Emily Taylor

You Only Have Yourself to Blame, Mum Emma was frying burgers when the doorbell rang. She stepped out

How could he? Mum had only been gone a few months, and he’d already brought that woman into the house…

“Max, you took the wrong turn. You were supposed to keep going,” exclaimed Daisy. “

Rescue from Loneliness Margaret awoke late, her first thought a jolt of panic—she’d overslept.

“Max, you took the wrong turn. We should’ve gone further,” exclaimed Daisy. “

The Final Sacrifice “Mum, we need to talk.” “What an ominous start,”

“I knew you could hear me, Mum,” said six-year-old Oliver, tugging at his grandmother’s sleeve. “

**A Rainy Day Brings Luck** After a sweltering summer came a chilly, damp autumn with biting winds and

**Diary Entry** I knew you could hear me, Mum. “Gran, will you tell me a story?”

**A New Year’s Surprise** Emily hurried home, barely noticing the icy pavement beneath her feet.