Author: Emily Taylor
13April I begged my daughter, Just a few days, Mum. Im at a loss Tom fell ill, I have to go back to work
30April2025 Today I finally understood what it feels like to exhale after years of holding my breath.
5November2025 He turned up after a year of silence, standing in the doorway with the same battered suitcase
I watched him slip away for a younger girl. Later he rang, voice trembling, asking if he could come back.
Mom, youve gone round the bend! my daughter yells, staring at me as if Im a lunatic. Youre falling in love?
Mother, why did you make this choice? We have all the comforts, and youre alone, in the middle of nowhere
28October2025 Diary Today I walked out of the house wed shared for forty years. After all that time I
April 22 Forty years have slipped by, yet his face still haunts my thoughts. I finally decided to try
I once found my mothers diary, and when I read its pages the reason for the way she had always treated
The phone rang. An unknown number flashed on the screen, and I answered without thinking, my hands still








