The Night They Came.

Clara's House

We have been at Clara's house for a month now. Clara was my mums best friend from when they were 2 years old up until my mum got cancer then they grew apart. But she was our only hope, we had no money, and no place to go, so mum had called clara saying that we needed a place to stay and she instantly said yes and told us to go round straight away even though mum didn't say why. Before we went mum told me not to tell anyone about 'him' and to wait to see if he comes to his senses. For the first few weeks he would call everyday to try to talk to mum to come back but he hasn't changed his mind about the drugs. But after a while she realized he was never going to change Hus mind do we would ignore his calls and in the end he stopped phoning. School is the same as always, I go in, sit alone, get ignored. But for once I don't mind, it helps me to remember that not every thing is different.

one month later

i came home from school thinking that it would be the same as always and that i would see mum and clara having a chat, cooking or something along those lines but when i came home i realised it wasn't like that at all. i walked in and called out to say hello and to let them know that i was back, but i got no relpy. i guessed that they had gone to the clinic for a check up but then i went upstairs and into the room i shared with mum and found her laying n her bed paled faced with clara sat on my bed across from her with a worried expression. They had both obviously been crying as they had red puffy eyes.

"whats wrong?" i asked worried about mum clara replyed for her

"weve been to the clinic today" so i was right about that just got the wrong time " they said that the cancer has now gotten worse and is inopperable (that means they cant opperate on it if you cant tell what it is) she is going to die soon" i could hear the saddnes in her voice clara loved mum almost as much as i did, they were basicaly sisters. i wanted to cry but knew i couldnt i had to stay strong not just for mums sake, but for my own. i decided to go out for a walk in the park hoping the fresh air might help me think so i let clara know and she said to get something to cheer mum up and gave me a £10 note.

As soon as i left the house and took a deep breath of the fresh air i felt slghtly better. i headed off towards the park keeping my head down deep in thought about what would happen when mum =, left. i felt tears welling up inside but i was determined not to cry, not lke this, not in public. i was so caught up in my thoughts that i didnt notice the man right infront of me until i walked into him. i looked up and started to appolagise when i stopped. i know this person, but i dont know how, school? i didnt realise until he cleared his trought that i had been staring at him.

"Sorry i thought i recognised you but i dont know where from" i started

"its alright i thought i recognsed you too" he spke in a soft voice "whats your name?"

"Eve, Eve Nightshade and whats yours" i answered

"im Matt Kingsley" he said shaking my hand, wow he has a tight grip. he looked at his watch and shouted

"shoot! im late for another meeting Alice will kill me! it was nice to meet you Eve!" and ran off towards the town center. Matt Kingsley, nice name i thought to myself. But i know that surname, where from? i couldnt quiet put my finger on it.

I ended up buying mum a box of after eights and some tulips from Tesco and a mars bar for the walk home.