Gus's Past
A Tracy Beaker Returns Fanfic
Chapter 1:
It was a usual day in the Dumping Ground. It was half past 4 in the afternoon, so all the kids had all just got back from school, and had begun to go upstairs to their rooms, and help each other with homework. Gus was usually very keen to get his homework done, but today there was something else on his mind…..
Gus went to find Mike in his office.
'Oh, hey Gus, how was school? Do you need any help with your homework?' Mike honestly didn't see that there would be any other reason for Gus to be in his office at that time unless he needed help. After all, that was Gus's 'homework time.'
'School was fine Mike, and NO, I do not need help with my homework.' Replied Gus, as homework was not important to him at that moment in time.
'Oh, ok then, erm, what can I help you with?' Mike asked this as he knew that Gus would not come into his office without good reason to do so.
'I need to know why I live here.' Gus announced, without even flinching. This threw Mike completely, and he struggled to think of what to say next.
'Umm, well, alright Gus, you have the right to know, but you might want to sit down. What's brought all this on?' Mike was completely shocked. Gus had been put into the care of Elm Tree house when he was 2 years old; he was now 13, but had never asked about, or even mentioned his past.
'What do you mean, WHERE has it come from? It has not come from anywhere. I was talking to some friends at school about families, they all seemed to have a Mum and a Dad, and some of them had brothers and sisters too, like Johnny and Tee. Why do I live here with you and not with my family?' Gus was desperate to know the truth. He had never even thought about it before, but now he was curious, and wanted to find out more about his family.
Mike had no idea how to even begin to explain all of this to Gus, so, because Gina was helping Carmen, Tee and Lily with homework, Mike allowed Gus to take his file to look at, as he knew that there was no way Gus was going to give in otherwise.
Gus took the file and wondered upstairs to read it, and for the first time in his life, he became upset and confused at what he saw there…..