Author: Harlan Covington
“Everything’s fine,” she said—and cried all night. “Mum, what’s wrong with you?” Emily tugged at her
The quiet woman spoke up sharply. “William Parker! How much longer must I put up with this?
The mother-in-law was whispering behind her back. “What on earth are you saying, Margaret?”
“Girls, forgive me,” she whispered, her voice trembling. “What a scene I made! I accused you all!
Lydia Moore stood by her kitchen window, watching her grandson Max throw stones at the neighbour’s cat.
**A Choice Made for Her** “Katie, don’t you think we’ve lied to each other long enough?”
**The Part-Time Husband** “Brilliant. You made your wife a baby, then scurried back under Muv’s skirts?
I stood by the window in my mother’s hospital room, the air thick with the scent of rubber and something stale.
**A Mother’s Story** Emily and David were the perfect couple—attractive, successful, comfortable financially—yet