Emily Taylor

Thanks, Jimmy! I dont know what Id do without you, flashed across the phone screen.Her husbands phone

The suitcase by the door was zipped uplike the final touch before leaving. Lucy fidgeted with her coat

Till Next Summer The early summer stretched beyond the window, long and golden-green, the leaves pressing

The Frost-Crusted Bridge Mornings brought a crisp frost over the river, and the old wooden bridge groaned

**The Season of Trust** At the start of May, when the grass had turned lush and mornings still left dew

My son, look after your sick sister. Dont abandon her! his mother whispered, the words clawing at her throat.

In her desperation, she consented to wed the son of a wealthy man who could not walk and a month later

The Night Before Dawn When Emilys contractions started, the clock showed quarter to three. The flat was

“Dad, meet hershes going to be my wife, your daughter-in-law.” “Dad, this is my future

**Diary Entry March 10th** He didnt show up at home again. Lately, his workload had increased, so hed