Author: Harlan Covington

**When Dreams Come True** *Diary Entry* “Young man, you just scraped my car!” A slender woman

The atmosphere in the room crackled with tension as Alex stared disapprovingly at his stepson. “

“Thanks, Johnny-poo! Honestly, what would I do without you?” lit up the screen of her husband’s

To the End Emily sat alone at the dinner table once again. The clock read nine, and still, no call or

The air was thick with the weight of unspoken debts when Mum’s voice crackled through the phone, sharp

**The Lost Letter** “I was sorting through some old things,” said Michael Thompson, “

Unexpectedly Married Emily sprinted through the shopping centre, arms laden with designer bags, dodging

**”So What If She Snapped?”** “You think anyone wants you around, you old hag?

Len Fishkin slapped the alarm clock’s cold metal head and dragged himself out of bed, padding barefoot

“You’re my husband, not a piece of furniture.” “You bought the wrong bread again.