La vida

The dog was called Smokey. Big, shaggy, grey like a December morning, he had lived in the Harrises’ yard

Michael stood in the exact spot where he had left Annie five minutes earlier, looking around in confusion

**Saturday, 14th August** I never thought I’d be writing this down, but here I am, at my desk, after

So, Anthony told me tonight: “Mum’s coming this evening. For good. I’ve already sorted it.

Mary stood at the window, staring at the rain-soaked pavement. For three nights in a row, she had pulled

After twelve years of marriage, my husband left me for a younger woman, then six months later begged

I couldn’t tell a soul for the longest time. Everyone kept asking, “Sarah, how are things

The neighbours had a good chuckle when George Peterson, the caretaker, started feeding a stray cat by

“Tomorrow my workers start replacing the pipes; they’ll rip everything back to the concrete.

“You can put your kids on camp beds,” Inga declared at the gate of the holiday park, instead of saying hello.