**Diary Entry** I was sitting on the bench, bathed in sunlight, enjoying the first warm days of spring. At last, it had arrived. Only God knew...
**Diary Entry** Five years. Five long years wed waited. The doctors had said it would never happen for us. And then “Mick, look!” I froze by...
The ambulance arrived within minutes, but for Emily, those moments felt like an eternity. Drifting between consciousness and darkness, the unfamiliar yet steady voice of William...
The man in the suit stops by the market stall. His gaze, cool yet controlled, fixes on the rowdy young man. Around them, the crowd holds...
“Little one, who are you looking for?” I asked. A small girl, no older than six, stared up at me with wide eyes. “Im looking for...
“If the baby looks anything like him, Ill refuse I swear on my life, Ill refuse!” Lacey said in a flat, lifeless voice. “Well, love, bit...
Every afternoon after leaving secondary school, Thomas walked along the cobbled streets with his backpack slung over one shoulder and a wildflower carefully cradled in his...
“Your granddaughter is here.” “Your mum’s come to pick you up. Get your things together.” Most kids in care dream of hearing those words. But Emily...
Charlotte and her mother-in-law sat huddled on an old bed, both wrapped up warm against the winter chill. The cottage had only just had the fire...
**Friday, 15th September** Lily and her best friend Sophie had just finished their classes for the day. The evening was still bright, and Lily wasnt ready...