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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Jack was determined to succeed. He had set a goal to lose 10 kilos, and he was going to do it. Even though he had set this same goal before, Jack believed that this time it would be different. This time he had found a diet and exercise program that he could stick to. Jack…
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Jane put down her paintbrush and looked at her painting. After three weeks of constant painting and retouching, it was finally finished. She placed the painting on the display easel to admire it and see it in a new light. But as she surveyed the painting, all her eyes could see were mistakes. Jane sighed.…
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Lizzy was finally able to relax after a busy day at work. She was starting to read her book when she was interrupted by her phone. It was her boss ringing her—yet again. It seemed that her boss thought that she was on call 24/7 and rang her at all hours of the night. Lizzy…
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Amanda just couldn’t believe it. After so many years of friendship, her best friend Tanya had not been there for her when she needed her the most. Tanya had slowly been withdrawing from their friendship ever since Amanda had gotten engaged, refusing to come to her engagement party and not wanting to spend any time…
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Tim sat down at his desk, ready to start his assignment which was due in three days. There was a lot of work to be done, and Tim wished that he had started earlier, but somehow time had just gotten away from him. As Tim sat at his desk and considered the questions for his…
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Toni loved the weekend. It meant that she could turn off the world and escape to her fantasy writing, where she had created her own world. For as long as Toni could remember, she had loved writing. She enjoyed slipping away and just writing for hours on end. She would get lost in her world…
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