Walton Merritt

“Mum, maybe we should let Gran wander off and get lost? It’d be better for everyone,”

No One’s Fault, or Just the Way the Stars Align James held the restaurant door open for his wife, letting

The battered old bus was stifling. Sweltering thirty-degree air poured through the open windows, bringing

“Mind if I try on your wedding dress? You won’t be needing it anymore,” her friend smirked.

*”Now, Eleanor, don’t get ahead of yourself. The most important thing is to marry well.

**The Prank** Dancing before a small stage, the guests celebrated under the watchful eye of the guest

“We can manage two, and we’ll handle a third. I’ll pick up extra shifts. Or do you want to terminate

**Love Until the Grave** Emma stepped out of the shop, adjusting the heavy grocery bag digging into her fingers.

**Diary Entry** *December 22nd* *”Why are you looking at me like that? Fine, yes—I don’t want kids.

**Diary Entry** It dawned on Tom rather belatedly that standing on a stool with a rope in his hands might