Author: Harlan Covington

Crushed by Other Peoples Expectations Hazel was fuming. She stood before her daughter, fists clenched

Second Place Monday. Sometimes I think Mondays were invented just to test how much of yourself you can

A Little Piece of Happiness I gently pushed open the door to my daughters bedroom and peered inside.

The Second Mother The papers youre trying to offer me, Ive seen already, Diana Thompson. It wont work

I felt suffocated too Mark announced it on a Sunday evening, just as Susan was folding a pile of freshly

Eight Years of Trifles Wednesday, 12 November My phone rang at half past seven this morning, right as

Keys I love him! And all you do is go on about your silly nonsense! I dont want to hear it!

The Awkward Wife Sophie surfaced slowly from the depths of pain and noise, as if swimming up from the

Droplets “And shes not scary at all! Shes beautiful! Max, back me up!” Sophie clung to the

I set my husband an impossible choice. Mum, why are we going to Grandma Hazel’s? I dont want to.