The Night Owl The accordion doors of the night bus clattered open, and a pocket of warmth fogged out into the cool London air. Five rowdy...
WHY DID YOU SAVE HIM? HES PRACTICALLY A VEGETABLE! NOW YOURE GOING TO BE CHANGING HIS BEDPANS FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE, AND IM STILL...
…The train had been trundling along for the second day. Folks had already got to know each other, shared pots of tea, and puzzled through a...
My Former Wife… It happened two years ago, although now the memory feels as fragmented and murky as a dream after sunrise. My secondment in Manchester...
Mary Thompson was sitting alone on a bench in the hospital garden, quietly sobbing. Today was her 70th birthday, but neither her son nor her daughter...
I shouted out of the window, Mum, what are you doing out there so early? Youll catch your death! She turned, waved her old shovel at...
That morning, Michael James felt even worse. He was gasping for breath. Nicholas, I dont want anything. None of your medicine, nothing. Just, I beg you,...
A MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE Mr. Collins, could I have a word? A fair-haired head appeared in the doorway. Isabella, usually moody and excessively loud, sounded curiously...
TWO SISTERS Once upon a time, there lived two sisters. The elder, Charlotte, was beautiful, accomplished, and wealthy. The younger, Abigail, was painfully addicted to drink....
The Night Bus The doors of the double-decker bus folded open with a hiss, sending a wave of warm air rolling out into the chilly night....