Melissa couldn’t help but stare at the couple sitting across her on the train. They were kissing and cuddling, oblivious to anyone else on the train. She had been single now for 5 years with no prospects in sight. At 28 years of age, Melissa was losing hope that she would find anyone and that…
Linda had worked very hard on the new marketing campaign and coming up with new and innovative ways to produce sale copy for their client. She was happy with the end result, and today, she would find out if it was to be accepted by the client. Her boss, Ian, had not given her much…
Belinda stared at her ringing mobile, trying to decide whether she should answer it or not. The caller was one of her close friends, Tamara, ringing with no doubt another favour to ask of her again. It seemed that every time Tamara rang, she only did so when she was having a personal drama and…
Joy felt overwhelmed. It seemed that every part of her life was falling apart, and she felt hopeless in knowing what to do. She felt unfulfilled in her job, which she had been at for five years and knew that there were no prospects of advancing. She was constantly dealing with the question “Should I…
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…