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She knew it to be true
Chapter 1
She needed to leave
As the soft autumn breeze swept past her, she knew it to be true. The thick wood of the veranda was uncomfortable and shadows had begun to creep slowly into the horizon and yet her mind remained fixed on that one thought. Ingleside to many was the epitome of comfort and her family models for future generations to come. But, whenever she came to face them, she felt the same discomfort that coursed through her at the moment. A discomfort that so much could hide, but so little make disappear.
She gingerly stood from her position on the veranda and began towards an unknown place, for that, she realized, was what she needed. She walked and discovered things that had before escaped her eyes. She needn't the comforting glances sent to her by her beloved family, she needn't the stray stares of pity that fueled loneliness into her soul…No, she needed to leave, to escape to a new environment, where faint ghosts of lost brothers would no longer follow her, haunting her in memories and dreams…
For too long had her identity been attached to a wholesome house of laughter, to a family of good intentions, to a life of unhindered privilege. She would start afresh, a blossom amongst unknown species. She did not want to run away from this life, she did not mean to hide, She wanted only to live once more and relieve herself of the pain that so plagued her.
She needed to leave
"I am to teach in India."
All pleasantries and chatter at the Ingleside table came to an abrupt halt. All pairs of eyes, be them brown, hazel or gray, turned to face the source of such unlikely words.
They found only a young woman, in her early twenties, whose hair was of the clearest mahogany and eyes of the brightest green. Surprise was evident on their faces. Surely, good, sensible, logical Di Blythe did not truly intend to stray away to India…
Comprehension suddenly flickered in grey, green eyes. Relief surged through Di's heart. Mother, good, dear mother understood. The look in those wide dreamy eyes told it all. Then came the words that sent a soft calm coursing through her:
"Di, I truly am proud that you were chosen. Oh, but couldn't you have given us some warning…You gave me quite a shock."
And that was it , the looks of shock were replaced by pride, confusion and hurt. When it was all done, Di retreated to her room. It was a room that for so many years witnessed hidden tears, silent cries and desolate stares,
And as she stared at the wall that recorded her \and Nan's growth spurts, she knew she would miss it all.
She knew it to be true