They would've never left me. I can't believe this. I must find them. That's why I packed ready to find my parents. I don't want to go to the orphanage! I mustn't!
I set off . Try to get televised, make sure my parents see this. I travel further and further, investigating, asking and praying for my parents. I assure myself that my parents are right around the corner. But I'm just kidding myself. It's the next week of walking and I just ran out of water. Although I had 6 water bottles I feel like I only drank 1 bottle. I see a small town right ahead of me. Maybe I can fill up there. But a booth with a crystal ball at the front draws me to it. I enter the booth and see a fortune teller with shiny eyes with a tinge of brown like the crystal ball.
I see a ' friend ' in the glowing ball. I realise that this person will join me on my journey. I walk out and see the starry sky. I give a big yawn and fall to the soft grassy floor. I drift off and see my parents go off to the shops. But....they never come back! Could they have escaped. Taken all the necessities like money, food ,car? I shoot up to a sitting position...... imagining the worst! That's when I see her. A girl with blonde/brown hair runs up to me. Although she seems nice, I know not to trust her straight away. She runs up to me and I start to have second thoughts about her. She seems nice, maybe she is the 'friend' in the crystal ball. But I know not to trust anyone straight away. I should never trusted my parents. I should've known the would abandon me.
I forget about my thoughts. " Hi!" I scream.
The girl screams back saying hi. " I'm Monique" she says.
I wait for her to arrive. She does and she stands in front of me.
" You're the girl who went into the fortune shop, right?" Says Monique " how do you know me?" I ask, a little startled.
" Everyone's talking about you ! You do know that this is a small town right?" Monique answered back. " Anyways, what's your name?" She asks.
I tell her my name is Chloe Hardsworth. We form a great relationship and hang out for the rest of the day. The next day I inform her about my journey and why I did so. She demanded to come with me. I resist until I give into her persistence .
A FEW WEEKS LATER......
We both travel onwards. That's when we saw it. The beautiful but harmful creature. It had golden fur that glistened in the summer sun. We froze. The elegant creature leapt at me! Suddenly Monique leapt in front of me when the lion dug it's mouth into her neck! Monique falls to the floor like a lifeless doll. I stand and watch her painful death. " Take this necklace" says Monique in a raspy voice.
" Thanks" I say with tears trickling down my face. "Go" she says.
Now I'm on my own all over again..
I continue to walk. But the pain of nobody by my side hurts......it hurts a lot. I try to forget her savage death but I am worried I will forget Monique. My fingers open like a blooming rose and I see Monique's necklace. I start tearing up and look stop to look at the beautiful design. It has a swurvy pattern that reminds me of life and how there are many ups and downs. It was plated with rose gold and small diamonds. I immediately put it on and feel satisfied.
I top up my water before I leave the new town I have entered. I don't stay overnight, worried that I might kill someone. Instantly I remember Monique and feel a little sad but I am slowly getting over the pain. I set up camp and go to sleep. I wake up and see Monique standing there, smiling like nothing ever happened. I freak out and stumble into a tree. Am I going crazy?
Suddenly I shoot to a sitting position, I soon come to my senses and realise it was all a dream. I continue packing my things and walk ahead in search for my parents. Then a bullet of pain hits me. What...what if they aren't my...my real parents, what if I was an orphan to begin with and they could no longer look after me so they abandoned me? I collapse and fall into a bush. My head is spinning, my heart is pounding and I black out.
My eyes gradually open and I see a female figure standing above me and watching in curiousness. My eyes adjust and stop blurring my vision. The figure looks like a normal country girl with leather boots, some shorts and a plaid shirt. I get up and thank her for helping me. As I turn to leave I hear her give out a huge laugh. I turn to face her and the words 'you aren't safe' slip out of her mouth. I look at the doors and notice there are locks everywhere. I tell her to show me the exit but she has a huge evil smile. I realise I have been kidnapped.
The lady leaves me alone and I try to find a way out. She vaguely reminds me of my mum and I start feeling raged. How could she do this. How does she have the heart to abandon me, and what's more is that thanks to her my whole life may be at risk. The lady comes back and I scream at her. "Why do want me? What did I do?" I scream.
"I am your mum."
"Are you serious? If you where my mum you would have never left me. And you look
nowhere close to my mum." I scream.
"Because.......because I am your real mum." She says back. Soon I burst to tears and ask her why I don't live with her, my 'mum' replies and tells me she didn't want to give me a life of poverty. She walks away and I believe her.
Soon we bond and I feel at home and I almost forget why I came on this journey. I soon drift of but get waken up by a dreadful nightmare. I start walking around and find my 'mum' talking to a bunch of guys. They all start talking about the 'target' and for a while I don't understand who or what is the 'target' and SNAP I realise they are
talking about me! Thankfully they think I have trusted them and left the doors unlocked. I take my bags and find a bit of money here and there. I pack up and quietly slip out the door feeling stupid for trusting these dummies. I continue my journey and know strongly, I am no longer doing this for my mum and dad but I am doing this for me.
The night wore on and one thought was running through my mind, how do they know I am looking for my parents? I settle down near a tree in the town of Meckralandra and watch the beautiful sunrise whilst forgetting all my memories. I get ready to leave when the sunrise is over because I don't want to hurt a life. I take step forward but collapse due to exhaustion. I wake up a few hours later and thankfully no one is around. Although I feel sleepy I cannot trust anyone after my last experience. So I get up and walk ahead. After a few hours I find a good spot to take a nap. By the time I wake up, it is almost sunrise and I feel energised. So I pack all my items count my money and see if I have $1000. Suddenly a pang of starvation hits me. I realise I haven't eaten in a while so I search through my bag and find a box of fruit loops that haven't ever been touched. I finish up brekkie and walk ahead. Finally, nice peaceful walk and now I don't care about my parents. If they didn't want me, so be it, I can look after myself.
I want to settle in life. This story is no longer going to be about me finding my parents. It is going to be me finding my future. I walk further and further and see my future ahead of me, settle into a good house in a village, adopt 3 kids and expand my family. I feel pleased with myself and start daydreaming about not hiding anything and telling them they are adopted, being open.
I find a village and see a job application I walk closer and closer to the poster. I think about my future and feel that this could help me settle in life. But I want to keep walking to find the perfect home even if it means my home is in the middle of nowhere.
I walk ahead and it is about midday. I feel the intense heat of the sun. Then I come to notice a big Jeep headed my way.
It worries me because of everything I have experienced on this journey. This place has hardly any cars come through it. I walk ahead the car starts to slow down! The wind brushes against my frizzy hair and my heart is beating. I feel the need to look behind me. The grey metal box is chasing me but really slowly, then I find a path that cars can't go through. I walk ahead but with a sense of caution. I need to carry on and find a home and soon too!
A FEW MONTHS LATER
I travel and the journey has been going on for about 6 months and I am low on food and water I keep filling up on water at villages. It really is hard in my position but as I ponder about life and when I could take it easy. That was when I found the body that was lying there my legs weaken and I instantly fall to my knees.
