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**A Stranger, Yet the Closest** Vera’s grip tightened around the crumpled hospital note, her knuckles white.

Love Through Hate Margaret Wilkins stood by the window, watching her neighbour Evelyn string up her washing

Johnny the One-Heart Every weekend, Johnny tinkered with his motorbike in the garage beside the house.

Three Days Without a Call Valerie Thompson checked the phone for the fourth time that morning, lifting

*Love Through Loathing* Margaret Whitaker stood by the window, watching her neighbour Eleanor hang her

“A Stranger, Yet the Closest” “Eleanor Whitaker, have you lost your mind?!”

Simon sat in the kitchen with his wife, Emily. She was bustling about, fiddling with the oven and chattering

**A Status of Her Own** Emily stood before the hallway mirror, smoothing her hair and giving herself

**Monday, 12th March** I could hear Mrs. Wilkins’ voice through the wall before she even knocked. “

A Lesson for Life Edith watched her grandson and felt the urge to box his ears until he remembered the