A Family Where I Don’t Belong
Olivia stood by the stove, stirring a pot of stew while eavesdropping on the conversation in the living room.
The Forgiveness He Didn’t Earn
**Thursday, 18th March** Margaret finally lost it today. “Get out of my house!” she shouted, brandishing
The Love I Mistook for Hatred
**Sunday, 18th June** That rage I mistook for love still festers tonight. Nigel screamed at me hours
Hope on a Stranger’s Doorstep
**Monday, 12th June** Margaret Thompson shouted at me today on her doorstep, voice trembling with anger. “
Betrayal at the Family Table
The scent of shepherd’s pie filled the kitchen as ten-year-old Emily asked, “Mum, who’
Disappointment on the Wedding Day
Dawn broke at half five when Emily stirred, reality hitting hard – her wedding day. Weak light filtered
Envy Dressed in White
Dear Diary, This afternoon, returning to my fourth-floor flat, I overheard Doris Evans and Gladys Thornton
The Fear That Haunted Us for Years
Elizabeth jolts as her daughter jumps at the window. “Charlotte, will you please stop trembling?”
Sorrow in Place of a Gift
Laura Watson wiped her hands on a tea towel and glanced at the wall clock again. Half past six.
Shattered by the Words ‘I Love You’
“Her heart splintered when he breathed ‘I love you’.” “Have you lost your mind?