I’m Not Here Have you bought that rubbish again? Harold slammed the shopping bag down on the table so hard something inside clinked. I told you...
A Ring on the Tablecloth No, said Andrew, and in that one clipped word was so much that Eleanor stopped in the middle of the room,...
Money for the Past Anna strode out of university after her last lecture, the late afternoon fading fast. It had been a full-on daylectures, seminars, heated...
Sort Yourself Out Matthew, the cars died. Right on Oxford High Street. My phones nearly outIm ringing from someone elses. She held the phone with both...
Just Carry On Mary, a lively little girl with two wild pigtails always sticking out at odd angles, darted round the wide, sun-filled veranda of the...
My Family Oh my goodness, Emily, you look absolutely beautiful! Patricia exclaimed in amazement as she entered her daughters room. Emily stood before the mirror, waiting...
Dont you dare to sing Youre not smiling right. It took a moment to realise he meant me. I sat staring at my hands, folded quietly...
A Place in the Kitchen Emma, are you asleep in there or what? Guests are already at the table, you know! My mother-in-laws voice sliced through...
The Blue Stocking Alice, could you cover my shift tomorrow, please! It’s my mother-in-laws birthday. Got to go and wish her well. But didnt you just...
Queen Mum, please, dont get upset. But after New Year, we might run into, well, lets say, some financial problems. Not that well starve or anything....
I recall a time, years ago now, when Constable Edward Harper answered what seemed a routine call on the outskirts...
Excuse me, do you have any idea who I am? Dorothy Evans didnt look up immediately. She finished writing her...
Michael, I think its time. You really ought to see a doctor and get your heart checked. And whats wrong...
Betrayal Behind the Veil of Friendship This winter, England seems intent on showing off its full splendour: theres been so...
Fate Repeats Itself The winter evening settled early over the cityby half past five, the sky was pitch black already,...
I myself came from a childrens homemy parents had passed away, and with no relatives to care for me, I...
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...