**The Secretary with a Secret** “Olivia, remind me where my coffee is?” The irritation in
Cramped! Lorraine stared in disbelief at the message on her phone: *”Hello, darling. Forgive me
“First Coffee, Then You” Lena stirred her porridge lazily as Sam burst into the kitchen
Mary sat silently on the bench in her garden, the evening air heavy with the scent of roses.
“An Extra Mouth” Dinner was cramped. Their tiny kitchen barely fit five: two parents and
**Diary Entry** Last night, Anton—my granddaughter Lucy’s husband—rang just before bed. *Gran, sorry
Five days before Christmas, Lily felt so hurt and humiliated that it took her a while to pull herself together.
Margaret looked at her grandson and felt the urge to give him such a walloping that he’d remember the
*Too Close for Comfort* Emily stared at her phone, her fingers trembling slightly as she read the unexpected
The Lamp That Almost Tore the Family Apart “Emily, Jack, which one of you broke my lamp?