Author: Walton Merritt
The morning had that peculiar stillness, as if the world itself was holding its breath. Snowflakes drifted
**Diary Entry 9th May** The day began like any other. Dawn hadnt yet broken, but the muffled sounds of
**The Joy of a Shared Flat** Waiting for her husband to come home from work, Sophie sat at the kitchen
**Diary Entry 11th June** This morning, I woke to the sound of Evelyn chattering away in the kitchen.
**Diary Entry** *10th May, 2024* Why wont you open the door? Victor snapped, rubbing his tired eyes.
“You’re penniless,” scoffed my mother-in-law, with no idea she was standing on the
“What kind of nonsense is this? Call your family and have them come sort this mess out,” fumed Lily.
**Diary Entry 30th April** Bloody hell, what kind of mess have they left this time? Call your family
**The Seventh of July!** “That cant be! Just a coincidence. But the name Andrew. The middle name
Helen never once considered asking Simon to move in with her. Dating was one thingliving together, quite another.
Victor Gregory watched Oliver without his noticeno surprise, given Victors years in the profession.







