“I can’t keep living with an old‑timer,” she said, eyes fixed not on me but on the plate of meatballs.

“Emily can’t live with a pensioner any longer.” She said it while staring not at me but at the plate

“The sea’s cancelled,” Leonard said, eyes glued to his phone. “Mum’s on her way.” I stood in the bedroom

Dear Diary, “the sea is off,” Edward said, eyes glued to his phone. “Mum’s coming over.” I was standing

Dear Diary, — Daniel, who’s that? Why are there so many people here? — my voice trembled as I tightened

— David, who’s that? How did the garden fill with people? — Eleanor’s voice trembled as she clutched

— Either you take him today, or I’ll just tie him to the road, — snapped a man in a pricey overcoat

“Either you take him home today or I’ll tie him up by the road,” the man in the pricey leather jacket

If you step over that threshold now, theres no way back. Ill have every card blocked, Andrews voice cut









