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Gone for months, lost in darkness, no way out in sight, shadows reach out, escalating the fright. Why would mother abandon us, throw us to the wind, were we a burden of unforgivable sin.
Jenny awoke to the sound of her alarm clock buzzing away underneath her pillow. She quietly turned it off and tiptoed out onto the landing. Not a sound.
Chapter 4 I was finally adopted but it didn't last. I was 11 when they left me. And Jess. Mum and dad thought we were old enough to stay in house alone for the night while they went out.
Notice: Not a personal experience Brutal language No childhood for this one In case you couldn't see Daddy never arrived Mommy never seen Sisters tried To give me happiness and hope Teach me...
Prologue The sun had set and silence settled over the streets like a mysterious fog. A girl wondered through the narrow alleys of tight buildings. A small child lay sleeping in her arms.
Mummy said she loved me, And she hugged me all the time, She'd tuck me into bed at night, With a song or book or rhyme.
For @misslittleDHP improv challenge. She was found alone tied to a tree. Helpless, frightened, she wanted to be free. Bare patches of skin and legs all tense.