Walton Merritt

The otter with pleading eyes arrived before the fishermen, begging for helpand in gratitude, left behind

“Oh, whos this?” gasped Lucy as she stepped into her friends kitchen. Under the warm glow

He said I wasnt cut out to be a dad but Ive raised these kids from the start. When my sister Emily went

**Diary Entry 12th April** Growing up, food wasnt always on the table at home. Mum did her best, but

He told me I wasnt father materialbut I raised these children from the very start.When my sister Megan

Emily waited at the airport with her two childrenbut he arrived hand in hand with another woman.

My daughter married the man I loved… and now I’m pregnant with his father. I never imagined

Logan stood frozen, the bustling city of London carrying on around him as he stared at the face of a

**Diary Entry** *Youre no longer my daughter.* Those words still sting. She didnt care who he was or

It was one of those bitter days when the low grey clouds seemed to press down on the city. Mary, the