Miracle

Chapter 4

Chapter 4

=.=.=.=.=.=
I arrived home and walked to the kitchen where I found Auntie Cassy sitting at our dinner table crying. I quickly made a Mocha and placed it in front of her. Auntie Cassy sniffled and thanked me.

" I tried to convince your mother, to let you live with me" she told me bursting back into sobs "it's not fair for you to be neglected like this ! You do almost all of the chores around the house, your only seventeen Aria!"

"I know Auntie Cassy, but that's the way it is.." I said frowning

About 15 minutes later Auntie Cassy left and I headed for my room getting my dirty washing, I headed for the laundry and put everyone's dark clothes in together. When that load finished I put in everyone's light colour clothes. I hung the washing on the air rack and began to cook fried rice. When it was cooked I ate a bowl of it alone and then washed up all the dishes. I walked into the lounge and turned on the TV watching animals make you laugh out loud and giggled every now and again

I headed to my room and sat on my bed. I looked up at the ceiling and let sleep take me over.

*=*==*==*==*=*

I groaned and looked at my clock on the bedside table and saw that it was 5am. I got out of bed and put in my hearing aids and got ready for school.

Three words : I hate Mondays

Mondays are the most annoying day because you feel dead . But you have to suck it up and get it over with.

As I went to the kitchen and made a banana and strawberry smoothie my phone pinged.

Ellie> can't go to school today. I'm sick. Sorry x

I smiled sadly knowing that it couldn't be helped and she would need to rest so I sent her back a text.

>Aww x, it's Ok. Rest up Ellie and get well soon :)

Ellie> I will rest up, I should be there tomorrow. Look after
yourself today Aria xx

I put my phone in my pocket and started my walk to school. As I got to school I went to my locker and pulled out my visual art book and pencil case, which had a wide range of different coloured pencils and paints. I stuffed it in my bag and made my way to the art room. I sat on the outskirts of the classroom so people don't walk near me too often. I got up and put my visual art book and pencil case on the table before getting up and heading to the storage room to get paper to begin the project we were given last lesson. Last lesson was portraits of someone and I did a portrait of our art teacher, Mrs Hillary Man.

I picked a light H pencil, and gently began sketching the outline of the drawing. I then got out a 2B pencil and did the shading. I added all the small details and texture with a H pencil gently then going over it with a regular HB pencil.

I added some colour like the blue eyes and hair colours, getting it to look identical to my draft and the photograph. I looked up for the first time in a while and saw everyone moving about the classroom, I bit my lip as I noticed people coming my way to see my work.

"Wow!thats amazing Aria!" Said Nelly, Nelly was a quiet but friendly girl. We talked on occasion.

"Wow! Your drawing of Hillary is spot on!" Said a boy , I think his name was Tyler.

I looked around and heard some gasps so I got up from my seat and looked at everyone's work, I noticed that there was a drawing draft that looked like me, the girl looked sad and yet happy at the same time.

"Like it?" Said a voice

I tuned to see Alice, Alice has been at school with Ellie and I for a while now and we have had art together for years.

"I love it" I said "but why me?"

"Because Aria, you are one of the most strongest people I've ever met" she said looking me in the eye with a nice small smile on her face.

As the bell rang signalling recess,  I packed up my stuff and headed for my locker putting it in and swapping it for my Legal studies class. I walked to a quiet spot in one of the hallways that has couches and a table. I plopped on to couch and pulled out my lunch box. I sighed and took out my mandarin peeling it back and eating the pieces. When I finished eating I packed it up and began my 3 flights of stairs up to my legal studies classroom. I opened the door to find my teacher Ella already writing today's notes on the board.

"Aria, I have some hand outs for the class. Would you mind handing them out?" She asked politely

I nodded happily, Ella was a magnificent teacher, she was great with the students and knew how to get them interested. I sat down after handing them out and read the sheet. We were learning about bills being passed, and had to do an activity where were we would create a bill as group and introduce it.

I looked straight ahead as the students flooded the room taking their seats and fastening their eyes on Ella.

I looked around to notice the chair behind me was empty. It was always empty, I don't even know who sat there! Ella started talking about the activity when she was interrupted by the door opening.

"I was moved here from Legal studies foundations, apparently you have a spare seat?" The voice asked not stepping into the room

"Of course! Come in" Ella said happily motioning to the chair behind me.

________________________
Hi guys, so here is the new chapter...I hope it's alright. It's been a while since the last update!

Hope you all enjoyed the chapters so far.

-Skit