Fears of the past

Chapter 2

Later that evening

I was so shocked by the Smithers appearance, I fainted... I've never done it before it was quite awkward.

When I woke up, I was in a small what looked and smelt like a spare bedroom that hadn't been occupied for a while, a long while.

I got out of my bed, I noticed my belongings sitting outside of my bag, they had been unpacked, I quickly checked everything was there, and exited the bedroom.

According to the clock on the wall, it was currently around 8.30 pm, the house was silent, I walked down the short hallway and opened the door at the end, to see a small lounge and kitchen area, with an old fashioned TV, I never had TV at the orphanage, but I knew what they looked like, and that was old.

I walked into the kitchen area, and saw a small dog bowl, named Shortie, I didn't know they had a dog!

I wondered back into the hallway, to see the elderly woman walking out of another bedroom in her nighty, she didn't notice me though, "uh excuse me" I said quietly, "ohh!" Said the elderly woman, "oh dear you frightened me young lady" , "I'm very sorry... Uhh" I began, "Elizabeth" she said, "my name is Elizabeth", "you must be Ella?" She asked, "oh yes, I said, I'm very sorry about today, I jut thought I would be adopted by, er...." I trailed off... "A family?" She asked, "kinda well yeah" I said, "I see you've found the kitchen, help yourself, I'll be in, in just a moment" Elizabeth said, "okay" I smiled.

I walked slowing into the kitchen, trying to remember which door I had come out of, I walked in, noticing who must have been Shortie laying asleep on their old couch.

I opened the pantry, only to find strange biscuits, and dog treats, I was hungry but not that hungry. I walked over to the kitchen table and sat down.

Elizabeth entered through the same door I had, and went over to the pantry, she pulled out the biscuit tin, and brought it over, offering me one, as she took one for herself, I shook my head.

"So..." I said... With nothing else to say..

"Are you sure you don't want a biscuit dear?" Elizabeth asked.

"No thank you Elizabeth" I replied " so I was wondering... Why did you adopt me?" I said

"Well, Elizabeth began, "Henry and I, never had children of our own, we saw you that day at the park, we greeted you at, a while ago, do you remember?" She asked?

"Uh, I remembered the excursion, although not meeting you, and Henry", I said, feeling confused..

"No, we didn't talk to you, we just like coming to the park and watching the children play, that is another reason we wanted to adopt a child" she said.

"I see, uh, where is Henry?" I asked

"Oh no dear he went to bed hours ago!, she said, I only got up to go to the toilet!, you must be very tired!"

"Uh not really, I usually don't go to bed for a while now" I said quietly.

"Well you did sleep in all day didn't you!" She laughed!

"Uh yeah I guess so" I replied

Elizabeth stood from the table, "are you sure you don't want a biscuit dear, you haven't eaten since breakfast, they are quite nice you know!" She said enthusiastically.

"No thanks, like I said, I'm not hungry" I said

"Well, I'm off to bed now, you can turn the Television on if you'd like" Elizabeth said

"Thank you" I said as I got up out of my chair, and walked over to the couch following behind Elizabeth.

"Have you met Shortie?" She asked

"I saw his name on his food bowl" I replied "but I haven't seen him awake!"

Shortie slowly aroused from his sleep, looking up, and quietly woofing with delight when he saw my face.

"Shortie" Elizabeth said, "This is Ella"

"Hello Shortie" I said while giving him a pat.

"Alright don't be to long on the television alright" Elizabeth said, " I'm going to bed"

"Ok, Goodnight" I said

"Goodnight Ella" she replied.

I watched as Elizabeth slowly walked down the hallway before turning on the TV, I realised that Henry, and Elizabeth, would probably struggle looking after me, at least I had Shortie for company..

I flicked through the channels, without a remote, but there was nothing on. So I left it on a weird movie, because I didn't want to go to sleep, but I eventually did.

A/N

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