Between Truth and Dreams Friday, 7:05pm I curled up under my warm tartan blanket, relishing the quiet of my flat. Outside, snowflakes drifted lazily past the...
State of Mind Margaret Whitmore sits quietly at her kitchen table and gazes through the window. Though spring is arrivingsnowdrops and crocuses peeking throughthe world feels...
Lucy was orphaned as a child and grew up in a children’s home in Manchester. She married at just eighteen, having absolutely no idea what it...
Winter Visitor In the village, winter darkness falls early, and during a snowstorm, it comes even sooner. By seven in the evening, there was nothing out...
I dreamt a peculiar thing about my brotherthat he hadnt married very wisely. At the beginning, I genuinely tried to keep things civil with my new...
No Room for Weakness Please, come. Im at the hospital. Emily didnt even bother changing out of her loungewear. She hastily pulled her coat on over...
Night Visitor and the Price of Peace Oh, not again, Lucy muttered quietly as she stared into the sink filled with soapy water. The kitchen clocks...
Six hours upon a cold, unforgiving floor. And a lifesaved by a cat. It was a Tuesday, just before Christmas, when it happened. London lay draped...
The Midnight Visitor and the Price of Peace Not again, whispered Emily, staring into the sink filled with sudsy water. The kitchen clocks hands crept mercilessly...
The Family Heirloom No! Dont try to talk me out of it, Mum! Im going to do it no matter what you say! Hannah, please! Tell...
No Way Back Helen set her teacup down on the table and looked at her husband. He stood by the...
Some Peculiarities of the Bennett Family – There goes Olivia, walking her dog again… – Good heavens, whats she done...
The Cab Driver Who Stayed Silent You never listen! I slammed the plate into the sink so hard that water...
She had reserved a table for ten to celebrate her 80th birthday. But the only person who approached her was...
I don’t eat leftoversplease cook fresh every day. Thats what my 48-year-old partner, Paul, told me as he handed over...
Sort Yourself Out “Harry, the car broke down. Right on Baker Street. My phone’s nearly dead, Im calling from someone...
Mrs Marshall, I really cant right now, Im feeling dreadful, Emily barely whispered these words, shading her eyes from the...
The Performer That cat is the spawn of the devil, Beatrice! We really must get rid of him! Margaret wrinkled...
Yes, this is perfect! Hell never guess hes not looking at his fiancée Anna stood motionless before the bedroom mirror,...
After turning fifty, I stopped believing in anything romantic: That changed when I went on a singles holiday for the...