Cyrus Hargrave

**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.

Loving Heart Oliver stood by the window, gazing at the sunlit courtyard below. The corner shop “

The past won’t let go until you make it right… The café was packed. Victor had booked a table in advance