Everyone knows what happened to Heaven, Tom and Fanny after Pa sold all of them. But Keith and Our Jane are seldom mentioned. This is what I think happened to them after they were taken from the cabin. This is written from Jane's point of view.
Prologue- Clouded Memories
To begin my story, I feel the need to explain the things I do and do not remember from my very early childhood. I know I was loved, by my siblings if not my original parents, and I know that my sisters and brothers did the best they could to see I was looked after well.
I don't remember much from the cabin days, not as much as Keith. But then, he was older than me so that's only to be expected.
I do remember Heaven though, more clearly than anything else. She was just like a mother to us, more so than Sarah. My memories of Sarah and Pa are quite cloudy, I suppose that's because Pa was never there and Sarah eventually left. Never the most ideal parents to have. Heaven and Tom were the ideal siblings though. Fanny, from what I remember was always whining, or shouting at Heaven.
I remember the cold, the illnesses I always got, the hunger, the tears...
I remember Sundays. I loved those days, because we got to go to church, to sing, with that nice lady. She always wore such pretty clothes, had such perfect hair. At the time, I was so young that I didn't even understand who she was. I know now, she was Heaven and Tom's teacher. I wish I could find her and speak to her now, just to thank her for the little bits of happiness and contentment she brought into our otherwise dull, grey lives.
That's not to say my childhood was boring- we had many fun times, playing in the summer. But sometimes a loving family still can't give you everything you want. And sometimes what you think is the end of the world, can turn into something beautiful and wonderful. It all depends on how you percieve it.
Prologue- Clouded Memories
To begin my story, I feel the need to explain the things I do and do not remember from my very early childhood. I know I was loved, by my siblings if not my original parents, and I know that my sisters and brothers did the best they could to see I was looked after well.
I don't remember much from the cabin days, not as much as Keith. But then, he was older than me so that's only to be expected.
I do remember Heaven though, more clearly than anything else. She was just like a mother to us, more so than Sarah. My memories of Sarah and Pa are quite cloudy, I suppose that's because Pa was never there and Sarah eventually left. Never the most ideal parents to have. Heaven and Tom were the ideal siblings though. Fanny, from what I remember was always whining, or shouting at Heaven.
I remember the cold, the illnesses I always got, the hunger, the tears...
I remember Sundays. I loved those days, because we got to go to church, to sing, with that nice lady. She always wore such pretty clothes, had such perfect hair. At the time, I was so young that I didn't even understand who she was. I know now, she was Heaven and Tom's teacher. I wish I could find her and speak to her now, just to thank her for the little bits of happiness and contentment she brought into our otherwise dull, grey lives.
That's not to say my childhood was boring- we had many fun times, playing in the summer. But sometimes a loving family still can't give you everything you want. And sometimes what you think is the end of the world, can turn into something beautiful and wonderful. It all depends on how you percieve it.
