Emily Taylor

*The engine hummed quietly as Oliver Drummond waited, fingers drumming against the steering wheel.

“Hello! I knew we’d meet again…” A year ago, Oliver was driving home from work when

The Hero Father Emily climbed the stairs to her third-floor flat with a bag of shopping, counting each

**8th March** This morning, Evelyn had a strange feeling that something was about to happen.

“Hello. I’m Yura’s wife. May I come in?” The medical school had been buzzing

The Blame Lies with the Rain By mid-afternoon, the sky had darkened with thick clouds, and by evening

A woman nearing seventy walked into a clothes shop. Her hair was unkempt, her clothes worn, her sandals scuffed.

**Diary Entry** *Friday, June 10th* The medical school had been buzzing for a week about the upcoming

Hunger clung to them like a shadow, but every night, under the moon’s quiet glow, he hid a sack of flour

The Blame Lies with the Rain By afternoon, the sky had darkened with clouds, and by evening, a light