Another Fork in the Road

by Maurice Hardy

Teenager Cathy Kirby grew up in a rough suburb where drug abuse, violence and street gangs were the norm. Striving for a better life, she takes an extreme and dangerous course to achieve her dreams. However when the ill fated plan fails, her world collapses around her, eventually leading to a period behind the walls of a women’s correctional facility. Here at the mercy of callous guards and hardened criminals Cathy fortunately, is befriended by a strong ally who protects her from the more unsavoury elements prevalent among the inmates. It is here she also meets a scary, unstable psychopath. Know as ‘Ghost Girl’ this woman is responsible for multiple horrific murders and is feared by both the residents and staff of the prison. When her friend is released, Cathy, fearing for her life, successfully attempts a daring escape. Now on the run she travels to some of the harshest and most remote regions of Australia.
Jarrod Donaldson, an ambitious, hardworking young man had generated a successful carpentry/ house renovation business only to lose everything as a result of a bitter custody/settlement Court order instigated by his manipulative and greedy ex partner. Disillusioned and shattered, Jarrod seeks a new start in remote Western Australia. It is here Jarrod and Cathy meet and the chemistry is immediately obvious as they become an inseparable team. But Jarrod too, has skeletons in the cupboard and with Cathy’s past threatening to catch up with them; theirs is a precarious day by day existence. Adding to their fears, they hear of a series of murders where the victims are linked to them, plus the mysterious ‘Ghost Girl’ escaped custody of may be searching for Cathy.
An incredible combination of coincidence and decisions had led them to this point, now the future would be determined by which forks in the road they chose.

Publication date
  • September 29, 2012