Emily Taylor

“Mum, maybe we should just let Grandma wander off and get lost? It’d be better for everyone,”

“You said today you married me because I was ‘convenient’!” she snapped. He shrugged. “

For a fortnight, a cat came to the window. The staff couldnt believe it when they learned the reason.

“Oh, Victoria, love, nothing truly terrible happened, did it? Menthey get carried away sometimes

Her father brought a rescue dog for his dying daughterthen left on a trip. When he returned earlier than

Emma stood silently in the hallway, her arms crossed. The scent of tea lingered in the air, but the warmth

**A Ghastly Discovery** It all came to light by sheer chance. My little four-year-old sister, Daisy

In the early days of spring, little Emily, a bright-eyed girl of four, studied the “newcomer”

**Diary Entry A Lifetime of Waiting** “Tanya, dont hold it against meI wont be living with you.”

**Sand Through the Fingers** The silence in the house was thick as treacle, broken only by the crackling