my deepest sympathies to you at this difficult time.

She knows how it ends because she is doing the ending now. Just checked in a very large suitcase which she had to manage by herself because Michael dropped her off and didn’t get out of the car, didn’t even cut the engine.