CHAPTER 2
"Amelia, Amelia!" The woman's voice came from the ever-growing crowed until, out of nowhere, she appeared wearing a look of worry and shock.
She was an older women around her mid 80's who had a small round face, pale skin and cracked lips. Her hair fell down to her shoulders where it came in to her neck in a bob and her face was webbed with creases and wrinkles like a book that held many memories and stories. Her name was Maria Drake , Amelia's guardian, she had started looking after Amelia when she was 10 years old and living in a foster her home, she was scared , parentless and alone but Mrs Drake took her in and gave her a home. She looked after Amelia even though the girl never uttered a word. She took her to her large country house where Amelia kept to herself all day , every day exploring the grounds.
4 years had passed and know it was time to move on. You see Amelia was in a foster home not a place to be Drake was only having her for 3 years but she grew fond of the girl over the years and decided to keep her for one more year. But she was old now and getting frailer by the day she knew she needed to give Amelia to a younger, more responsible couple who could look after the girl until she was old enough to take care of herself. Obviously Amelia had taken the news quite hard, over time she had become more and more fond of Mrs Drake and had looked at her more as a grandmother than a guardian.
It happened about each month and without warning. Amelia had started disappearing, running away, she was always eventually found in the same place in the local woods, curled up under the big Oak tree, silently Crying. She was devastated she had to say goodbye to Mrs Drake but she understood her guardian was getting to old to look after her and that soon she would have to move away.
"Amelia Fallon!"Mrs Drake moved slowly through the crowed towards Amelia her ancient frame leaning on a wooden walking stick. Amelia didn't look up , she didn't even move , she stood perfectly still staring at the blazing fire only meters away.
"Amelia I've been looking for you for ages!, and where do I find you? Right beside a house fire! do you know how worried I've been?" If Amelia could speak , she would of, she knew she shouldn't worry Mrs Drake so to show her apology she signed it in sign Mrs Drakes face lit up in a smile, mrs drake had taught her how to sign but Amelia never liked to use it , because people only sign when there's no way they can speak, like deaf people , but she wasn't deaf she had her voice , somewhere.
"oh Amelia , you scare me to death when you run off, i know your upset but... you understand I'm getting to old to look after you, and you haven't finished packing , you leave in 2 days, come on , lets go home.
If that house is my home anymore Amelia thought as she walked of after her guardian. "