La vida

All is Not as it Seems Before her morning rounds, Nurse Nina slipped into the doctors’ office and whispered

“She really does look lovely. And I’d stopped noticing,” Victor thought to himself.

“Will You Wait for Me?” How quickly time flies. Before she knew it, she was nearly fifty.

Everyone else rolled up in sleek rides—some in hired Bentleys, others in their parents’ polished sports cars. Me?

**Diary Entry – 15th February** The wind howled through the trees as I trudged toward the train station

A Bitter Wind and a Glimmer of Hope The wind howled through the streets of London that winter evening

He Waited Until Her Wedding Day to Say Goodbye For over ten years, Alfie had been Emily’s shadow—her

**Friday, 16th June** Everyone else turned up in flashy cars—some in rented Bentleys, others in their

“So it was you who set all this up, Gran?” asked Emily, staring at the portrait.

“Will You Wait for Me?” Time flies so quickly. Before she knew it, she was nearly fifty.