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Chapter 4: The truth revealed part one.

Fate

By Kazz Falcon

I stumbled out of the gate

Life wasn't that great

I fell flat on my face

I wasn't going to win the race

I need to act fast

I don't want to be last

Life is a bitch

I wished I was a witch

I would cast a spell

Life wouldn't be hell

I lived in the hood

It wasn't that good

I run down the block

Time just stood there with the clock

I found a dime

Money was time

Both add up

I put it in the money cup

Ella now stood on the boundary lines of her life she was homeless and had been scouting around since she ran away from the orphanage when she was 11. Now nearly 20 years old Ella new that the only way to make her life worth while was to stop living on the streets and stop living the crime to feed her addiction.

Wondering back to the bridge she called her home, Ella sat down covered by a broken blanket not even a match on her to light a fire. 'Why me?' she questioned in her mind. Thinking back to her life she had lived it really couldn't have gone through more wrong. She had been moved around more times than she could ever imagine. After the fire she had been taken to an orphanage as her father couldn't be contacted let alone found. Afterwards she started to settle into her new life when she was adopted by a caring woman but an abusive man. Everything went ok until the wedding when the man turned violent on Ella and her new mother. She was only 7 and ran away from her home until she was picked up the police and taken back to the orphanage. Later she found out her new mother had been killed and the horrible man sent to jail.

After that she was adopted a few more times and sent back for various reasons she didn't understand why though. When she finally turned 11 she couldn't stand the entrapment any longer she wanted to be free to have fun a play with her friends, she basically new her way back to her original home but when she got there everyone had changed nobody was the same anymore some of her friends had even moved on with their families, now she had nothing.

Growing up wasn't to hard a homeless guy kept her safe for a few years until he died; by then she knew how to take care of her self.

Sitting under the bridge she watched the murky water drift by and wished she was apart of it no worries no problems always knowing where it had to go but not caring if it was late. Time passed so quickly but yet so slowly. Ella shivered in thought as she remembered how she was going to have to make ends meat tomorrow night. Another night on the corner tossing around for cash or begging in the town.

"I hate my self" she whispered and drifted off into a restless sleep.

The next morning elsewhere…

Tim sat up his body ached and he cursed his old age by grumbling to him self inadvertently waking Jill up in the process.

"Tim I was thinking…" Jill was caught off guard by Tim's moaning, he knew whatever was going to come out of her mouth next wasn't going to be good or involved family bonding time.

"What?" Jill questioned to his moan

"Nothing honey…" Tim replied trying to dig his way BACK out of the dog house.

"Well I was thinking would you come with me, Molly and the boys up town today? Mark wants to buy Claire an engagement ring and I think he could use some of his father's advice." Jill finished Tim turned over and laid back down facing Jill now.

"You mean they are actually going to tie the knot? When did this come about? I must have been asleep, or out in the garage?"

"Last night at Wilson's birthday party remember?"

"Of course I remember I was just making sure you remembered!" Tim finished coyly before jumping out of bed to get in the shower before Jill. Smiling to her self she decided to join her husband in the shower.

Breakfast came and Molly was just pouring her self some cereal when the two love birds walked down the stairs.

"Morning mom, morning dad; sleep well?" She asked and walked across to the table. Just as she walked passed Jill though she swayed her golden blonde hair over her shoulder and looked up at her mum smiling. Jill stopped and looked back at her sitting at the table; Tim was pouring him self a coffee when he noticed something was up with Jill.

"Jill are you ok?" he asked putting down the coffee cup on the counter, but she didn't respond. So Tim walked over to her and stood in front of her

"Jill?" He questioned a bit more loudly and touched her shoulder gently.

Jill on the other hand was in a world of her own, for quite a few years now her daughter had become more and more individual, it was almost like she was adopted more than the little girl she had given birth to. Jill hated thinking like this; she hated being the one to bring it up, but when she did Tim wouldn't have it and would storm out of the room sometimes leaving the house and not coming back all day, of course then Jill would have to be the one to make up with him because god knows he wouldn't.

