Walton Merritt

The Freeloader.Misha finally fell asleep around three in the morning. I sat on the edge of the bed, frozen

Jane signed the last document with a sigh of relief, leaning back in her chair at the solicitors office.

Emma stood by the chipped grey doors of the maternity ward, as still as stonefrozen, crushed under the

Before my father passed away, he sent my stepmother away from the housewe thought he feared she might

**Diary Entry 12th March**Life after the wedding was peaceful for Emily and me. Our little flat in Manchester

A wealthy young man, heartbroken after a tough breakup, decided to marry the first woman whod say yes.

**Diary Entry 12th June**The year I turned 65, my life seemed peaceful. My husband had passed long ago

Twenty-three-year-old Alfie was barely keeping his head above water. Life had become an endless scramble

The boy was thrown out of his home by his parents on New Years Eve. Years later, he opened the door for

I found her asleep by the door and what I learned next shattered me.Im a single mum to my seven-year-old