Walton Merritt

“Mum, have you completely lost your mind?” Emily’s words hit Lydia like a punch to the gut.

The first day of winter didn’t begin well. Emily had to work, and the weather was miserable—snow mixed

George rushed out of the block of flats and hurried towards the corner shop. He needed to get there before

**A June Story** This tale began when a pair of little wellies, which my friend Emily had left to dry

She had a difficult conversation ahead of her. Outside the window, the lights of passing cars flickered

**Diary Entry – 11th October 2023** James slumped in his armchair, staring blankly at the floor.

**Everything Will Be As I Want It** Eleanor Whitaker sat in her rocking chair, knitting needles clicking

**Could You Not Love Me?** *Diary Entry* “Listen up, girls—who here is Lily?” The stranger

Emily clenched the test results in her fist, the paper damp from sweat. The corridor of the clinic was

**Diary Entry** I’ve been pacing the flat all evening, restless, unable to settle. For days now, Daniel