Author: Walton Merritt

The Eyes of a Forgotten Friendship A sudden jolt of the bus nearly knocked over the woman in the worn

Almost Everything in Order “Running late again?” Nigel’s voice on the phone was muffled

It had been nine months since anyone had heard from Arthur. At first, Eleanor Whitaker counted the days

The silence outside the window was unbroken until, for the first time in years, her voice cut through it.

The expiry date had passed Yesterday’s dawn in a quiet town on the edge of the Cotswolds greeted Emily

When Joy Came It was a late evening in March, the air thick with fog, and Michael was walking home from

**Diary Entry** Emily grew like a weed by the roadside—untended, unloved, unnoticed. No kindness, no

When Everything Vanished—Without a Sound When the door slammed shut, William didn’t stir. He sat on an

The crumpled sheet lay in her desk drawer—right beside her resignation letter. A strange feeling crept

One of those days when nothing aches—just lingers At the bus stop near the old market square in Sheffield