Author: Harlan Covington

The moment Eleanor discovered her father’s affair felt like stepping into an illogical dream.

Six years I fed a quiet homeless man behind my bakery – never knowing his name! On my wedding day, twelve

**Diary Entry** Blimey, that infernal racket again! Stomping over to the radiator, I pounded my fist

The receiver slammed down with a finality that echoed in the cramped kitchen. “Don’

**June 12th** “I don’t need a daughter like you!” Mum screamed, shaking a crumpled page.

The dinner ended with divorce. Thomas had invited Sophie over later, and Emma burst out. “

Diary Entry: Tuesday, 28th March Susan Williams cornered me by the post boxes downstairs this morning

I recall Albert Whitaker once slammed a paper onto the kitchen table, his fist thumping the wood. “

Margaret Davies had just pulled on her nightgown and was plaiting her hair when the telephone shrilled.

The Flat That Stole Our Peace “Emily! Em, where are you?” Arthur Bennett’