Ever since Molly was about 7 she recognized differences in her to Tim and her self. She was a pure blonde for one thing and no matter how you put it their hadn't been a pure blonde in either Tim or Jill's family for generations. She was just finding Molly's features more and more different and it was weird as hell. Trying to push the thought away she suddenly realized her husband was stood in front of her shaking her

"Sorry…" She smiled and put a hand in his walking towards the counter to pick up her coffee,

"I was lost in a dream world…" she quickly covered her thoughts and thought about the day ahead.

Ella woke up to the sunlight beaming down on her face and man walking by with a barking dog. She yawned and stretched her arms up high above her head. She was hungry so she decided to go sit at one her street friend's café. Walking up to the café stand she was greeted by her faithful friend the only person who had really looked out for her whilst she was earning some cash.

"Hi Sarah" Ella spoke but her voice wasn't it's usual perky self

"Here ya go sweetie that'll warm ya up!" she said handing over the coffee to a grateful Ella.

"Thanks" Ella replied taking the coffee and turning in her seat to see all the busy bodies of the world running around trying to get to work on time, all in their freshly pressed suits and briefcases at hand. Most of them were on mobiles and didn't have time to stop for coffee and a chat. Ella looked down at her self and her tattered clothes she wasn't dirty as she cleaned up good at Sarah's house the night before. She was wearing her usual street clothes though a hooded top to cover her past and baggy black trousers with Fila trainers. Just behind the hood top though you could see her dark brown hair falling to her shoulders as she moved and turned back in her seat towards Sarah who had full breakfast waiting for her on the table.

"Sarah…you shouldn't have…" Ella smiled grateful to have such a good friend as Sarah. Sarah smiled and lent on the counter

"So what you got planed for today then sweetheart?" She asked Ella. Ella trying to speak through a mouth full was a funny sight though. Sarah giggled and waited till Ella had finished which wasn't long.

"Well I was going to head over to the mall probably pick up a new top I made some cash last night…" Ella spoke a bit more jolly now.

"That's good then, I know you want to do me a favor?" Sarah asked smiling sweetly; Ella laughed a little and nodded

"Go on then…" Ella spoke finishing off her coffee.

"Well I know somebody who has this really great top and I really wanted it for ages its one of them open stalls in the mall ya know near to where they are doing the blood donation thingy today. Please Ella would you half inch it for me? Ya know steal it…" Ella hated stealing things she was always taught stealing was wrong but she valued her morning coffee and breakfast too much to give them up and simply nodded.

"Ok but where?" Ella asked

"Well they are doing them blood donation things today if you get in the crowd and happen to get one off the hook ya know you usual stunt…" Sarah trailed off. Ella nodded and headed for the mall.

Stepping out of the big family car that was Brad's the tailors gathered their handbags and jackets and walked into the mall from the car park. Riding on the escalator down Jill saw that they were doing blood donations and instantly looked at her daughter again, if anything this could be the biggest decision she made in her life.

"Guys" She almost shouted over the noise to her family members everyone gathered around and looked at Jill

"I have a brilliant idea I think we should all donate blood whilst we are here!" she smiled and a look of oh god I hate needles crossed all their faces.

"Now come on it's the least we can do!" she smiled triumphantly and walked over to stand in the two forming queues as did the rest of the family behind her, secretly she was hoping everything was just all in her mind at heart she knew something had to be wrong with their daughter even though she would never admit it.

Coming in down the escalator Ella shoved her hood further across her face and saw the queue for the blood donation; she figured she might as well donate blood whilst she was here and grab the top on the way out, it was the least she could do. Walking up and standing in the queue she stood opposite the Taylor family, she looked across at them and Brad looked back at her. Ella turned away and shoved her hands in her pockets slowly moving up in the queue.

Well that is it for this chapter are you guys enjoying this let me know think I might go start on the next chapter now please read and review xxxxxxx