Emily hid a recorder in her mother-in-laws house to listen to her conversations. Oliver and Emily had been married for two years. They loved each other...
Mum kept bringing home new “boyfriends” Olivia remembered three of them. But none of them stuck around for long; theyd all leave eventually. Mum would cry,...
The Shadow of the Gypsy on White Snow The crisp, icy air of January seemed to have absorbed forever the scent of burning candles from the...
An Unexpected Arrival and the Truth I Never Wanted to Know I arrive at my daughters house unannounced and uncover what I never wished to see....
The man in the suit paused by the market stall. His gaze was cool yet composed, fixed upon the rowdy young lad. Around them, the crowd...
Divorce in May: He Left for Someone Younger and Prettier and Slammed the Door I divorced my husband in May. He walked out, slamming the door,...
The man in the suit stopped by the stall. His gaze was cold yet controlled, fixed on the rowdy young lad. Around them, the crowd held...
The Stepfather “Because you’ve got no business sniffing around a young girl!” snapped Jake. “Whatwhat?” “Youve been filling Emilys head with nonsense! Think I dont see...
**Whispers Beyond the Glass** The nurse, a woman with a weary, windworn face and eyes dulled by years of witnessing others suffering, awkwardly shifted Alices clear...
When she got home, neither her husband nor his things were there. “What’s that look for?” Zoe smirked. “Stan just wanted to prove he’s a real...
Dear Diary, I told Tom that we were living in a rented flat, even though the truth is that the...
I cant seem to find the words that will make my daughterinlaw understand that my son is suffering from chronic...
15March2025 Dear Diary, Im writing this for the only person who will ever hear the full truth of what happened...
31August2025 Diary I was born in a tiny village in the West Midlands. Im now twentytwo, and both my father,...
14April2025 Today I reflected on the way we tend to look after our ageing parents. My older brother, James, finally...
The effect of presence The sunrise was still painting the sky over the terraced houses of East Ham when Anthony...
Dear Diary, Grandsoninlaw, look!Elsie pressed her nose to the window. A pooch! she cried. Just beyond the gate a scruffy...
He had always felt that something was off, as if his life were travelling on a side track while the...
I remember old Ethel Whitby, who lived on the fringe of a tiny village called Littleford, way out in the...
While ambling along the banks of Windermere, Imogen spied a lone goose looking rather like it was pleading for a...