I can no longer hide from the world beneath my duvet. I’m not alone.

A bundle of joy noses his way through my cocoon. I have to go outside daily, where strangers smile at me.

I finally understand the phrase that when you rescue a dog, it also rescues you.

Yvonne has featured in a range of publications, from Your Cat and Northern Life Magazine to Siren’s Call and Schlock. Her flash fiction has appeared on Horror Tree, The Daily Drabble, 101 words and Paragraph Planet. Her debut book was released by Demain. She resides in Yorkshire with her partner and a cat who does not respect personal space.