Harlan Covington

**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

“Where did you get this photo?” James paled as he stared at the picture of his missing father.

I don’t know about other single women, but all sorts of oddities seem drawn to me. Last night, for instance

“An Extra Mouth” Dinner was cramped. Their tiny kitchen barely fit five: two parents and

*Too Close for Comfort* Emily stared at her phone, her fingers trembling slightly as she read the unexpected

On the Slope of Life “Gran, we won’t be able to come tomorrow for your birthday—sorry about that,”

After getting his bonus from the factory, Andy was sitting in a small pub with his two mates.

Mary’s husband had always been a quiet, patient, and polite man. Even twenty-three years ago, when he

The snowflakes drift gently towards her. After twenty years of marriage, many couples face strained moments