Harlan Covington

People on the street spotted a little girl and called the police. She told the officer that voices had

The Proof of Kin — Failed Eleanor stirred milk into the baby’s porridge with quiet desperation, while

The Cake and Other Disappointments Emily whisked the cream for the sponge cake, her movements precise

Waiting for Silence, Receiving Chaos “Daisy, I *asked* for a quiet family gathering!”

The Peace Pie “Emma, I swear, if that Mr. Thompson bangs on the ceiling one more time, I’ll sue

**25th April, 2024** “Mum, did you ever want to be an artist too?” Emily sat at the kitchen

**Mother, Mother-in-law, and Me on the Edge** “Are you sure the baby won’t be harmed if you eat beetroot?

The House on the Edge of the Marsh Molly stood in the middle of an overgrown yard, waist-deep in thistles

Alone Against It All Emma first saw the lighthouse in a book when she was five. In the picture, it stood

Lydia sat at the old oak table in the snug living room, cradling her late husband’s pocket watch.