Sometimes the best way to get over a breakup is to fuck the pain away as Mira discovers when she gives in to the thrill of a Sapphic one-night stand.

Simon was out of my life. Ten months of a decent relationship had, as always seemed to happen, sort of petered out. I didn’t have apocalyptic breakups. No hysterics or ugly scenes. Things simply wound down, like a motor running out of fuel.

When these endings came, Octavia was always there for moral support. I called her about Simon, and we met for a jog through the hills. I felt like expending some energy.

It was a bright warm day, and we ran the winding trails side by side. Like me, Octavia was lithe and healthy, with a wiry physique. I’d known her since my first day of college, and we’d stayed close friends since. She was, in fact,... Read More