Hi! Dia here! Only two more chapters to go! Expect my sequel in a few days. If you want to know what it's about, then check my profile. So here's chapter 10 of A New Life!
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A New Life
Chapter 10
Claire's POV
Ann told me that a strange person checked into the Inn last night. She said they had a cloak and hood so she didn't know how they looked. I decided to go to the Inn and check it out. It must the person who keeps writing us letters!
I opened the Inn door. "Hey Ann, can I see that person who just checked in?"
"Oh, Claire? You're here?"
"Yeah I'm here! It's very important that I talk to that person."
"Oh. Well they just left." What?
"They left? Where did they go?"
"To the Poultry Farm I think."
"Okay thanks. Gotta go!" I hurriedly said.
I ran as fast as I could to the Poultry Farm. I didn't need this mysterious person leaving before I got there.
"Whew, I'm here." I said.
"Hey Claire. Here to buy a chicken?" Rick asked.
"No, I was just coming to see if a strange person was here."
"Well, there was this woman in a cloak and hood, but I really couldn't see her face." New information!
"How do you know that it was a woman?" I asked.
"Well, her voice. It certainly didn't sound like a man's voice."
"Like yours?" I whispered.
"What?"
"Nothing. Do you know where she went?" I asked.
"I think she said she was going to the Yodel Ranch."
"Thanks Rick!"
'Why didn't notice her voice! Duh!'
I ran to the Yodel Ranch as fast as I could. I really don't want to go anywhere else. When I made it to the Yodel Ranch, I saw Barley standing outside taking care of a cow.
"Hey Barley!" I said.
He turned to me and smiled. "Oh hello Claire!"
"Did you see a strange woman?" I asked.
"Well yes, she was just here. She was looking for you I think."
"Do you know where she went?"
"She didn't tell me where she was going next."
'Oh man.'
"Well thanks anyway Barley! Tell May I said hi!"
"I will. Bye Claire!"
Where is she now?
Unknown POV
I needed to find Claire today and talk to her. So I left the Inn I was staying at and went to a place called the Poultry Farm.
"Hello?" I said.
"Yes? What would you like?" A young man came walking up to me.
"Does someone named Claire live here?"
"No, but she lives next to me."
"Oh well thank you."
I went to the place that was next to that farm. It was called the Yodel Ranch I think. I saw an old man there.
"Excuse me." I said.
"Yes? Do you need something?"
"Does someone named Claire live here?"
"No, but--,"
"Well, thank you anyway."
I needed to find her. I looked in every building of this town. That's when I saw it. There was a place that looked like a farm right next to the Poultry Farm. Maybe that young man was talking about this place. I walked inside and saw animals
grazing inside a fence and crops were growing. I walked around and inspected the farm. It was bigger than the other two and it looked nice.
"Who are you?" I heard a voice at the entrance of the farm. Turned in that direction and saw a blonde haired girl and a smaller blonde haired girl was with her.
"Claire? Cristina?" I said.
Claire's POV
I looked through the whole town and found nothing. It was time to pick up Cristina anyway. I should just give up and try again tomorrow.
"Hey Cristina, how was your day?"
"It was great! My show's coming on again today."
"Well we better hurry up then!"
Cristina and I ran to the farm as fast as we could. But somebody stopped us.
"Hey Claire! Cristina!" Ann said while running up to us.
"What is it?"
"Did you find that mysterious person yet?" She asked.
"No I didn't, but I found out it was a woman."
"How?"
"Rick told me. He said it was because of her voice." I told her.
"Really? I couldn't tell."
"How could you not tell!" I said.
"Sorry, sorry." Ann said, putting up her hands defensively.
"Um, Claire? The show?" Cristina said.
"Oh yeah! I gotta go Ann!"
"Oh. Well see ya!" She said.
When we got to the farm, I saw a person in a cloak and hood.
"Who are you?" I said.
She turned to us and took her hood off.
"Claire? Cristina?"
'What? It can't be. Mom?'
"M-mom? It's you!"
"Mommy!" Cristina said from beside me.
I felt tears running down my face. I was happy, but crying at the same time. I'm so glad that Mom was still alive! Dad wasn't that fortunate though.
"I-I t-t-thought you were d-d-dead!" I said.
"It's alright darlings I'm still here." She said.
We both ran up to her and hugged her.
"M-mom! It's r-really you! It's really you!" I said.
"M-mommy!" Cristina said.
"It's alright, it's alright."
After that little episode we settled and went into the house. I had so many questions to ask her.
"Mom. If you weren't dead, why were you missing for two years?"
"When your father got shot, the car went out of control. My door opened and he pushed me out to save me. But that cost him his life. I fell unconscious and when I woke up I was in an old woman's house. I really couldn't remember anything at the time. So I spent the year living there with her. During that year I started to remember; after I remembered you two, I left the old woman and went to go find you. I contacted Veronica, but she said you moved to Mineral Town for Cristina's health. That's when I started writing letters to you and gave you those lockets. I didn't want to hurt you by coming back after two years. But one day I just couldn't take it and decided to visit, and that's my whole story." Mom explained.
"You wouldn't hurt us at all! We're very glad to see you again! We thought you were gone forever."
"Yeah! I'm really happy that you're back Mommy!" Cristina said.
Mom looked at Cristina and smiled. "Ah, my little Crissy. You're as cute as ever."
Mom tickled Cristina and hugged her.
"So Claire, has Cristina been doing better?" She asked.
"Yes, a few weeks ago she had an incident, but the doctor says that she'll be completely healed by Spring."
"Oh that's wonderful Cristina!" Mom said.
Cristina giggled and snuggled into Mom's chest. She just so cute sometimes.
Mom looked up to me. "After Cristina heals, we should move back to the city."
"What did you say Mom?" I asked.
"You know, move back to the city and be a family again."
"But, Cristina and I like it here."
"In the city, Cristina can have a better education and you could go to college and get a good job." She said.
"I know all of that, but we made so many friends here and she gets an education."
"Oh really? How?"
"We have a church here and the pastor there teaches the kids during the daytime."
"Well, I'll tell you what. I'm going to stay with you until Cristina heals, but after that we have to go back to the city. Understand?" She said in a gentle voice.
"Yes ma'am."
We can't leave this place! This has become our home. Will we really have to leave?
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Dun! DUN! DUUUNNN! Will Claire and Cristina have to leave? Find out next time in the final chapter of A New Life! Please review! See ya next chapter!