an orphans diary

Chapter 6

chapter 6

(Alice's' POV)

As I listened to Isaac telling me his life all I could think was poor boy what he must have felt, I could never imagine what it was like for him. He was beaten and broken by the people, even though they were distant relations, to whom were supposed to be protecting, caring and loving this amazing wonderful and sweet young man.

Over next couple of weeks Isaac and I had grown closer, closer than any friend I have ever had, he knew everything about me and I everything about him. I knew in my heart I was falling for him but I was to scared and to admit it to him or anyone else except my uncle for fear he didn't feel the same way. It was only until I received another letter from my uncle, from which I have been writing to over the weeks since I have arrived here in Winfield. Although I had been writing to my uncle this was first letter I had received back from him since I had arrived at the orphanage. The letter read this;

''My Dear Darling Alice, 9th June 1939

I am glad to see you are well and have settled in nicely, i am writing to support you and to give some grave and happy news. firstly i would say that this boy Isaac sounds like my kind of man and i can tell by your letters that you have fallen for him, and that i would someday like to meet him but i also say that you should just put yourself out there i know it may seem to dangerous to put your heart on the line but if you don't tell him you will never know and you will always regret that you never knew how he felt.

secondly the grave news i have to tell you i that you as the only living relative still country that you alone have to arrange your parents funerals, until i arrive. i am so sorry i have burden you with this when i know still grieving their deaths but there is quite a lot of money for both of their funerals so you can make them as simplistic or as extravagant as you know they appreciate. i also have to tell you that you have also inherited their whole estate but as you are only 16 nearly 17 it has left to me in trust that you will officially receive it on your 20th birthday.

the happier news i bring is that i have been promoted to the same position that your father was so i will coming home and back to England so i can finally see you again. i arrive on the 29th of this month which i believe is only few weeks away.

anyhow i have to go but i will write soon and i can't wait for your next letter and please take advise and just tell how you feel.

Yours lovingly,

Uncle Tom"

*flashback*

we had arrived at my grandfather's estate in Shropshire. this was the first time i was going to meet him. my parents were inside with my grandfather and i was wandering around when i came across some stables, me being the curious girl i am i walked in and took a look around and i noticed a boy of the age of about 13 standing there petting one of the horses to whom i later learned was called star. when the biy noticed me he smiled and walked over and introduced himself, he said his name was tom and that he knew me but for some odd reason i never questioned him onto how he knew me. after about what must have been about half an hour father and grandfather came looking for me and found me with tom, and said it was time for tea and that after tea we were going home.

*end of flashback*

suddenly that memory made sense after all these years. it all worked itself out.

Alice's POV

After the sudden flashback and realising what Uncle Tom had said finally made sense by saying ' I finally see you again' and the letter my uncle had sent made me realise that my uncle was right and as scary as it may seem I will never know unless I put my heart on the line, and I've learnt that you can't get anywhere in life unless you take some risks. Even if it means risking my heart for love it is what I must do, or I know I will regret not taking this chance, this risk. But I don't even know how to ask or even if I'm ready to ask but first I have to deal with something even more important than my heart. I have to arrange my parents funerals, which I know I can't do it on my own. I need help but I don't know who to ask and I don't think Isaac will want to be burdened with this emotional and heart clenching task. I should at least tell him about it and see what he thinks.

Isaac's POV

A few hours after Alice had said that she had received a letter from her Uncle, which she explained that he was out fighting this god awful war and that was why he sent her to the orphanage, I went and knocked on her balcony door. When she opened the doors I saw something in her eyes that reminded me of when my mother died and I was told she had passed, so I decided to show her somewhere I've never shown anyone, ever .

"Alice, do you want to go for a walk with me? I want to show you something." I asked her.

"Erm, okay I could do with a walk. How did you know that i wanted to go for a walk? "She quizzed.

"Well that brilliant and I could tell by your eyes." I simply replied.

To her reply was "Okay... Then. Shall we go?"

"Yes of course." I said politely

By this time we were just telling Mrs Harley, or Lucy, that we were going for a walk and we would be back in time for dinner, as it now about 3 o'clock in the afternoon.

We were now walking to my most secret and favourite place. when we were nearly at my secret place, i was day dreaming and i didn't realise that i was holding Alice's hand. The shock on her face was unbearable to look at, but at the same time i couldn't look away. i was trapped by those emerald green eyes there so intense yet so soft, kind and loving.