Ceann-Uidhe (Destiny)

By Stuart Mackay

Part three of a trilogy of short stories about St Kilda and its people.
Set in modern day Toronto, the children of St Kilda still face problems in their life.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Stuart Mackay
• Release date: Jun 14, 2015
• ISBN: 9781311893079

Stuart Mackay

Stuart Mackay was born in Ayr Scotland in 1972. His poetry has been published in various publications in the UK, USA and West Africa, some of which are in his collection The Visions of a Macabre Mind. His first novel The Toxic Dream was released in 2013. His second novel The Vapour Trails of Hypocrisy was released in 2015. His third novel The Heads of Ayr was released in May 2020 Stuart has also written for magazines and has published several short stories including a trilogy based on the islands of St Kilda.

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Ceann-Uidhe

By

Stuart Mackay

Copyright 2015 Stuart Mackay

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1

He glanced at his watch, she wasn’t late it was just; it was Anna, after all these years, Anna.

He took a sip of his pint of Caley 80 and looked about the bar, or rather the outdoor beer garden he was sitting in enjoying the early evening sunshine. He smiled at the huge St Andrews flag that was proudly adorning a wall before quickly turning to look as the sound of laughter came from the entrance, he scanned at the faces but he didn’t see her. He picked up a beer mat and tapped it lightly on the table, keeping his hand busy so he didn’t look at his watch again.

Anna. They had known each other since before they could walk; he had been told that his first word was, Anna. They had grown up living next door to each other and were inseparable. People often thought they were brother and sister as they were always together. On their first day of school they sat next to each other and did so for the