"Knock Knock" "Who's There?" "Your Daughter."

Chapter 14

Chapter 14

Katie's POV [5 years old]

"Katie time for bed!" Mrs Burns said dragging her feet across the floor and walking into the TV room. I was watching Teletubbies. My favourite show of all time! I loved Lala, She was yellow and pretty and the TV on her tummy always showed cool things. As soon as Mrs Burns said this I moaned. I hated bed time, especially without mummy. I have never slept without mummy singing me a lullaby and putting me to sleep in her arms. 

"But mummy's not here" I said, getting worried, I couldn't sleep by myself, I needed my mummy to protect me from everything that could hurt me. Why wasn't she home?

"I know sweetheart, mummy will be home soon" Mrs burns said helping me up. "Get into your jim jams"

I did as I was told and I pulled on my 'jim jams' that had little sheep on them. Mummy told me to count sheep before bed if I couldn't sleep, she said it will help me go to sleep and not have bad dreams. 

"Mrs Burns" I said walking into the bedroom where she was sitting on a big arm chair. "I'm sleepy" I said rubbing my eyes. Mrs burns sent me a kind smile and picked me up and tucked me into bed. I hugged mrs burns when she picked me up. I loved her, she was like a grandma and she loved me lots, I could tell. 

"Go to sleep now Katie, mummy will be home soon, I promise" Mrs burn was stoking my forehead, it felt really nice and I was yawning but I was too scared to sleep. 

"Can you sing me a lullaby Mrs Burns?" I asked her. She smiled and me and began to sing. 

Hush little baby, don't say a word

Momma's gonna buy you a mockingbird

and if that mockingbird don't sing

Mommas gonna buy you a diamond ring..

My favourite lullaby..I was soon drifting off to sleep in Mrs burns arms and I actually felt protected. 

Katie's POV Present Day

"Katie I like you" said Nate walking towards me and putting his hands on my shoulders. I couldn't say anything, I couldn't like him, I couldn't get close to everyone because everytime I got close to a person they left me, or I left them.

"Why are you quiet?" Nate asked looking at me with worry.

"I..I..I'm S..Scared" I murmered under my breath quietly. 

"Scared of what?" He asked, he pushed my chin up so I was looking directly into his eyes, making me fear even more, how could I possibly explain this to him. 

"You don't know me Nate" I said firmly.

"I want to know you Katie, I don't know how to even explain it, ever since I saw you I've been intrigued, everything about you is perfect, your mysterious, you look so confused and scared all the time and I just want to be there for you, be with you" 

Tears welled up in my eyes. No one has ever said something like that to me before. "Why me?" 

"Why not?" Was all he said. 

"If you knew the truth about me you wouldn't feel the same.." I said. 

"Try me." Nate said firmly with a smile on his face. 

Jenny's POV

Everyday after work I would sit down with Kevin for a couple of drinks. I had been working in the pub for 2 months now and I always looked forward to the end of my shift so that Kevin and I could curl up in the bar and have a few drinks. I found that it did take away the stress, the pain, the feeling of loneliness and it gave me something to look forward to.