Author: Wanda Miranda

**Diary Entry** The day Dad left was the day everything fell apart. He found out about Mums affair with

The Mother Who Owed Me Nothing Sophie and James were preparing for their wedding. The day before the

Betrayal Peter raised his hand in farewell: “Right then, Rosemary, I’m off! I’

The Gown from Anytown The gown from Anytown hid a secret. Emily sensed something was wrong the moment

My dog was fixated on something beneath the bedI froze when I realized what had caught his attention.

**The Teacher We All Hated** Miss Hardcastle was the terror of St. Georges Technical Secondary School.

“Look at her thinks shes going to be someone. Poor thing, with that old briefcase.”

He left as soon as he learned about our sons diagnosis. I stayedI couldnt abandon my child to face this alone.

I gave my daughter a flat as a wedding gift. Only later did I realise what a terrible mistake Id made.

I see now what Ive done. I wanted to return to my ex-wife, with whom Id spent thirty years, but it was