Author: Harlan Covington
**A Choice Made for Her** “Katie, don’t you think we’ve lied to each other long enough?”
**The Part-Time Husband** “Brilliant. You made your wife a baby, then scurried back under Muv’s skirts?
I stood by the window in my mother’s hospital room, the air thick with the scent of rubber and something stale.
**A Mother’s Story** Emily and David were the perfect couple—attractive, successful, comfortable financially—yet
“Try Harder, Dear” “You’ll need to work very hard to fit into our family, sweetheart,” Lydia declared
The tube station exit was jammed with people, everyone hesitating under the relentless downpour outside.
**”I Don’t Care Anymore!”** Charlotte stormed across the cramped living room, arms flailing. “
At first, Henry thought his mother had simply put on a bit of weight. But there was something odd about
