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,...
Martha and Ethel, both in their eightiesMartha eightysix, Ethel eightyfourhad been strangers until fifteen years ago, when the old thatched roof of Ethels cottage proved sturdier...
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...
I’m leaving! Ed murmured, his voice echoing down the hallway of the tiny flat on Camden Road. Leaving where? his wife, Ivy, replied, eyes glued to...
Got married yesterday, she moves in tomorrow, the boy shouted down the hallway. Ethel Whitaker, you should see these prices! his neighbour, Mabel Hargreaves, pointed at...
FORGET OR RETURN? Emma, youll be the starfish in my aquarium, said my suitor with unwavering confidence. My eyes widened. Youre serious, Harry? I want to...
This is our shared flat, Im the one who lives here too, declared Emma, Andrews girlfriend, as she stepped into the hallway. Mom, why are you...
Ill never forget the day my granddaughter, Emily, first came into the world. Her mother, Jane, never wanted her. To Jane, Emily was just another piece...
A small, sootgray kitten named Poppy was given to me by my neighbour, a kindly young woman who loved all things delicate. Ill call you Little...
Neither one nor the other. Im done flying off with your daughter! I cant keep pretending Im happy about it. Im sick of this big happy...