When she’s young she dreams of gingerbread castles. Floating on a sea of candyfloss and racing down liquorice slides. Today her fantasies are no longer shaped by sugary treats. Asleep, she dreams of a place with lower bills. Getting that promotion. A good mortgage.

Happiness, and the occasional chocolate éclair.

Gloria Gozi is a Library Assistant and writer from London. She has written for various magazines including Glasgow based Mycelia.