Betrayal, Shock, and Secrets. Natalie was preparing dinner when there was a knock at the door. *Strangethe doorbell works, and all our friends know that,* she...
**Diary Entry** I woke at five in the morning, the first hints of dawn barely colouring the sky outside. Beside me, James snored softly, one arm...
She wasnt their real mother, those five But who could tell? Ethan lost his wife. She never recovered from the last childbirth. Grieve or not, he...
“Mum, maybe we should just let Gran wander off and get lost? Itd be better for everyone,” Lily said, a defiant edge in her voice. “Mum,...
You said today you married me because I was convenient! Sophies voice trembled. So what? James shrugged, barely looking up from his tie. Whats wrong with...
**Diary Entry A Guardian in Fur** For two weeks, a cat had been appearing at the window. The staff couldnt believe it when they finally learned...
“Vicky, really, nothing terrible has happened! Men do this sort of thingthey get carried away, can’t stop themselves in time. Be the bigger person. Are you...
Long ago, in a quiet village near Bath, there lived a woman named Eleanor Whitmore. She stood in the doorway of what had once been her...
A shocking discovery came about purely by chance. My four-year-old sister, Lucy, developed an umbilical hernia. The doctors said not to delaythe sooner the operation, the...
Early Spring Little Emily, a four-year-old girl, studied the “newcomer” who had recently appeared in their neighbourhood. He was a silver-haired pensioner sitting on a bench,...
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...