John waited for his bride. The guests had gathered, the day meticulously planned, yet Gretaalways so punctualwas late without a word. “Looks like she wont come...
She wiped her damp hands, wincing in pain, and shuffled to answer the door. Margaret Whitcombe dried her wet fingers, groaned at the ache in her...
“Dont call here again! Why waste time on something you dont need? I realised long ago that neither you nor your children care whether your grandmother...
“Don’t call me again! Why waste time on something you don’t care about? I realised long ago that neither you nor your children are bothered whether...
I wanted to surprise my husband. I decided to visit him at work and bring him lunch. As I approached his office door, I overheard a...
I wished to surprise my husband one afternoon and decided to take lunch to him at his office. As I approached the door, I overheard a...
“Where are you off to? And who’s going to cook for us?” “What on earth are you doing? Where are you going? Whos going to make...
**Diary Entry** Things have been going wonderfully between my wife, Emily, and me since we got married. Wed always planned to live with her parents, but...
**Diary Entry** *Where to? And wholl cook for us?* *”What on earth are you doing? Where are you going? Whos going to cook for us now?”*...
*”That’s your motherso she’s your responsibility!”* he snapped, but shed had enough. Emily fastened her sons coat, gritting her teeth to keep her rising irritation in...
After descending the slope leading to the water, Michael assessed the cats chances of survival. The steady flow of the...
“Excuse me… where am I?” the woman murmured, staring blankly out the car window as though lost in a daze....
“Excuse me… where am I?” the woman asked softly, peering out the car window as if the world outside made...
“Has he still not called, Mum?” asked Andrew, gazing at the woman hunched over the table with bare, pleading eyes....
**Diary Entry 23rd December, 1985** *”Has he still not called, Mum?” asked Andrew, staring at the woman sitting at the...
One day, my dads new wife showed up with a big box of sweets and two little poodles wagging their...
**Diary Entry 15th May, 2024** Every day, I walk to my grandsons school. Im not a teacher or staffjust a...
One afternoon, my fathers second wife appeared at our doorstep. In her hands was a box full of sweets, and...
**Diary Entry** My fathers new wife appeared one day with a large box of sweets and two little poodles wagging...
“Heart? You’re only twelvewhat do you know about the heart?” “I know that if it doesnt beat right, a person...