Harlan Covington

Long ago, when I was just a girl, my mother taught me something I’d never forget. “If ever you’re in

**Diary Entry** My husband’s family is truly wonderful. Though his parents have a daughter of their own

My husband’s sister seems to believe spoiling her children is our solemn duty. She speaks in riddles

Six months ago, my mother-in-law moved in with us. She has her own house and is perfectly capable of

The Barefoot Boy Who Boarded the Underground It was another dreary evening on the Tube after a long day

Olga unlocked the door, heaved her heavy bag over the threshold, and caught her breath. Immediately

**Johnny the One-Love** Every weekend, Johnny tinkered with his motorbike in the garage behind his house.

**Grandfather’s Concerns** It’s been six months since Edward Wilson lost his wife. The sharpest edge

William sat at the kitchen table with his wife, Evelyn. She bustled about the stove, chattering away

A Lesson for Life Margaret watched her grandson and felt the urge to give him such a walloping that he’d