My next door neighbour'S

A shoulder to cry on...

(Picture Leonida)

I rushed up to where there was lots of fire fighters, police and ambulance.

Wait AMBULANCE!

There is only an ambulance if someone is hurt.

Just then my heart started to beat faster and it became way harder to breath.

My life is just a terrible mess. I am a geek with no friends, I have been called so many names, people have thrown so many things at me, when I wake up the first thing I notice is just how ugly I am. Now my house has been on fire.

Oh God my head is hurting and it's getting harder and harder to keep the sobs in.

Just watching the fire trucks lights flash in my eyes just makes it even more horrifying.

You know they moments on TV when everything goes in slow motion. Yeah that was what was happening right now.

Just as I finally got the will power to go up to my house, a couple of doctors push me out of the way as they carry a burned looking women on a stretcher towards the ambulance.

My heart broke as I realised that women was my mother.

Her eyes opened weakly and as her eyes locked with mine I could see the guilt flash through her eyes before she slowly closed them again.

She opens her mouth and whispers "I'm sorry and I love" before she got carried away and that was the last I saw of her.

I tried to keep strong, I won't cry, I will not cry I am strong. that is all I keep telling myself but the thing is I don't believe it.

Everything around me started spinning I can't believe this is happening to ME and just then somebody tapped my shoulder.

I slowly turned around to see a women with a dark complexion and long black hair looking at me with Pity.

Why is she looking at me like that, I don't want her pity.

"Veronica Williams?" She said almost sounding unsure.

"Yes that's me" I said my voice cracking at the end.

"Hi, my name is Leonida Jackson and I am a social worker. Would you please come with me and I will explain on the ride what happened and where we are going" she announced she me her badge.

I slowly nodded feeling quite sick. I didn't even contemplate on whether to trust this person or not all I was thinking about was my parents what was going to happen to them.

My mouth was dry and my throat felt tightened.

We walked over to her car and I got in. I placed my head on the window as I saw Leonida get in. She gave me a heart warming smile before she pushed the key into the car and started driving.

"So what do you want to know I will be completely honest, no beating around the bush if you want me to."she said breaking the silence that was one there.

"There is only one question I want to ask, what happened"I said wincing at how horrid my own voice sounded"

"Ok. Well the police found that there was a candle and from their research they found out your parents were having some kind of anniversary dinner since they found roses and a half burnt card that said happy anniversary so they think someone might have accidentally knocked over the candle and before you parents could notice the house was burning and they must have breathed in to much smoke."

"Your dad died very quickly and for your mum it took some time for her to you know pass away" she whispered

My mum has died and so has my farther. I looked up and around trying to hold the tears back but the things is I can't,so I cried.

And cried.

And cried.

I was crying so much that I didn't realise we had stopped and before I could say anything Leonida embraced me in a hug.

She comforted me as I cried into her shoulder for what felt like a lifetime.

"I've got tear drops on your clothes" I said quietly.

"Yeah it's fine it's only a $30 top anyways" she said with humour in her voice.

I laughed softly. It felt good to know you have a shoulder to cry on the person won't care if you get wet with tears.

I was comfortable Leonida made me smile at a time I thought I couldn't and that was when I knew me and Leonida are going to be great friends.

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A/N

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Oh btw the name is pronounced

le-o-needa

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Yours truly

Stephanie xx