Cyrus Hargrave

**The Fiancé** After dinner, Emily tucked her legs under her on the sofa and picked up her book.

**A Tricky Kind of Happiness** On Friday, the head accountant arrived at work dressed to the nines, carrying

**Mirage** At dinner, his father kept throwing disapproving glances at his son. Oliver knew instantly—his

The House of Hope Emma lay awake, tracing the flickering headlight beams on the ceiling as cars passed

They sat on the riverbank, watching ducks snatch bits of bread tossed by children mid-flight.

Emma flipped the sizzling pieces of meat in the pan, covered it with a lid, and heard the sound of an

The Path to Happiness Rodney walked home from work on foot. It was a fair distance, of course, but the

Katie finally fell asleep as dawn approached. When she opened her eyes, the room was bathed in sunlight

The girl stood on the other side of the railing. There was no doubt about her intention to jump from

**The Wait for Happiness** They say the anticipation of happiness is better than happiness itself.