The Foreign Country Cottage A year ago, the Wilsons bought a country cottage. After turning fifty, Peter felt a strong urge to own a second home....
The Old Country Cottage A year ago, the Wilsons bought a countryside cottage. After turning fifty, Peter felt a deep longing for a second home. His...
Margaret Peterson lunged for the envelope so fiercely that everyone flinched, and spoons clattered against plates. Her nails, painted a glossy red, nearly tore the paper....
The morning swam in grey light, the coffee machine clicked, steam slowly rising against the window. I just sat there, in the kitchen, listening to the...
“Katie, Mum,” Victor began softly when they were alone in the kitchen, “Ive been meaning to tell you something for a while.” Kathleen looked up, surprised....
The moment Eleanor Whitmore lunged for the envelope, everyone flinched, and spoons clattered against plates. Her nails, polished a glossy red, nearly clawed through the paper....
**Diary Entry** When the rumble of the Jaguars engine finally faded into the trees, the silence pressed down on me like a heavy blanket. I just...
“Mum,” began Victor quietly when they were alone in the kitchen, “Ive been meaning to talk to you about something for a while.” Katherine glanced up,...
When the hum of the Mercedes engine faded into the trees at last, the silence settled over me like a heavy blanket. I stood there, clutching...
When I stepped out of the shower, where I’d stood under the spray for at least ten minutes, numb to the heat or cold, he was...