Emily Taylor

“You’re a monster, Mum! People like you shouldn’t have children!” Emily had dreamed

You’re a monster, Mum! People like you shouldn’t have children! After school, Emily left her quiet little

Timmy and his mum lived just the two of them. Not that Timmy didn’t have a father—technically, he did—but

“You’re a monster, Mum! Women like you shouldn’t have children!” After school, Emily

William pushed open the window and climbed onto the sill. The black tarmac below seemed to whisper and

Lucy and her mum lived just the two of them. Of course, Lucy had a father, but he wasn’t interested in

**Diary Entry** The bus jolted over potholes, the driver cursing as he swerved around waterlogged craters

The bus jolted over potholes, its driver cursing as he swerved around waterlogged craters, even veering

**Diary Entry** “Do you know how he looks at you? With love and admiration,” my daughter

**A Second Chance** “Janet, you heading home?” Her colleague Lucy tapped impatiently on the