I touched down in Hobart to learn that work was short-staffed. “I’ve got to go, they need me,” I insisted, so we passed by home so that I...

This afternoon, I waited with bated breath, for Zipporah to arrive. “Hello, Nina,” Timmy greeted me when he passed through the automatic...

This morning I woke up to the gentle music of the ocean. I got up and scampered up the stairs, walking out onto the balcony. Tiles cool...

I arose before dawn, getting dressed in the dark. Have the most marvellous time. X P A smile crept onto my lips. Uncle Luciano came to...

There was just one more shift for me to get through before I was leaving for Adelaide. Eight hours of work and then I could be on a plane...

I was placing out the chairs on the library floor, when Zipporah rushed in. There was a teenage girl by her side, with matching dark...

I woke up this morning and rolled over, reaching for my phone which was charging atop the bedside chest of drawers. Beside me, Lucy was...

I entered the café around the same time as the Lavers. “Hello,” Jessa gushed, just as enthusiastic as I remembered her to be. “I know I...

With Mum and Dad at work, Tallulah and I were responsible for constructing the mock rock wall. “Basically, we’ve got rocks from the...

I woke up early, checked my watch, then rolled onto my side. The morning light hadn’t yet crept in through the slither beside the...

Noel placed the cake on the table. It was choc-chip ice cream, covered with hardened topping. Timmy followed after with a box of matches,...

I got up before dawn, had a shower, took my medication, then ate some breakfast and drank coffee. From there I could get to work with...

Finally, I’d gotten around to a doctor’s appointment. I threw my clothes on this morning, having not given myself enough time to ride my...

At the sight of the oak trees, I knew that I was on the right street. It had been a while since we’d visited the Lavers, Belinda being...

Clouds hovered in the chilly air this afternoon when Mum swept into the driveway. She parked on the grass, then the two of us trudged...

Tonight, I was handed the news bear first. “I’ve had a bit of a big week,” I revealed. “Mitchell’s best friend Geoff, his...

Mum began reversing out of the garage this morning. I was sitting in the passenger seat with my backpack at my feet. Lizzie, Dani and...

I’d returned home from the city in the early hours of the morning, trying to creep in quietly. Feeling a little spaced-out, I put the...

As the wind picked up, rain thudded against the windowpane. I was glad that I was at home, rather than being out in the cold. Yet, I...

When we got into the car, the radio was playing. Mum turned it down. “Sorry,” she apologised, although I didn’t really know why. “I’ve...