Author: ShakeelAhmed

Years ago, I babysat a quiet 5-year-old girl. Her dad had told me he was a widower. He had a locked room in his house and seemed uneasy every time I went…

We recently moved to a new city because of my husband’s new job. Our 8-year-old daughter, Lily, was telling us about her first day at her new school. I asked her about…

I worked as a kindergarten teacher. A father and his daughter came late. I started telling him off and he was bursting with laughter. I continued and he just smiled and said,…

My husband’s friend came over with his new roommate. We all hang out and have a good time. After they leave, I open my laptop and find that my husband is still…

My mother stored a set of sheets she received as a present for her wedding. She wanted to give it to the first of her children that got married. It turns out…

My friend was going through divorce hearings with her husband. Lately, he’s turned into a mean person, always demeaning her, shouting at her in front of us. As the divorce enters its…

When I was in 1st grade, my friend had a lot of temper tantrums. We were having a sleepover and I fell asleep in her bedroom. In the middle of the night,…