Emily Taylor

I only ever knew my parents from faded photographs in a worn leather album. My mother had passed away

Dad, please dont take her! whimpered the youngest daughter, seven-year-old Emily, her nose red from crying.

You know, the hardest part about growing up is realising your mum is getting older. We complain about

To stop the whispers, she chose to live with the hunchbacked man… But when he softly breathed his

I am sixty-three, and I have carried a secret for forty years. My wife and I first met at university.

Im forty years old, and twice Ive nearly married. Not because I didnt love, but because in both cases

While I was away on holiday, my mother called me in a state of utter panic. She was sobbing uncontrollably

Its your fault! With her lips pursed, Margaret watched as Emily did the washing-up. In the living room

Yes, dogs are incredibly loyal! But their loyalty belongs to those who truly love them and they dont

A fly buzzed thinly at the window. I cracked open my eyes. A golden slant of sunlight glided across my