Lydia woke up feeling fantastic. It was Saturday morning, the sunlight was streaming through the window, and today she was meeting her mum for brunch. Lydia knew the questions that her mum would ask. How was her job going? How Josh her boyfriend was and if she was happy. As Lydia pondered these questions…
Another week—and another Friday night. Kate was looking forward to staying home and having a quiet evening, relaxing in front of the T.V. and sleeping in on Saturday morning. Her working week had been very stressful with many deadlines to meet. Kate had worked late into the night for most of the week and she…
The doorbell rang, signalling that another package had just arrived. Laura rushed to answer it, excited about what she had ordered online. She signed the delivery note and hurried inside to open it. She loved buying clothes online and couldn’t wait to try on her new outfit. It’s just beautiful, she thought to herself as…
Laura glanced at the clock again and saw it was 3.30 am. Brad was not home—he was off drinking with the “boys” again. Laura was starting to despise Friday nights because they were now Brad’s nights to go off with his mates and enjoy himself, but Laura was not invited. Brad never told her where…
Fiona had always wanted to become a fashion designer. Ever since she was young, she had loved the feel and texture of different fabrics, and she always looked through fashion magazines for the newest trends. Fiona was so excited when she was accepted into one of the top fashion universities after high school. She worked…
The breakup had been brutal. Everyone had sided with Ryan and believed his side of events. Liza understood why. After all, everyone knew the funny, life-of-the-party Ryan. They all had experienced his generous, fun-loving nature, and now she was the “bad guy” once the relationship fell apart. Liza lay awake in bed feeling alone and…
Sophie loved fashion. It had always been her dream to be a fashion designer, but the dream was cut short when she had to drop out of school to take care of her sick mother. Sophie had never resented looking after her mother, and she was grateful to have spent the last few years as…
Max opened up his mail with trepidation, recognising the emblem in the left-hand corner as the private school he had attended. He groaned inwardly. Just as he had anticipated, it was an invitation to the ten-year reunion of his year level. Max loathed reunions. He detested having to see all his peers again and hear…
Daisy glanced at her watch nervously and noticed that it was only 9.30 am. She was anxious going into the boardroom meeting this morning because she disliked confrontation. Daisy had made up her mind to confront Jake if he tried to dismiss her comments or talk over her again in the meeting like he always…
Today was a big day for Stacy. She was finally going to audition for the lead role in a musical production that could potentially change her life. Stacy was both excited and nervous at the same time. She had spent all week preparing for this audition, rehearsing her lines and perfecting her vocals. The night…