Author: Harlan Covington

**The Hero Father** Emma climbed the stairs to her third-floor flat, clutching a bag of groceries and

**A Daughter for Herself** I stepped into the flat and paused, listening. After shrugging off my coat

“Could you get Lyudmila for me, please?” From the moment he woke up, Geoffrey had a nagging

A woman nearing seventy stepped into a clothing shop. Her hair was unkempt, her clothes worn, her sandals frayed.

Stronger Than Death Elizabeth opened her eyes. The clock on the wall read half past seven in the morning.

**Fate** “Spoke to Emily today. Can you believe it? Andrew’s gone off again,” said Margaret

**Diary Entry – Andrew and Steve: Friends Forever** I was in the middle of a meeting when my phone buzzed

“Will I have to spend my whole life proving I’ve done nothing wrong…” Emily was watching

**Diary Entry – 12th September, 1995** “Mum, if you won’t accept my choice, I’ll leave. For good…

**Don’t Let Me Down** Lucy’s father was a stern man. Even her mother feared him, too scared to say a