Translucent

Chapter 1

       In Alsager a small town in England; a young girl named Sasha lives. Sasha Hill is seventeen years old and her birthday is May 26. Sasha lives on Meads Road and decides to take a shortcut and walk through Shady Grove. "It's such a beautiful day today, I can't wait to get home and sleep" Sasha said stopping at a corner and looking at the sky. It's cloudy and cold it seems like the clouds were finished crying. Armed with her favorite black sweatshirt and grey sweatpants over her black yoga pants and her combat boots she feels balanced. On her left wrist is a watch with a black leather strap hugging her wrist gently. Approaching her house she looks down and feels a bit sad. Sasha is a foster kid and lives with her foster mom Julie and her three other foster brothers. Timothy Cooper the youngest 6 years old and the most annoying in Sasha's opinion but she still loves him. Augustus Hill the middle child 8 years old and very disconnected and depressed Augustus is very close to Sasha; Sasha doesn't know why they have the same last name but she thinks of him as her little brother. Michael Cooper the oldest of the foster children 18 years old; bosses everyone around in a good way because Julie doesn't do anything besides blame the children for her bad life.

      When Sasha seen the foster home she was at peace with herself; the house and its gloomy tan color seemed alright to Sasha. She raised her head proudly with a smile to see Augustus coming out of the front door. "Hey sis!!! I missed you!!!" Augustus says running up to Sasha and hugging her burying his face in her sweatshirt. "Oh haha I missed you too." Sasha says hugging him dearly like there was nothing else in the world to care about besides him. "So how was your day Augustus?". "It was alright until you got here. I really missed you sis so much." Augustus says almost crying. "I really missed you too Augustus." Sasha says. Augustus crying in Sasha's arms and hugging her dearly. "Let's get you inside. I'll make you some hot chocolate". Augustus lightly crying with a small chuckle "okay sis". Sasha takes Augustus's hand and they walk up the stairs together and when Sasha opened the door she was very relieved the house was quiet and everyone was taking their afternoon nap. The house's interior was very cozy and warm. It had dark brown wood floors in the hallways and light tan carpet in the rooms. Sasha checks her watch "ok cool its only 2:50 come overhear Augustus" Sasha says whispery. Augustus adoring the knight in the painting. "I wish I could be like him" Augustus says. Sasha looks at him with an adored smile on her face and walks up to him. Sasha kneeling beside him with her hand on his shoulder "you are like him Augustus, your very strong and brave but you have to keep an eye out for the dragon!" Sasha says while scooping him up and spinning him around laughing. "What is going on down there" Julie says. Julie is a tall intimidating woman most kids fear her for her size. Sasha knows deep down there she cared for the foster kids. "Sorry we were just-" Sasha says unable to complete her sentence "I told you to be here at 1:00 to help me with the kid's lunch, you're so worthless I can't stand you and your attitude." Julie says cutting Sasha off. "I'm sorry I got caught up with school". Sasha says regaining herself from the shock.

    Julie attended St.Gabriel's Catholic school and was a senior there. She loved it there because it was away from Julie and whenever Sasha rides her bike to and from school she feels alive. "Don't talk back to me!" Julie says with one slap with her right hand. To Sasha it felt like a boulder pounding her face. Sasha thought she shouldn't cry in front of Augustus because that would make him scared or to stand up for her and Sasha didn't want him to get in trouble. "I want you here tomorrow before 3:00 do you understand?" Julie says angrily. Today was a minimum day the school got out at 12:00 and it takes Sasha an hour and a half to get home. The next day was a regular day and the school gets out at 2:30. With all her strength not to cry or sound weak Sasha said flatly "okay". "Alright now go get yourself cleaned up Michael needs help making dinner" Sasha walks up the stairs and Augustus follows Sasha with his head down as he passes Julie.