La vida

“There’s nothing more frightening in the world…” “Right then, everything’s fine with Oliver.

“Mum, have you completely lost the plot?” The words stung Lydia like a punch to the gut.

**Hatred** James stepped out of the office building and instinctively headed toward the car park, only

For the past few weeks, my 15-year-old son, Oliver, had been acting… odd. Not in a cheeky teenage

*”Have you left your daughter with me?”* The terrible thought sent a surge of heat through

**Never Too Late to Start** *”Mum, have you completely lost your mind?”* The words hit Lydia

The snow had nearly all melted in the town, leaving grit pressed into the icy pavements. But in the cemetery

“Mums” The cheerful midwife swept into the maternity ward at dawn, her starched cap perched

The Wedding That Wasn’t to Be Emily had graduated from teacher training college with honours, her heart

**Diary Entry** *She really does look lovely. And I’d stopped noticing.* The thought flickered through