Harlan Covington

Emily reread the email, her fingers hovering over the keyboard before she hit send. The screen blinked

April 5, 2023 Today, I suppose I should admit that my new son-in-law isn’t entirely the ogre I once imagined.

“Ellie, have you completely lost your mind?” Catherine slammed her palm on the café table

My mother-in-law became my dearest confidante. ‘How dare you speak of my mother so!’ Oliver slammed his

Margaret mechanically stirs a pot of beef stew, not lifting her eyes from the hob. Outside, Anthony Stewart

The Fifth-Floor Lady Margaret Peterson thought she knew everyone on her street. Who was rowing with the

Claire! Claire, what on earth are you doing?!” Edward’s voice cracked with desperation. “

The Shame That Doesn’t Fade Eleanor Thompson wiped dust from her photo frame, capturing her younger

Outside the window, dusk gathered, yet Mother still hadn’t returned. Julia, twisting the wheels

**Diary Entry: Helen Archer** That’s ten years of silence. “Enough now!” I shouted, slamming