Harlan Covington

**The Tale of a Farmer** There once was a farmer. An ordinary bloke, not particularly wealthy—just an

Emily had finally had enough. She couldn’t understand why James had become so cold—had he fallen out of love?

TWO LATTES. “Good evening, Margaret Edith! The usual, two lattes?” I asked with a smile

A tiny hand pokes through the garden fence, reaching for ripe strawberries. I pretend not to notice

The Shadow Behind the Smile Nobody in the university department would have guessed—or believed—that Eleanor

**Family Strife Makes an Unhappy Home** *I hate him! He’s not my father! He should just leave.

**Diary Entry** I never thought a simple errand would unravel into something so horrifying.

**Cursed Love** *What will happen now?* Charlotte asked anxiously, more to herself than to her sweetheart.

**To Friend or Not to Friend?** “Dad, stop being such a mardy git! I’m not asking you to

Uncle Mike was a funny sort. Clumsy as a bear cub, short and round with curly hair, tiny blue eyes like