Note: Lyrics are from the song appreciate
You look but you don't see
Chapter 1: appreciate
She was sitting in a full bus. There were older people, couples, childs playing... But she's not paying attention to them. She's looking at the landscape that passes by. She's looking, but she doesn't really see anything. Tears well up in her already red eyes. Her cheeks are still wet from the last time she cried. A week, just a week. It was long enough to change her entier life. And now she was sitting here, all alone.
There's a man dying on the side of the road,
Won't make it home tonight
He was driving fast on his cell phone
That's how he lived his life
While he was hanging by a thread
These were the final words he said
She closed her eyes trying to blok everything else out. Memories flashed trough her head. Happy memories and bad to. She couldn't believe this had all happened. A week ago she had been so happy. WIth her family and her friends. She used to live on a farm. That's where she grew up. Three months ago she had discovered that she was adopted, and it had changed nothing. But now everything was different. It was a week, a week since the terrible accident.
My girl turns sweet sixteen today,
she's beautiful, so beautiful
It might get rough sometimes
but I hope she keeps the faith
I wish i grabed the change to say to her
life is to short so take your time and appreciate
A week ago there had been a terrible accident. An accident that had claimed the live of her both parents. And put her big brother Macca into a coma. Her oldest brother George was in Irak. As a doctor. And after the funural her grandparents had taken in her little brother Brian. But not her. Because she didn't belong with them. She had hoped for an entier week that Macca would wake up. But he didn't. And now she was here.
There's a woman cryin on the kitchen floor
she got a call tonight
now she's trembling outside her daughter's door
walks in and holds her tight
wondering how and where to start
is there a way to shield her heart?
Yesterday the women from the adopting agency had stopped by. To tell them that they would send her to her real family, just like her grandparents wanted. And if Macca would wake up by this morning or if they could contact George, they would decide. But they didn't. Tears rull down her cheek, trying not to remember the words her grandmother had said. She opened her eyes again.Just looking at the landscape.
My girl turns sweet sixteen today
she's beautiful, so beautiful
it might get rough sometimes
but i hope she keeps her faith (hope she keeps her faith)
I wish I'd grabbed the chance to say to her
life is too short so take that time and appreciate
Her biological mother, Ruth Stewart, lived in America. She had said she would be happy to have her, but she didn't wanted to leave Australia. Her biological father had not even opened the door the the women from the adopting agency. And now she was on her way to her biological grandfather. She looked down at the paper in her hand. With his name on it. Alf Stewart.
Any but a loving way
Get hurt along the way
Don't be afraid to open up
and use the time you have before it fades
Show your love today
She looked out of the window again. Just on time to see the sign. welcome to summer bay. She looked out of the window, wondering what summer bay was like. If she would even like it here. The buss stopped and she grabbed her bag. Her grandmother had promised to send everything else next week. She stepped out of the bus and looked around. Where was she supposed to go?
She turned around when she heard somebody say her name. 'You're Martha McKenzie?' 'Yeah. You must be Mr. Stewart.' 'Ok, I know this is weird. But please call me Alf. Let's go.' Martha looked at the bus who drove away, back to where it came from. Back to where she came from. And for a moment, she wished she was still on it.
My girl turns sweet sixteen today,
She's beautiful, so beautiful
It might get rough sometimes
but I hope she keeps the faith (hope she keeps the faith)
I wish I'd grabbed the chance to say to her
Life is to short so take your time and appreciate
Life is to short so take your time and appreciate