**Diary Entry – 16th May 2023** Bloody hell, what is this now? Emily stood in the middle of the lounge
The phone rang promptly at seven in the morning, just as Lydia was shuffling into the kitchen to put
Margaret slammed her teacup onto the saucer so hard that tea splattered across the lace tablecloth.
The icy wind bit at his face like needles, but Edward barely felt it. Inside, he was numb—his heart had
**Diary Entry – 10th May** The phone rang at exactly seven in the morning, just as Lydia was shuffling
“Mum, open the door! Mum, please!” The boy’s fists hammered against the metal surface
I’ve been married for four years, and my husband has been nothing short of the perfect partner—hardly
I’ve been married for four years, and all this time, my husband has been the perfect partner—I can’t
“Are you serious?” Vlad’s voice trembled, not from surprise but from the effort to
Early November brought a sudden chill. A fine, stinging drizzle fell from the sky, the wind snatching









