Walton Merritt

How are you, love? And hows your little boy? Have you chosen a name for him yet? He hasnt got a name.

Mother Was Tired Mary shouted so fiercely at the cashier her knuckles whitened as she gripped her shopping basket.

He recognised his mother at once Theyd settled on this manor for its reputation as a place where nothing

I didnt leave my husband because he cheated on me. I walked away because on a Sunday evening, he was

A Slice of Happiness Claire quietly pushed open the door to her daughters bedroom and peeked inside.

Second Place 15th March This morning, I watched my wife, Alice, standing in the hallway as I grabbed

There is no joy without struggle How could you have gotten yourself into such a mess, you silly girl?

Second Mother The papers youre trying to slip me, Ive seen already, Mrs. Patterson. You wont catch me

Eight Years of Trifles The phone rang at half-past seven in the morning, just as Helen was standing at

The Angel Who Weighed Fifteen Stone and Smelled of Cheap Coffee In the playroom of the oncology ward