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The Gift
8 yrs old
Two people where standing above a girl. She had midnight blue hair and her clothes were ripped and had holes in them. "I found her by the side of the river. It seemed like she drifted from some where else," said a woman wearing a green hood and a khaki shorts.
The other person right beside her turned to the woman. "Don't worry Gardenia she can stay with me until she gets better. I know how you're always busy helping the people of the town," said the older woman.
"Oh Julia thank you so much. You're always there lending a hand when i need it," Gardenia said hugging Julia. "I better go I have personal matters to attend to."
Gardenia left and it was only the girl and Julia in the room.
It was a couple of moments later that the girl woke up.
"You finally woke up," said Julian sitting at the edge of the bed the girl slept on.
As Julia sat on the bed the girl scrabbled to the far corner of the room."Get away! Get away!," screamed the little girl.
"Wait, don't be scared i won't do anything to you," Julia said Getting of the bed and slowly approaching the girl.
"No go away! Im a monster! I'll hurt you! Please don't come near me," said the girl frantically.
"Why would you ever do 're no monster you're just a girl," Julia said.
The girl started to cry. Julia went up to the girl and kneed beside her and hugged her.
As the girl calmed down Julia lead the girl back to the bed and sat her down and she grabbed a chair and sat in front of her. "Now dear please tell me what your name is," she asked the girl.
"I-Im Dawn," she said wiping her tears away.
"What a beautiful name," Julia said.
Dawn smiled.
"So Dawn do you remember where your from. Maybe we can get you back to your parents," said Julia.
As soon as the word parents was said Dawn's smile faltered.
Julia took notice, "Is something wrong?"
"I-I don't wanna go home," Dawn said.
"Why?" said Julia.
"My mom think I'm a monster. She hurt me and threw me in the river as soon as she found out," said Dawn.
"What did she find out?" said Julia.
Dawn got up and went to the window of the room. There was a giant flower pot with flowers. She slowly touched the live plant. As soon as she made contact the plant dried up and died. She then touched the flower again and it was soon gained its color back and it was as if nothing happened.
Julia got up and touched the plant. "Dawn. How did you do that?"
"I don't know. It doesn't always happen when I touch things," Dawn said looking at the plant. "Aren't you scared?"
"No" Julia said confidently, "I see it more like a gift. Its just when people don't understand things they start calling you names and stuff"
Dawn smiled and hugged Julia.
12 yrs. old
Four years had passed and Dawn was now volunteering helping the sick at the hospital.
She was now heading home.
"Julia Im home," she said opening the door heading inside the house.
"Dinner will be ready in a few," said Julia from the kitchen.
Dawn went into her room and took of her apron and hat and put it on a chair. She was now left in a white dress.
She headed into the dining room and helped Julia set dinner.
They sat down and started to eat.
"Remind me why you're always volunteering at the hospital," said Julia.
Dawn chuckled, "I want to do good Julia. I can't just stay hidden from everyone all the time."
"Just be careful dear I don't want you to accidentally do something in front of someone," Julia said worried.
"I know," said Dawn.
Months passed, Dawn was heading to the hospital and noticed a strange horse carriage. She had never seen any like it in her life. She then looked at the window and saw a man with blonde spiky hair look at her. She turned away and kept walking to the hospital. As she got there one of the nurses there came up to her.
"Dawn you're here. Steve the patient you have been taking care of is in really bad condition. He's asking to see you," said the nurse.
"Ohhh " she said surprised, " I thought he was making progress. Is he in the same room or did they move him?"
"He's in the room at the far right," she said pointing to a hallway.
"Thank you," she said heading to where she was told Steve was.
As she walked in the room she saw how pale her friend had become, but how could this be it wasn't long ago the doctors had said he was doing well. He noticed her walk in and he smiled. He was so nice and friendly why would something so bad happen to him.
"Dawn" he said, "you're finally here. I thought you forgot about me."
Dawn chuckled, "How could I forget you or your sense of humor."
He smiled again, but it soon faded away. " The doctors say I'm getting worse by the hour. I probably don't have much long to live," he said sadly.
"Don't say that…" she said.
"No Dawn I am and its painful just thinking about it. I can only lie here and wait for death to take me."
"I wished I could do something to help," she said.
"I know" he said, "ever since I came here I have always liked you out of all those old farts they call nurses out there."
She laughed.
Time passed and Steve's condition got worse and worse by the hour like the doctors had said. She stayed by his side and kept him company. It was dark outside. She walked to the window and opened the window to let some air in. She turned around and looked at Steve she could see a small blue light shinning from his chest. She walked up to his bedside and slowly put her hand on his chest.
" Don't worry I'll take the pain away," she said. She could see the blue light from his chest slowly fade into darkness. She got up and walked towards the window where a plant was. She touched it and it bloomed.
A glass was then heard shattering. Dawn turned around and saw the nurse and the glass shattered on the floor. The nurse then ran away.
Dawn then realized she saw her. She then runs through the hospital and out the door. She ran to Julia's house. "Julia!" she screamed.
She tripped. Julian came out and helped her up. "What happened your fluttered," she said giving her a hand.
"J-Julia they saw me. T-They saw me. I should have listened to you and stayed home," Dawn said crying.
Julia grabbed Dawn's hand and lead her inside. She then grabbed a bag and started filling it up with bread and fruit. "We're leaving," she said.
A knock was heard at the door. Dawn walked up to the door and was about to answer it, when Julia grabbed her soldier and signaled her to not. Julia answered the door. She was then pushed out of the way. A soldier and the nurse and the Gardenia came in.
"That her," said the nurse "she's the witch."
Gardenia looked at Dawn and nodded. The soldier came up to her and grabbed Dawn and lead her outside where every person in town was with torches and pitch forks.
The soldier then pushed her on the floor in front of everyone.
"I hereby sentence you to death for witchcraft and the possible murder of Steve Armstrong," said Gardenia and looked away. I could see she didn't want to go through this.
The soldier then took out his and lifted it up to stab her. She closed her eyes not bearing to see what was coming.
Dawn heard a grown and opened her eyes. It was Julia the sword had pierced her chest. She was crying.
Dawn felt like her heart had sword was then taken out of her chest. Julia's body fell on the floor. Dawn then hurried to her side.
"I'm so happy I meet you Dawn. You were like a daughter to me," she said.
"Don't say that," Dawn said crying "you're going to make it."
"You and I know thats not true. Leave before its to late… I love you Dawn," she said putting her hand on her cheek.
Dawn could see her light turn dark.
"Noooo!," she cried and screamed.
The soldier was about to attack again when she moved out the way just in time and ran. She ran and ran until she finally made it out of the town and into the forest. As soon as she knew she was safe she dropped on her knees and started to cry.
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