**Diary Entry 10th May** I never imagined resentment could fester this deeply. *You dont respect me at all!* Mums voice crackled through the phone line, sharp...
**Diary Entry 12th June** “Bugger off back home, Mumyou’ve had your fun at our cottage,” my wife said, shooing her mother-in-law off the property. Emma still...
**Diary Entry 10th April** It was in Stairwell Six, where the air always carried the damp scent of raincoats and old concrete, that spring made itself...
At twenty, Emily Parker had no idea what life had in store for her. She was studying at university, deeply in love with her boyfriend Daniel,...
“Go on, Mum, youve had your fun at our cottage. Time to head back,” the daughter-in-law shooed her mother-in-law off the property. Emily still couldnt believe...
“Alex, I’m Still Alive: A Love Story by the Seaside” “Alex, just look at this viewits absolutely stunning!” Emily gasped, her sun-kissed skin glowing, eyes sparkling...
At twenty, Emily never imagined what lay ahead. She was studying at university, deeply in love with her boyfriend Thomas, and dreaming of their weddingconversations about...
“Alfie, I’m Still Here: A Love Story by the Sea” “Alfie, just look at thisits breathtaking!” cried Evelyn, her sun-kissed skin glowing, her eyes alight with...
**Diary Entry** This morning, I woke before dawn, as I always do. The streets of Birmingham were quiet, the air crisp with an early autumn chill....
A lonely cleaner found a phone in the park. Turning it on, she couldnt recover from the shock for a long time. Margaret Wilson left for...