Harlan Covington

Mary awoke to frosted windowpanes and realised the year had slithered to its end again, like a snake

One morning, my wife told me we were to have our fourth child. She said, We havent the pounds for a new flat.

But were family, my brothers and sisters insisted on the day we bid farewell to Mum at the cemetery.

**Diary Entry** “Come with me! My yards without a dog at the moment. Youll make a good guardwont complain!

My son hadnt called in three months. I convinced myself he was just busy at work. In the end, I decided

Whenever Peter called round to see Jane, she seemed to become more flustered and scatterbrained before

Never judge a book by its coverthis is a lesson one arrogant father would remember for the rest of his days.

Father always cherished the dream of having a son, but it was a useless daughter who was born to him

My son brought home an elderly woman with amnesia who was freezing outside The front door slammed open

Imaginary Friend For the past three days, a swarm of pupils had been hanging around Ellie. Word had spread