Chapter 1
New Home
So basically, I'm in love with Crash. Yeahp. Ever since I started watching Tracy Beaker when I was a younger kid. And I wrote about him. It's a normal thing to do. (No it's not shutup you weirdo.) Happy reading! Please review to let me know if you want the next chap up!
It was a rather bright day for what was to happen. Her father would be dropping her off in an orphanage named "Cliffside", and to say that she was heartbroken was an incredible understatement.
She didn't understand what her father had done so bad that he would actually need to dump his one and only child into the hands of the government for care. They were quite a wealthy family, actually, seeing as she had been able to attend one of England's finest boarding schools, and she could afford any luxury she longed for at any time.
So, what was her father's explanation for this catastrophic happening?
"I'm so very sorry, princess. But you have to understand that I must do this. I do not know how long I must stay in Goa, but... this is for the best right now. I'm currently in hot water." he said, getting down on one knee and looking up to his daughter's eyes. The young girl looked at him, and nodded sadly.
She looked up at the fairly large house, and they both walked up to it in anxiety and hopefulness for what may come next.
Juliet
A dark woman with short hair came out the door. "Mr. Williams! You've come quite early." she stated, clearly frazzled.
"Oh, yes. Well, I wanted my daughter to have much time to adjust today." my father said, holding has hand out for the lady to shake.
She looked up at my father - she was quite short. Afterward, she looked levelly at me, and smiled. "Hello. You must be Juliet. I'm Elaine and I'll be your caretaker." she said, holding her hand out to shake mine.
I cringed at the word. I didn't need a caretaker. I bet I could go with my dad to Goa if I wanted to. But nevertheless, I smiled politely, and grasped her hand.
"Hello." I smiled being the polite little prick I am.
"Well, come on in! We're very excited for you to be a part of the Cliffside family. Then again, I hope you wouldn't be a problem like the Wellards..." she mumbled the last part, and went to lead us inside.
"Wellards?" I asked, curiously.
"Three kids... They're new here, too, actually." she smiled. Oh, God. She smiles too much. She led us to the backyard. Actually, it was more like a field with a garden around it.
"Pretty..." I mumbled quietly. I didn't want to give off the impression that I was okay with being left here, but I had to admit that the - facility? - looked nice.
There were little kids running around, and I thought, I'm staying with little children? No way.
"CHILDREN! COME DOWN NOW! OUR NEW ADDITION JULIET HAS ARRIVED!" she yelled into the house. She had quite the tremendous voice coming from someone so small like her. "DUKE! SID! YOU TWO TOO!"
She smiled embarrassedly, and we just nodded politely.
So Goddamn politely.
"Behave well, alright? This place utilizes one of the best foster systems in the UK." My dad whispered in a supposedly encouraging way.
I just nodded again, and silently prayed for the best.
Heavy footfalls were heard coming down the staircase. The kids (and adults) looked at me in a curious way, and I just looked at anything but them.
"Line up, all of you. Children! You too." Elaine said, gathering up everybody and making them form a line before her. They groaned, but complied.
"Alright." she said with gratefulness, eyeing the people before her from left to right. "Everyone, this is Juliet and her father Mr. Williams. She will be staying with us from now on for reasons beyond your concern..." she glared at a mischievous-looking young boy with a black snapback.
I took a short glance at their faces.
They seemed so innocent yet... scary... and devious at the same time.
"Well, they'll introduce themselves later. As for the moment, allow Sid to escort you around for a tour. Sid?" She asked the tall redhead standing behind the children.
"It would be my pleasure," he smiled kindly, offering his hand for the two of us to shake. "Hello, I'm Sid. I'm the head if this house, so please feel free to report anything you are concerned with. I'll be happy to help."
"And I'm Duke. I'm the housekeeper. Any favorite foods of yours?" He smiled.
Seems like the only people who didn't smile here were the kids.
"Well, I do enjoy a good risotto... But if that's too much, I like salad and pasta bolognese." I replied.
"Nonsense! Special occasions call for a special menu! Risotto with salad and pasta for supper it is." He said, grabbing the car keys from the key box at the door. "I'll go get the ingredients right now! See you all in a bit!" And with that, he left.
Sid turned to me and smiled once more, stretching his arm signaling us to walk ahead.
This is just the beginning.
