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I found two little children in my garden, raised them as my own, and after fifteen years some strangers came to claim them. Emily, come quick!...
It is a memory that has lingered with me for years, a NewYears Eve that turned into a quiet rebellion. I had grown tired of my...
Andrew, put on your hat, son, its freezing outside! Leave it, Mum, if Im not turning into an icicle up in the Highlands, I wont be...
Mum, its bitter cold out there in winter! Youll need a woodburning stove and a heap of logs! Darling, youve always been a country girl. All...
You know, the kids I brought up have already picked out a plot for me down at the cemetery. Theres one thing they havent caught on...
Mom turned out to be the extra one, I told you last night, and then the whole mess unraveled. Which flat are you talking about? The...
Did you register him on the tenancy? Sam Harper asked, his eyebrows shooting up. He could hardly believe his mother would even consider that. Their mother,...
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I’m leaving! declared Edward. Leaving where? asked his wife, Iris, her mind still lost in the endless list of groceries she was drafting. Completely! Completely? What...
Fairy When I grow up, Ill be a fairy! Daisy, why a fairy? Because I just want to! Daisy slipped...
Where Happiness Is Born “Mum, look what I’ve made! I worked so hard on it, and the teacher said it...
A Joke Emma! Em! Let me copy your work! The urgent whisper echoed through the classroom, cutting through the morning...
Hedgehog Not again! Sarah read the nursery groups chat message and tossed her phone onto the sofa by her side....
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“If you think I dont do anything for you, try living without me!” snapped Emily. That evening, the silence in...
On the number 12 bus heading through Manchester, a woman with two young children causes a scene, demanding a young...
What I Saw Through the Kitchen Window David, have you put away your clean shirts yet? I noticed two are...
A Husband Is Urgently Needed Mum, you really need to find yourself a new husband. Really, really soon! Claire nearly...
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