Once, long ago, in a quiet village nestled in the rolling hills of Yorkshire, a woman named Eleanor Whitcombe sat with her friend Margaret over a...
“Oh, you think *you’ve* got problems, little sis? Well, that flat isnt yours to begin with.” My mums sister never had kids, but she did have...
Emily visited her mother every other day. Shed leave food and water by the bed before slipping out. Ive got a neighbour named Emily. Her mum...
“Oh, Madeline, hello! Come to see your mum?” Mrs. Wilkins called from her balcony, leaning over her geraniums with the enthusiasm of a woman whod clearly...
On my husbands birthday, our son pointed at the guests and cried out, Thats her! Shes wearing that skirt! I couldnt refuse him. Please, Mum, he...
The silence between them was deafening. Youre not saying anythingso youre planning an exit too, Emily whispered, her voice trembling. James and Emily were finishing dinner...
Mum lives off my money those words chilled me to the bone. Ill never forget the day I read my sons message, freezing the blood in...
“Thanks, Johnny! I dont know what Id do without you,” flashed the notification on her phone. Her husbands phone vibrated right in her hand. Emily glanced...
The Journey to Happiness: A New Beginning for Two Lovers Emily was travelling to meet the man she loved, practically floating on wings of joy. At...
**The Best of Intentions** *”Yes, I know youre not obliged! But hes your own flesh and blood! Would you really leave the boy without warm clothes...
A year had gone by since her only son, James, passed away. The funeral had been small, but Eleanors grief...
Spotting the dog lying by the bench, she rushed over. Her gaze fell on the leash carelessly left behind by...
Spotting the dog lying by the bench, she rushed over. Her gaze fell on the leash, carelessly left behind by...
My mother and sister saw me as nothing more than a walking walletthey never bothered to care about who I...
Long ago, in a small town near Manchester, I was raised in a house that never truly felt like a...
Nineteen years later, my mother reappearednow she wants money and a roof over her head. I was ten years old...
**Diary Entry 12th March** Its been nineteen years, and now shes backasking for money, a place to stay. I was...
I finally cut ties with my familyand for the first time, I can breathe. Growing up, I believed family was...
The relatives wasted no timethey simply dumped the box of kittens onto the street. Corgi trotted after them without a...
I cut ties with my familyand for the first time, I can breathe freely. Growing up, I believed family was...