**Monday, 12 October** Mum keeps blaming me for not helping with my sick brother, but after school, I

Shadows of the Past and a New Path Emma returned to her flat in Pinewood village after work.

**Shadows of the Past and a New Path** I got back from work to our flat in Pinewood. Unlocking the door

Margaret sat in her small flat in Birmingham, staring at the old telly that buzzed in the corner, doing

I was cooking dinner for the family, and my daughter’s friends ate everything! My daughter, Emily, is

Margaret sat in her small flat in Manchester, staring at the old television humming in the corner, though

“You’ll never lay a finger on him again—and you’ll never see your grandson!”

Our daughter disowned us, calling herself an orphan in front of her fiancé. Recently, our lives were

Edith sat in her small flat in Manchester, staring at the old telly buzzing in the corner, its hum failing

Margaret sat at the heavy oak table in her Yorkshire home, her fingers tight around a teacup long gone cold.