“Oh, Emily, hello! Come to see your mum?” Mrs. Thompson called from her balcony. “Good afternoon, Mrs. Thompson. Yes, to see Mum.” “You might want to...
On my husbands birthday, our son pointed at the guests and shouted, “Thats her! Shes wearing that skirt!” I couldnt refuse him. “Please, Mum,” he pressed....
The air was thick with tension as Emily and James sat at the dining table, the clink of cutlery the only sound between them. Suddenly, the...
“Mother lives off my money”those words chilled me to the bone. “Mother is a burden on my back”I can still feel the icy grip of my...
“Thanks, Johnny! I dont know what Id do without you,” flashed the notification on her phone screen. Her husbands phone vibrated right in her hand. Emily...
The Journey to Happiness: A Fresh Start for Two Lovers Emily was practically floating on air as she traveled to meet the man she loved. At...
**The Road to Good Intentions** Yes, I understand youre not obligated! But hes your own flesh and blood! Would you really leave the boy without warm...
When are you finally going to buy a flat? Helens voice was sharp and insistent. She sat on the sofa in the rented one-bedroom where Sophie...
**Diary Entry 12th October** The knock at the door came just as I was finishing supper. Two strangers stood on the doorstep, their faces tight with...
**The Family Recipe** “You’re seriously going to marry someone you met on the internet?” Margaret Sinclair eyed her future daughter-in-law with the same suspicion shed reserve...
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...
The relatives wasted no timethey simply placed the box of kittens out on the street. Corgi silently followed them, refusing...