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

He Recognised His Mother Instantly Theyd picked this Georgian manor house for a reason: so nothing would

I was gasping for air, too It was Tom who made the announcement on a drizzly Sunday evening, just as

I didnt leave my husband because he was unfaithful. I left because, on a Sunday evening, he sat listening

Second Place In the dream, Caroline was standing in the hallway of their small Liverpool terrace, her

A Piece of Happiness I slid open the door to my daughters room, careful not to disturb her too much.

The papers youre trying to hand me, Ive seen them before, Margaret. They wont work on me a second time.

The Difficult Wife Sophie surfaced slowly from the mist of pain and bleeps, like she was rising from

I was gasping too Simon announced it on Sunday evening, just as Susan was sorting neat piles of freshly-ironed shirts.

The Poison of Envy Will, Im scared Emily clutched her napkin, her voice having a tell-tale quiver on