Divorce Because of the Neighbour June 17th Sometimes, I still cant quite fathom how it all unravelled. Twenty years together, from the first starlit walks through...
Go on, then back to your village. Off you go! My husband muttered the words, his back still turned, his voice cool and flat, yet so...
Sarah, love, Ive heard youre struggling a bit with money? Sarah was slicing smoked salmon and tucking it into pancakes. Her mum stood at the cooker,...
The Thirteen Millimetre Spanner He rang early in the morning and said it as if it were the most ordinary thing in the world. Are you...
I am 58 years old, and I genuinely dont know what to do about my neighbour anymore. She lives directly across from us and seems to...
Miss, you dont understand That dog is real trouble. Shes wild and barks at everyone. I remember it well, how the girl came to the animal...
Valerie was striding home from the supermarket, arms weighted down with carrier bags and nattering to her neighbour, Natalie. At the sight of a shiny, expensive...
Youre doing rather well for yourself, arent you? My wifes younger sister borrowed money and scarpered off to Brighton for a holiday. This summer, my wifes...
I’ve had enough, that’s it, I’m leaving! How much can a man take? “I’ve had enough, that’s it, I’m leaving! How much can a man take?...
For rainy days So, in the kitchen drawer you know the one, under the spare batteries and hair ties there was this piece of paper, folded...
Today marks exactly three years since that envelope of money has been sitting in the glove compartment of my car....
An Expensive Pleasure – Clara, not again? How many more times? It feels like Im working just to pay for...
Where Happiness Begins “Mum, look what I’ve managed to do! I worked so hard! And my art teacher said he...
Family Trials You know, I dont think Ive seen Olivia this happy in years. All those long stretches of loneliness,...
I placed the final plate on the table and stepped back, surveying my handiwork. Twelve settings. Twelve wine glasses. Twelve...
Auntie’s Exit Youre not going in that, said Victor, not even bothering to look over his shoulder. He stood by...
Everyone always deceived her brother, yet it was Ava who felt truly betrayed The telephone rang in the middle of...
Shards of Friendship Marthas key rattled in the lock as she returned home after a long, bruising day. She slipped...
Tuesday evening started just like any other. I put the kettle on for a cup of tea, the radio murmuring...
17th March I never quite imagined my life would be like this. Tonight, the memory is vividand painful. The echo...