Author: Walton Merritt

The Blue Vein Oh, how Edward adored her. He was besotted, lingering beneath her window on late evenings

A Handful of Blackcurrants I hadn’t made much fuss about New Year’s Eve. My daughter, Emily, said she’d

Happiness at the New Year’s Rate “Thanks, Mum,” said Edward, stretching as he stood from

Forget About Her, Mate Early on a Sunday morning, Andrew was woken by a ringing sound. Half-asleep, he

A Fair Agreement Margaret slipped away slowly and painfully. Her body, exhausted by endless rounds of

**The Promotion** Everyone knows there are different ways to get a promotion. Some earn it through hard

Polly smoothed her dress in front of the mirror, swiped rosy lipstick across her lips, then fluffed a

Ingrid didn’t notice the quiet roll of the hospital trolley wheels over the linoleum or the hurried footsteps

The Most Important Man At the start of November, the weather turned bitterly cold. A sharp, icy drizzle

The Grey Mouse Margaret looked out the window. Children played in the playground while their mothers