Then there were 6 - REWRITING

Part 24: Day 4

Ella's POV

I woke Riley up with a smile and a "Morning princess." I don't know, I thought it might have comforted and remind of her daddy but she started to cry. "Daddy gone." She weeped. I dried her tears on my sleeve. "It's fine, sissy is going to look after you." I pointed to myself.

I was very nervous about this, going into a Disney park on my own! With 3 younger kids?! I needed to ask someone to come with us, I knew i did, but I wanted to prove I could look after them.

Once we were all ready I grabbed $100 and we went out of the door. A lump came into my throat as I saw that the car wasn't in the drive, I knew why, but it was just a little reminder. I held Riley and Zack's hand as I trusted Jess more on the roads.

"Come on," I showed the man the tickets and he said, "Parents?"

I shook my head, "An emergency."

"You know you can't go in the park unless you have parents with you." He told me sternly. I shook my head again, "No, I didn't know that sir."

He nodded, "Yes, regulations say, no children in the park on their own without parent supervision."

"So what do we do?" Riley asked, putting her hands on her hips.

"Well, I say you go back to your hotel and stay there, young lady." He stuck his tongue out at Riley.

"You're just rude," I said, storming off. I saw him pulling faces at my back.

"No parents for a week and no contact with them. We can't leave the park cos we won't be allowed back in without 'Parent supervision.'" I imitated the man we had just spoken to, making them laugh.

"We may as well go home," Jess said, looking around, "We can't do anything else."

"Exactly." I replied. "Come on let's go."

"No, don't," Riley said, standing where she was,  "daddy trusted us."

I nodded, "He did Ri, but he didn't know we weren't allowed in on our own."

"You have a point,"

"Oi! What are you 4 doing?!" Asked a woman, coming over to us. She smelt of mint and she acted as though she ruled the world.

"You tell me what we are doing," Zack said, "Cos I don't know what we are doing wrong." Riley nodded in agreement.

"You lot are here on your own?" She asked.

"Yes, can't you see that?" Zack asked, gesturing around them showing her there was no adult.

"Don't get cocky with me young man, I have a right to lock you all up." She told us. I nearly burst out laughing it was so ridiculous. I don't know who she thinks she is.

"What gives you the right to do that?" I asked, "we did nothing."

"Oh yes you did, you came without a parent, and you tried to get into an AMERICAN park, you lot are British I'm gathering." She smirked. "So there."

"What? Don't you get hundreds of brits coming everyday?" Jess asked, trying to stir the situation further.

"Yes, but... your.... who even are your parents, cos whoever they aren't, they don't seem to care for their kids."

"Actually, our parents are Joe and Dianne. Suggwell that is."

She gaped at us, "That... i mean... ha, erm..." she looked at the ground. "I guess, I'm sorry."

"Its ok." I lied, "Scoot along, you must be very busy."

She nodded, her eyes still fixated on the 4 of us "Have a magical day, i guess,"

As soon as she had gone, and had told just about every employee about us, I turned to the others, "right, now that craziness is over, what are we actually going to do?"

"Hm, i dont know..."