La vida

A chilling discovery came about by sheer chance. My four-year-old sister, Lucy, had developed an umbilical hernia.

I wont cook for everyone anymore! Only for myself and Annie. Whats that supposed to mean? snapped Nigel.

Im not cooking for everyone anymore! Just for myself and Annie. And why on earth not? snapped Nigel.

Emily and her mother-in-law sat huddled together on the old bed, wrapped up warm against the winter chill.

Margaret and her mother-in-law sat on the old bed, both wrapped up warm against the winter chill.

In the early days of spring, little Emily, a bright-eyed girl of four, studied the “newcomer”

Early Spring Little Emily, a four-year-old girl, eyed the “newcomer” who had recently appeared

**Diary Entry** *Saturday Morning* “Nina, honestly, nothing terrible has really happened!

Early Spring Little four-year-old Emily was eyeing the “newcomer” in their neighbourhooda

“Don’t be upset, Tanya, but I won’t be living with you,” said James, his voice firm.