La vida

**The Leash of Disagreement** “Daniel, get up and take Baron for a walk—I’m not a robot!”

*Extra Mouth* They had to squeeze in around the table. The tiny kitchen barely fit five people—two adults

Cramped! Lottie stared in disbelief at the message on her phone: “Hello, darling. Forgive me for

I don’t know how it is for other single women, but around here, it’s always the weirdest things that

**The Sunset of Love, The Dawn of Dreams** The silence between them was heavy, suffocating.

**The Brother No One Spoke Of** “Claire, who’s that with you in the picture? Some bloke in

“Where did you get this photo?” James paled as he stared at the picture of his missing father.

James sat in the kitchen with his wife, Emma. She busied herself at the stove, chattering away without pause.

**Too Much Care** Charlotte woke to the smell of fried onions and an odd clatter. The room was dark

The phone buzzed in the quiet of the evening, startling Margaret as she settled into her armchair with