Автор: Prentice Orville
**The Grumpy Old Woman** I stepped out of the cab and waited for little Lily to clamber out after me. “
“Danny, what’s wrong with you? Look at this—English is a fail, maths is a wreck, and you
— Mrs. Thompson, there was a strange man bothering your little Emily on the playground. — What do you
“Man Up or What?” “Those bloody upstairs neighbours are at it again! Three in the morning!”
“Mum, why are you so upset? Daniel said he loves me. We’re getting married,”
It all felt rather awkward. “You’re his *what*?” “His wife. In the most literal, legal sense—I could
“How could you, behind my back?” “Hello, Marian. How long has it been? Fifteen years? Or more?
A Life Half-Spoken “Mum, where are my soft toys?”—Veronica scanned the room, which had transformed
