La vida

**A Mother for Annie** “Paulie, come eat,” Nanny Tanya said softly. “No,”

**Diary Entry – 14th March** I’ve always made an effort not to inconvenience others. Yes, I’m a larger

**Diary Entry** At last, Oliver and Emily moved into their large, two-story house. With three children—Ben

The scorching sun beat down on the quiet streets of Bristol, the pavement sizzling underfoot.

Dina had always loved inviting friends over since she was a little girl. Her mother never minded—she

**A New Life, A New Family** Emily stepped out of the doctor’s office, glowing with joy—she was going

A single drop of water fell from the tap—plink, plink, plink—onto the dried remnants of scrambled eggs

**The Failed Kinship Test** Elena stirred warm milk into the baby porridge while little Oliver stacked

So, yesterday was absolutely sweltering—the kind of heat where the air’s so thick you could slice it

**Failed DNA Test** Emily stirred the baby’s porridge with one hand while little Oliver attempted to