**The Handkerchief** Once again, Gregory’s snoring filled the room. Annoyed, Emily pushed his arm away
Margaret Thompson gently unfolded her daughter’s wedding dress from the wardrobe, tracing the ivory
Good grief, is that Richard off again? Margaret patted the kitchen counter, where a fresh batch of fruit
Natalie remained silent, her lips pressed into a thin line. But her mother-in-law, Margaret Thompson
After three years divorced, I suddenly became father to twin newborn boys. My own fault for not finalising
“I’m not going!” shouted Emily, slamming her bedroom door hard. “Ooh, aren’
I blink at the phone in confusion. “Father? What on earth are you talking about?”
The morning sun crept into the drawing room, its golden tendrils curling across the fresh lime-green walls.
The tale of the house and the daughter’s sorrow — “And what now? You’re just going to hand it over to him?
Wednesday, October 18th – Leeds, England “Right then, my son-in-law’s off again?” Margaret Thompson bustled









