Forgive Us Our Sins

Disclaimer: Well, I own not the rights to the TV show McLeod's Daughters. Nor do I own the rights to the song Happy Birthday (yes, someone does own the rights to them. They are still under copyright!). I currently own the rights to the characters of Tom and Michelle. I'm not sure if I'm going to make it a bit of a cross-over fic. If that does happen, then I'll let you know.

Summary: The gang at Kilarny, Wilgul and Drovers' Run have all gotten together to celebrate Bom's seventh birthday. And elsewhere, a woman named Natalie looks at her daughter and makes a big decision.


"Happy Birthday to you, happy birthday to you, Happy birthday dear Charlotte, Happy Birthday to you." Bom stood in front of a large cake with seven candles on it. Everyone was standing around her, as she blew out the candles and made a wish.


A brown haired woman walked down the street, watching a small girl run from window to window, looking at the displays in each of the shop fronts. The girl must have been about six and the woman looked to be in her thirties. Years of caution compelled her to leave this busy place, but she fought it. There was no need to worry her daughter. One thing that she had striven for through the life of her small daughter was not to upset her peaceful, innocent life, and give her no idea of the pain of separation or the anxiety her mother suffered.

The woman glanced at her watch. It was almost twelve about lunchtime. And if she happened to run into Tom, it would just be a co-incidence.


A/N: Yes, I did just leave you with a chapter that is 175 words long. This is because I wanna know if you want me to run with it or not.

Do I continue? To tell me Yay or Nay so I can either finish writing the story or give up and write something else.