Walton Merritt

The Unforgiven Mistake “Emily, what’s wrong?” gasped Margaret when she saw her friend

Alright, so let me tell you this story in a way that feels like it could’ve happened in a little village

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 Shadow of the Past** *— If it weren’t for you, we’d be living like proper people!* Victor’s voice

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

October 12th, 2023 Edward stood by the window of his flat in Manchester, watching schoolchildren hurry

**The Basement Summer** At first, there was a crash—so loud it made your ears ring, as if a lorry had