Mum Oi, you with the tail! Whose are you, then? Alice stopped and stared at the large ginger tomcat sitting right outside her front door. Naturally,...
Unconditional Love This morning, as I wandered through the lounge, I couldnt help but spot a single black sock poking out from under the sofa. It...
When Its Already Too Late Monday, half six. Im standing by the entrance of my new flat, Morrisons bag biting into my hand. That silly detail...
She had reserved a table for ten to celebrate her 80th birthday. And the only person who approached her was the restaurant manager… to ask if...
Gillian, I cant do this anymore, came the voice through the phone. It was not a plea but a final sentence. I have nowhere left to...
“Pregnancy, about five or six weeks,” the doctor said, dropping her instrument into the tray and pulling off her latex gloves. “Are you planning to keep...
After my appointment, the doctor surreptitiously slipped a note into my coat pocket: Run away from your family! That very night, I realised he had just...
Fragments of Friendship Emma comes home after a long day. She unlocks the door and slowly, almost mechanically, takes off her boots. Her movements betray her...
Diary Entry Who was laying on my bed and crumpled the sheets… The entire ordeal still stings when I think about it. Roberts mistress was just...
Simon travelled down from the city to visit his aunt, his late mothers older sister. On her deathbed, Simons mother had asked him to look after...
Where Happiness Lives Katherine sat alone in her small kitchen, both hands wrapped around a steaming mug. The tea was...
Fake Beauty No way! You two have really split up? I cant believe it! Rosie stared at her mate in...
A sleek black Jaguar drew to a halt outside a humble terraced home on the outskirts of Liverpool. Its engine...
And so, of course, it had to be Emily, giving birth during a blizzard. She still had three weeks by...
So, this happened to my daughter when she was in year eleven. At some point, I started noticing that she...
30th December Today was a turning point, though Id mulled it over for weeks. After seven years, Ive finally done...
That morning, my wife told me we were going to have our fourth child. She added, We cant afford to...
Everyone helps out, but youre just special, arent you? Ellen, listen, could you come over today, maybe? her sister asked...
A Weekend Husband The fishcake was lying right in the middle of the plate, surrounded by emptiness, like a miniature...
But were family, said my brothers and sisters, on the day we bid farewell to Mum at the churchyard. The...