Emily Taylor

**Stronger Than Death** I opened my eyes. The clock on the wall showed half past seven in the morning.

A woman nearing seventy shuffled into a boutique. Her hair was unkempt, her clothes worn thin, her scuffed

The Fate “Today I spoke to Lydia. Can you believe it? Alex has gone off the rails again,”

A woman nearing seventy stepped into a high-street boutique. Her hair was unkempt, her clothes frayed

Hunger clung to them like a shadow, but every night, beneath the moonlight, he hid a sack of flour that

**A Lone Woman with Baggage** I’ve been raising my son alone for over a decade. My ex-husband left me

The hunger clung to them like a shadow, but every night, beneath the moon’s pale glow, he hid a sack

**Andrew and Simon – Friends Forever** Simon was wrapping up a meeting in his office when his phone buzzed

The weight of proving innocence pressed down, a lifetime sentence… Emily sprawled on the sofa

**Led by the Heart** Emily stepped out of the office and saw the elevator doors open as people shuffled inside.