After her father's sudden demise,little Ericka is taken in by an unknown man who claimed himself to be her father's best friend.However,Ericka doesn't seem to remember him.....
As Ericka enters his house,she meets his four sons,namely,Eden,Fredrick...
When I had finished arranging my books,copies and all other related stationery items in the bookshelf, I stepped down from the stool and lifted it from the floor. Back then,it was heavy for me,but I managed to place it beside the cupboard. Then I pushed the chair behind and pulled open the first drawer. It seemed very big compared to what I decided to put in there. I packed it with a few other things that laid scattered in my suitcase. These included a few gifts that I have received from my father such as a small watch and a pair of new shoes,still waiting to be used. Now all of a sudden,I started to feel hungry. I remembered that I only had some cakes and biscuits early in the morning. Hence,I felt relieved to see uncle come in the room. His eyes went from me towards the empty suitcase. "Oh,I see you are done,"he said. Then he closed the suitcase and lifting it, placed it on top of the cupboard. After that, he opened the door of the cupboard and starred at my arrangement in surprise. A few minutes later,he turned back at me and said," You must be hungry." These words made me feel very relieved. I had never felt so relieved in my entire life as I had felt on that day. My uncle had always made me feel relieved. That is why my eyes get filled with tears whenever I remember him. Anyways,after that,I saw him rush to the door, but before he opened it,he looked at me and asked,"Do you have any preferences? Like you you do not like to eat something, you hate something? Or maybe you are allergic to something?" I was shocked. I did not even know that I had a right to choose. Till that momment, I knew I was supposed to eat whatever was placed in front of me. As I had told earlier, my father had fallen into bankruptcy. He had sold his business and many of his valuable possessions to clear off his debts. His debts were cleared off,thankfully, but now we were supposed to spend the rest of our lives on the money that was left. He was trying to find a job,but, at the age of fifty, who would have employed him? Anyways, now I looked up at the gentleman in front of me with eyes filled of wonder. He felt a bit uncomfortable and asked, "Nothing?" I slowly shook my head. "Very well then," he said and left the room. I followed him. He went straight into the kitchen. There was a big fish lying on the slab. I was amazed and kept admiring it. He started to prepare it in front of me and kept telling me what he was doing,how he was doing it and why he was doing it. I observed everything and kept listening to him with utmost concentration. Soon a delicious lunch was served in front of me. I devoured it slowly, tasting every bite that I put into my mouth. It was more than delicious. When I finished, I went to wash my mouth and hands. Uncke took my plate to wash it.
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After that, I was on my way back to my room,when suddenly a figure appeared in front of me. I looked up at his face in surprise. It was a boy of around ten years ,or,that is what seemed to me at that time. Uncle looked in my direction when he had finished washing the dishes. Then he came and stood beside me. Then,addressing the boy,he said," Oh,John! Where are your brothers? I hope they will understand my situation..." "Father!"said John,putting his hands in his pocket and trying to act like an elder brother in front of me, " I don't understand my brothers. Anyways, can I just go out and play with this girl over here?" Uncle starred at him in utter confusion and then asked,hesitating, " Outside means where? In the forest?" John kept starring at uncle, expecting an answer. Uncle starred at him, thinking. Then,with a slight hesitation, he said,"I think I can trust you. Just take care of her. " With that,he went upstairs and I saw him go out of my sight. I looked at John,who seemed to be very happy. He wasn't really tall compared to me and hence it didn't require him to bend down or drop himself to talk to me. He looked down at me and asked," See ,I am your elder brother, is that alright?" I looked at him and blinked my eyes for sometime. Then I called him loudly," Elder brother !" "Yes,that is absolutely correct," he said,with a bright smile on his face.
