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...
**The Whisper Beyond the Glass** The nurse, a woman with a weary, wind-worn face and eyes dulled from years of witnessing strangers’ suffering, awkwardly shifted Alices...
Valerie couldnt remember the last time shed felt this relaxed. Her business trip had been postponed by a few hours, and without offering any explanations, she...
*Diary Entry 12th June 2024* I caught myself thinking todayperhaps our family is all wrong. “Its so good to have you,” William said, pulling his wife...
“Daddy, dont go! Please, dont leave us! Dad, dont buy me anything else, or for Alfie either. Just stay with us! We dont need toy cars...
Tommy shoved the front door open, letting the cold, dim light of early dusk spill into the dark hallway. Stepping inside, he didnt make his usual...
**Betrayal, Shock, and Secrets** I was preparing dinner when the doorbell rang. Strangeeveryone I know usually calls ahead. Opening the door, I found a woman about...
**Diary Entry June 12th** I woke at five this morning, just as the first streaks of dawn crept through the curtains. Beside me, James snored softly,...
**Diary Entry 21st of October, 1972** She wasnt theirs by blood, those five But whod ever say it? Ethan lost his wife. She never recovered from...
**Diary Entry 12th October** “Mum, maybe we should just let her wander off and get lost. Itd be easier for everyone,” I said defiantly. “Mum, honestly,...
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...