The Family Heirloom No! Dont try to talk me out of it, Mum! Im going to do it no matter what you say! Hannah, please! Tell...
“Come with me! My yards got no dog right now. Youll make a good guardI wont let you down!” Old George climbed onto his bicycle and...
“Heat It Yourself” So, Barbara put a big pot of stew on the kitchen table and glanced over at her husband. Peter was already sat down,...
Fate Repeats Itself A winter evening settled swiftly over the city; by half-past five, it was already dark outside, and the streetlamps glowed with their steady...
Caught between Truth and Dream Victoria nestled into a thick tartan blanket, relishing the gentle hush of her own home. Outside, snowflakes drifted lazily past the...
An Angel With a Secret I was sitting at the kitchen table in my mums cosy semi-detached in Cambridge, nursing a large mug of steaming tea....
How to Start Over So, where are you off to all dolled up? Margaret asked, trying to keep her irritation in check. She glanced at the...
After that whole business with the technical drawing homework, I realised: its better to do something yourself, even if imperfect, than to hand in someone elses...
Today, its my dogs last day, and hes sitting quietly, shedding a few tears as he looks at me. Hes on the sofathe same one hes...
Measure with Your Soul, Check with Your Mind Oh girls, my mother-in-law has gone completely off the rails! She showed up yesterday with a pot of...
An Expensive Treat Claire, again? How much longer is this going to go on? I swear I work just to...
House Spirit William, was that you who tidied up the garden? Jane gently touched her son’s shoulder. He startled, pulled...
Youve managed to buy a flat with a mortgage? exclaimed Janet with delight. Thats wonderful, my darling! Absolutely marvellous! Lucy...
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...