There was something different about the house. It was obvious as soon as I walked in the door. The atmosphere was heavy, oppressive. You know that old expression of being able to cut it with a knife? Well, this was it. My mum came out of the kitchen, looking flushed and upset.“It's Uncle Robert, he’s been in an accident,” she said, her voice breaking as she walked toward me.Taking me in her arms, she explained how he had...

It’s been several weeks since Sam and I went shopping and we’re closer than ever. We had reorganised our room, our beds were now adjacent on the same wall and the rest of the room was laid out with a work area: desks, chairs, and laptops around the corner and a soft furnished kick back zone in the middle.Sam was now widely accepted by our school year, her trendy restyling worked wonders. I deny any suggestions that I migh...

 It was the beginning of the long summer break and we were off on an adventure. It had taken several weeks of persuasion, first on mom to get her on side and then on dad who was by far a greater challenge.Sami wanted to visit the National park near where she had grown up and it seemed like the ideal opportunity for an all-girls trip. That would be Sami my stepsister and me, along with Charlene, Aimee, and Lisa.Since the r...