Alone

Part One
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I'm alone. Laying awake in my bed, waiting for the everlasting hours to tick by, staring into space and fiddling with my oily hair. Why did they have to leave me, why did they run away? Questions are ringing fresh on my mind like alarm bells chiming. Even my puppy maya is whimpering mournfully underneath my bed. Reaching out for her, I run my fingers through her velvety fur, whispering reassuring words into her ear. Eventually, she falls into a deep slumber in my very own arms. I try to do the same but somehow I can't. Suddenly, I hear thundering footsteps on the landing outside my room. Leaping out of bed in excitement, I wonder if my family have returned for me. Taking a deep breath, I opened the door...