Youve grown so ugly, youre bound to have a daughter, my mother-in-law used to say to me. When others complained about struggling with their in-laws, I...
When Mother and I were walking home from the market, I spotted him first. He wasnt crouched beneath the bench as stray dogs usually do when...
When Mum and I were walking home from the market, I spotted him first. He wasnt curled under the bench like tired strays usually dono, he...
When Emily tugged at the cord binding the sack, the fabric loosened slowly, rustling faintly. For a moment, it seemed as though a scent drifted from...
I woke at the edge of the same bed where Id collapsed the night before. My eyes burned, my mouth was dry, my head throbbed. The...
When Emily tugged the string tied around the sack, the fabric loosened slowly, rustling softly. For a moment, it seemed as though a scent escaped from...
“I see you, don’t hide. What are you doing in our stairwell?” The cat looked up guiltily, silently shuffling its frost-numbed paws at the edge of...
I woke slumped at the edge of the same bed where Id collapsed the night before. My eyes burned, my mouth was parched, my skull throbbed....
**Diary Entry 12th October** I stepped slowly onto the perfectly trimmed lawn, as if walking onto a stage. Every movement I made was precise, calculated. I...
A small grey cat sat by the door of the veterinary clinic, mewing softly. At its feet lay a tiny kitten, frail and barely moving A...
A small, sootgray kitten named Poppy was given to me by my neighbour, a kindly young woman who loved all...
Neither one nor the other. Im done flying off with your daughter! I cant keep pretending Im happy about it....
He was deadset on a DNA test Mum was already whipping things up. Listen, Im not going to raise a...
Emily, youve ripped my nerves to shreds! she snapped, eyes flashing. Now you expect me to sign paperwork? Exactly why...
25May2025 Dear Diary, Tonight the kitchen felt like a battlefield. Pippa stormed in, ladle clutched in her hand, eyes swollen...
When we first laid eyes on that redbrick cottage in the rolling hills of the Cotswolds, I felt it was...
No, really, youve got to be kidding Emily snapped at her sister, tone sharp. Have all the decent lads in...
What did you expect? James snorted. You think I lied? I told you Im not a fan of kids! Ethel...
I walked in on my wife, Martha, shouting at me as I tried to straighten myself out of the sheets....
I was staying at a little spa resort in Cheltenham and thought Id join the dance night they were running....