La vida

**The Promotion** It’s no secret that promotions come in different ways. Some earn them through honest

**The Promotion** Everyone knows there are different ways to get a promotion. Some earn it through hard

Polly smoothed her dress in front of the mirror, swiped rosy lipstick across her lips, then fluffed a

Emily smoothed her dress over her hips in front of the mirror, dabbed on some rosy lipstick, then fluffed

“Mum, have you completely lost your mind?” The words hit Lydia like a punch to the gut—sharp, painful.

**Diary Entry – 12th June** *”You know how he looks at you? With love and admiration,”

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

**The Promotion** It’s no secret that promotions come in different ways. Some earn them through honest

Emma didn’t hear the squeak of the hospital trolley’s wheels on the linoleum or the hurried footsteps

Will you wait for me? Time slips away so quickly. Before you know it, nearly fifty years have passed.