La vida

**Brothers in Arms** Oliver pulled his Range Rover to a stop outside the shopping centre. Stepping out

**The Flat, or The Story of a Family** Emily trudged home from school, trying to figure out how to hide

“Is That My Son?” Polly climbed the stairs to the second floor of the office, relieved not

The clock was ticking, a silent scream in her mind: *Run, before it’s too late…* Every girl dreams

Run, before it’s too late… All girls dream of grand, pure love—of dizzying passion and hearts

**Diary Entry: The Actress** I slumped onto the seat in the tube carriage, my heels aching.

Polly climbed the stairs to the second floor of the office, relieved not to run into any colleagues.

“Don’t worry, I won’t stay long—just a week or so until I sort out my living situation.

**Betrayal** “Emily… Emily!” sobbed Lucy into the phone. “What’s all the crying about?

The Little Box with a Ring Emily and James had been friends since primary school. They lived in the same