Mother, Darling
Novelette 12,566 words Recommended by 2 award/anthology sources
"Wendy knew it wouldn’t be long now before her daughter was taken. She had put the idea from her mind as long as she could, but now Jane was days away from turning thirteen. From the window of the nursery, Wendy saw Jane wobbling her way down Kensington Park Road on a borrowed bicycle..."
Content warnings 3
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