Harlan Covington

**Diary Entry – 10th May** “Stop whinging – just get on with it!” The sharp voice of my neighbour, Mrs.

“My Wife’s Son Took My Room” “You’ve got to be joking, Daniel! That’s my room!”

**The Next Step is Mine** “Valerie, have you completely lost your mind?” The sharp voice

**The Only One Who Understands Me** *”What’s for lunch?”* asked George, sniffing the air. *”

The county fairgrounds in Windermere always felt too loud, too sticky, too vast for someone as quiet

—Mum, please don’t say you forgot!—Emily shrieked as she burst into the hallway, tossing her designer

Every morning, Emily Carter, 28, fastened her well-worn green apron and welcomed the regulars at The

**Kind Stranger Gives Train Ticket to Mum of Three, Finds Piles of Parcels on His Doorstep the Next Day**

Sophie had never laid eyes on the world, yet its weight pressed upon her with every breath.

**Diary Entry: The Day the Laughter Stopped** It’s funny how one moment can change everything.