Annette looked at the new comers from a distance.They were on the verge of leaving when Ayla called out to Annette.
Harry looked at her and held out his hand.She did not take it but managed to mumble ,"Hello,".Sybil and Molly smiled as they got into the Bentley and Thompson and his family waved.
Annette looked on as the vehicle hit the dusty road and was soon out of
sight.She felt something in the pit of her stomach and couldn't stop thinking of Harry.
He was tall well built with a long face and brown pate.His broad shoulders gave him a look of importance and his graceful ways only left one charmed.
Annette had not seen anyone like him in a long while not even in church .
Spring turned to summer and school term came to an end.Olive and Jefrey were leaving for further studies.Ayla helped the children pack their belongings leaving Annette wistful.
She too longed to be with them.Their absence was going to add to her lonliness.
After two weeks Mr Thompson called Annette.
" My dear girl you are going to a convent in Michigan where you will be inducted into a professional program."
"That's miles from here," began Annette ."Besides mother will be alone."
"We are right here ,don't you worry,"
he said decidedly.
"When?"she asked.
"You'll leave tomorrow,"he replied.
Annette went back home and gave Ayla the news.
"I'm so happy for you," she said sobbing .
" Mom I can't leave you alone," she argued .
"You my dearest have a bright future ahead of you ,so begone."
Annette had begun to pack her suitcase and couldn't get over the excitement of leaving the village.Her future looked brighter than ever and she was ever so grateful to Mr Thompson.The dawn of a new life awaited Annette.
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Where Do I Begin
Mystery / ThrillerA young regressionist finds one of her clients in deep turmoil and as she intervenes she discovers that she is in the grip of the perpetrator.Will she survive after she resolves to put an end to this entity?
