Harlan Covington

— “You don’t regret it, do you?” asked Oliver, holding Emily close to his chest. “

I had no idea she existed until today. I couldn’t just send her to an orphanage. She’s my daughter,”

**The Caretaker of Our Square** I walked home in the dim twilight of early autumn. The streetlamps, as

**The Beat of a Heart** “You don’t need to go to our branch yourself, Jeremy. Let Emily take the

Edward sat in the darkened living room, listening to the quiet hum of the night. Outside, a car pulled

“Stop playing the fool. Where did Mum hide the ring? Or did you take it? Spit it out!”

**Revenge** Rodney grew up as a quiet and intelligent boy. His parents spared no expense for their only

A Trip to the Sea William Edward Harris was fifty-nine when he became a widower. After the funeral, his

**Mum, Don’t Go** After dinner, Mum sat beside seven-year-old Charlie and draped an arm over his shoulders.

The Train to a New Life Julia woke up and listened. The silence in the flat told her Nicholas wasn’t home.