**Friday, 10th May** “Shut it,” the husband barked, slamming his suitcase down. “Im leaving you and this bloody swamp you call a life.” “A swamp?” Margaret...
Ignatius, wounded by his mothers behaviour, resolved to live apart from her. “You dont respect me at all!” The bitter echo of his mothers anger crackled...
**Diary Entry 10th May** I never imagined resentment could fester this deeply. *You dont respect me at all!* Mums voice crackled through the phone line, sharp...
**Diary Entry 10th April** It was in Stairwell Six, where the air always carried the damp scent of raincoats and old concrete, that spring made itself...
At twenty, Emily Parker had no idea what life had in store for her. She was studying at university, deeply in love with her boyfriend Daniel,...
At twenty, Emily never imagined what lay ahead. She was studying at university, deeply in love with her boyfriend Thomas, and dreaming of their weddingconversations about...
“Alfie, I’m Still Here: A Love Story by the Sea” “Alfie, just look at thisits breathtaking!” cried Evelyn, her sun-kissed skin glowing, her eyes alight with...
The Family Recipe “Do you honestly want to marry someone you met online?” Edith Wilkins eyed her future daughter-in-law with the scepticism of a bank clerk...
The Shadow of the Gypsy on White Snow The crisp, icy air of January seems forever stained by the scent of burnt candles from the Christmas...
Emma couldnt remember the last time shed felt this relaxed. Her business trip had been delayed by a few hours, and without explaining a word, she...