“Thomas always chose his mother but then he chose me” “Lord, Emily, what on earth are you doing, love?” Margaret Whitaker wailed, standing in the middle...
25March Today I found myself wrestling with a dilemma that seemed to have materialised out of thin air, and I finally decided to put it in...
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The door didnt swing open straight away. Anne Whitaker managed a brief breath, but the thin sweat gathering on her forehead kept dripping in uncomfortable streams...
25October2025 Today I finally wrote down the whole absurdity that has been my life for the past few months. It still feels like a bad dream,...
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My wifes been cheating, you hear? That phone call buzzed in my ears for the whole trek home, like a relentless fly you cant swat away...
Emmas insomnia had long settled in like an unwelcome houseguest, shadowing every night. That same night she fell into the same bitter habit. As if following...
The commuter train shuddered, then lurched forward, letting a rush of cool, oilyscented air sweep through its cramped carriage. A woman’s bright, inquisitive eyes flicked over...
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Open the bag, now! The CCTV can see everything, theres no way youll get away! Take it all out! The...
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Did you see her, ladies? The old woman in our ward? I asked the other nurses, halfsmiling as I leaned...
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I used to watch Eleanor sweeping the stairwells of the old council tower, hoping the work would build a future...
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Open the rucksack at once! the words cut through the air. In the bustling shoemaking hall of the Manchester plant,...
Hey love, you wont believe what I overheard it finally made sense why he married me in the first place....