“Want my husband? He’s yours!” said the wife with a smile, addressing the unfamiliar woman at her door. “Hold on, Emma! Someones at the door. Ill...
Spring Planking Mornings brought frost over the river, and the old wooden bridge creaked underfoot as people crossed. Life in the village carried on as usualchildren...
**The Season of Trust** Early in May, when the grass had grown lush and green and the morning dew still clung to the veranda windows, Olivia...
Out of sheer desperation, she agreed to marry the wealthy mans son who couldnt walk And a month later, she noticed You cant be serious, Emily...
**The Night Before Dawn** When Emilys contractions started, the clock read a quarter to three. The flat was dim and dampa fine rain tapped against the...
“Dad, meet my future wifeyour daughter-in-law, Emily!” beamed Marcus, his face glowing with happiness. “What?!” Professor Richard Hartley, PhD, exclaimed in shock. “If this is a...
Late from work again? Lately, his workload had piled up, so hed been coming home late most nights. Emily tucked the kids into bed and headed...
Lately, my daughter got divorced and moved back into our cramped flat with her little one. Not long ago, she separated from her husband and settled...
**The Door Remains Shut** *Mum, open the door! Mum, please!* His fists hammered against the metal surface with such force it sounded like the hinges might...
“Dont look at me like that! I dont want this child. Take it!”the stranger shoved a baby carrier into my hands before I could react. I...
The YardKeeper Not long ago a new yardkeeper took over the building. He sweeps with a steady rhythm, clears the...
Mabel spent her days scrubbing the stairwells of an ageing council block, hoping the effort would build a brighter future...
My mother was strikingly beautiful, though my father would say that was her sole advantage. I, who adored him with...
Open the bag, now! The CCTV can see everything, theres no way youll get away! Take it all out! The...
Cold Divorce: The Dream of Emma and James It is a strange, cold feeling to wake and discover love turning...
Did you see her, ladies? The old woman in our ward? I asked the other nurses, halfsmiling as I leaned...
Margaret lived alone on her modest pension, tucked away in a tiny Cotswold village where the world seemed to consist...
Family? Tell Christopher to come at once! the daughter shrieked. All three of the little ones have a fever, theyre...
I used to watch Eleanor sweeping the stairwells of the old council tower, hoping the work would build a future...
Oliver lived in a ninestorey council block where the walls were thinner than a teabag and every neighbours sneeze bounced...