Short Story – Part 5 Emma’s chocolate covered ‘floordrobe’ could have been a disaster but it was the catalyst for changing her mindset. Pretty much all of her wardrobe was on the floor at the time, so she had to clean it up. Emma willingly accepted the challenge. I showed her how to sort laundry, apply stain remover and use the washing machine. Emma had hung clothes out on the line before but she’d never…
Continue readingShort Story – Part 4 “Is there gravity on the moon?” “What happens when we die?” “Why do people smoke?” “How do planes fly?” Ever since she could talk, the questions would come thick and fast from Emma. I’d barely finish my explanation and she’d throw another question at me. But lately the questions were rare. The sparkle in Emma’s green eyes had gone and the house felt darker and eerily quiet without her chatter. …
Continue readingShort Story – Part 2 After speaking with the other mothers, all the girls had denied writing the texts. There were no apologies from the girls, just their mums. Emma knew they weren’t sorry, except for being caught out. She didn’t want a forced, humiliating apology from them anyway. There was a ringleader of course. Head bully, Lily. None of the other girls had ever sent a horrible message to Emma before so both of…
Continue readingShort Story -Part 1 It hit me like a freight train. “We’re gonna kill you”. Definitely not the nicest way to wake up in the morning. A minute earlier as I was walking down the stairs I could hear movement coming from my daughter’s bedroom so I went in to say ‘good morning’. Little did I know it would be anything but a good morning. I could see the fear on Emma’s face. Wide eyes,…
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