Romeo #12 September 1970

In the quiet hush of an antiques shop, Jenny finds unexpected connection with Mark, a man carrying his own quiet sorrow. As their fragile bond grows, she learns he’s haunted by a past love—his sister, who died of a rare illness. When Jenny discovers Mark is now facing the same disease, her heart races with hope and fear, wondering if their fleeting moment together might mean more than she dared believe.

In a quiet church long after choir practice ends, Philip finds himself drawn into a tender, bittersweet game when a girl in the vestry asks him to pretend to be her groom for a wedding with Roy. As the moment unfolds, the weight of memory and loss begins to settle, and Philip must gently remind her of a truth she’s been holding at bay.

In "The Crazy World of the Uptown Crew," Julie flees from Buck and his motorcycle gang, the Skulls, after a hit-and-run leaves a woman injured and her secret in danger. With Buck threatening Dave to find her, the tension builds until Julie finally finds the courage to face the truth—both at the hospital and in her heart. The story unfolds with quiet urgency, as love and fear collide in a moment that could change everything.

In "I Remember the Lilies," Jan is drawn back to a place tied to a memory she can’t quite place—her visits to her aunt’s seaside home, where she once answered a cry for help and met Ed, a man whose quiet presence feels both familiar and strange. Though they fall in love, Jan can’t shake the feeling that something about Ed and the Sea Horse, the old seaside inn where they meet, doesn’t quite add up. The story unfolds with a gentle, haunting rhythm, as the past and present blur around a secret hidden in the lilies themselves.

In "null," Sandie’s bold attempt to win a bet by wearing a striking Chinese Pagoda suit leads to a series of awkward encounters, each more comically futile than the last. When she finally spots a boy not already taken, her efforts to catch his attention spiral into a moment that leaves her both triumphant and utterly bewildered. The story’s sharp wit and deadpan delivery make it a standout in the anthology, with the typeset letters adding a distinctive, period-perfect flair.