An Aussie Dream

It is silent except for the clicking of a woman's boots across the wooden floor.

'Is my mum here yet? She told me that when we get home she is gonna let me choose the colour of my new room. I already know it'll be purple! Like the flowers in the garden we used ta have.'

With flushed cheeks the girl moves to the edge of her chair, her red curls bouncing as she does so, 'Did you come to take me to her?'