November 2025 – Page 31

I remember it as if it were a tale from another age, the kind that haunts the mind long after the embers

A suitcase full of belongings sits by the front door, zipped shut as if it were the final seal on a departure.

When my grandmothers inheritance sparked my fathers memory, he finally remembered me when he learned

Evening for myself I trudged home down a dim lane in the outskirts of Manchester, where puddles halfhidden

Did she really say that? Emily asked, echoing her husbands voice. James nodded, took a slow sip from his mug.

By early summer the day stretched long outside the modest terraced house in a quiet Manchester suburb

Id left the spare set of keys to my flat with my best mate, Emma, before heading off on holiday, and

Dear Diary, Im still trying to make sense of what happened with Victor and his family, and the words

Eat that mess yourself: how my sister embarrassed me in front of everyone over a cakeElodie had her hair

Emily, Ive changed my mind Im not marrying you. My ex has proposed again; hes more promising, the bride