Hidden from view Stories

When Susie watched her bus pull away, it summed up a day when very little had gone according to plan. Spinning out a coffee seemed a better idea than venturing out into the rain, so she went into the cafe and sat down opposite an older man who had sheets of paper covered with handwriting in front of him. In the hope of killing time with conversation, Suzie asked if the man had his life story in front of him. "No, these ar...

She sat down silently on the bench in the park. She needed space, but not in a way that made her feel alone. He was certain he could see sadness in her eyes, but he knew it wasn’t his place to pry, speculate, or intrude. The need to distract herself from dark thoughts felt overwhelming. They had shared good times, but she had made the courageous decision to move on and start anew. It was painful but essential. She felt no...