Two months have passed since the Abi was told about her father's death. She sat on the floor in her bedroom as she look through an old chest. Inside there was once a white shirt that has become yellow with time. Abi picked it up and slowly brought it to her nosie. Then she gently placed it to the side of the chest. She picked up a glass jar and saw many different kinds of beads inside of it. She set that aside aswell. Then she picked up an old leather book, then got up to go to her mother room.

Meanwhile, Rose looked in the mirror as she poured herself another glass of rum. She took a small vile and pour the substance into the drink. Then she drank the rum. She was startled when she heard a tiny knock on the door. "Come in" she said.

The door opened and Abi stood in the doorway "Can you read to me from father's journal?" Rose looked at her daughter "Again?" The little girl nodded her head. "Alright." said the girls mother "Lets crawl into the bed." the girl nodded her head again.

They cuddled in the middle of the bed. Rose randomly opened the book and read...

"June 10 1657, One more day, one more day till I'm with my family again. My beautiful Rose and wonderful Abigail. It has been over nine month since I last saw them. Both of them are my angels. I still wonder why Rose would love someone like me and how I could be the father of the bightest girl there is. She makes me so proud. I want to her soar high in the clouds. Everytime I leave, I'm afraid of the day that I don't return. But I will worry about that when that day comes.

Abi will be turning seven soon, I hope I'm able to stay for it. I have missed so many birthdays that I need to make up for. There are the days were I think I should give up the business, but it's to late now it runs in my blood.'

Abi stopped her mother from reading "What was his business mother?" she looked at her daughter "You know what he did. He was a merchant sailor. Just like your grandfather." The girl smiled weakly "Oh yeah... Can you read the last page again?" Rose smiled at her daughter. "Of Course..."

"June 21 1658, Today I am home with my family. It's Abi's eight birhtday and this journal is her birthday present. My Dear Abigail, I started this journal when you were born. I know I was going to spend so much time away from you and I wanted you to know who I am. So this is for you, my thoughts from the past eight years. I just wanted you to know how much I love you. And how much I wish I was beside you everyday of your life, but things don't always turn out how we want them to be. Be good to your mother. You make me proud Abi. Love your Father"

A tear fell from Rose eyes as she held her daughter close "I'm sorry" She whispered into her daughters ear, as she held her closer. Abi looked at her in confusion but then shruged it off because she was too tired. "I will always love you." Rose whispered as Abi fell asleep in her arms.

Abi woke up with a small smile on her lips. She saw that her mother was still sleeping so she slowly got up and went to the kitchen. She cut two slices of beard and put a thin slice of cheese on them. She brought them on a plate into the room. She sat on the bed and started to tickle her mother and said "Mother breakfast is ready."

There was no movement from Rose. Abi looked at her mother's pale face "Mother, wake up." Abi began to shake her mother violently. "No don't do this to me.' She screamed. Then she got up and ran outside across the empty street and barged into the Turner's home.

"Sarah!" she yelled through the house. Sarah walked out of her room with a housecoat wrapped around her. She saw the tears in the girls eyes "What is it? What wrong?" the girl looked at her with no expression on her face "She won't wake up."

Will, Abi and Sarah ran to the house. Sarah rushed into the room, while Will and Abi waited in the doorway. Sarah shook Rose. Then she looked back at the children. She glanced at the desk. She walked up to it and saw an empty bottle of rum and a vile that was labeled "Laudanum" that was almost empty.

She looked at Abi and saw the saddness and hurt burning in her eyes.

Later that day Will was sitting with Abi while Sarah was dealing with everything.

"She wasn't suposed to do that." was that first thing Will had heard from her all day. He looked at he with suprise "Do what?" Abi looked at her hands "Kill herself. She is supose to be the strong one. She was suposed to always be there for me. She took the easy way out so she wouldn't have to feel the pain." she looked up at Will, not even a tear in her eye. "and she just left me with more." Will looked at her with smypathy. She just gave him the 'I don't want your smypathy' look.

They sold the home and Abi moved in with the Turners.

I know it seem really quick moving but I want to get to the main part of the story. I hope you all like, if not please tell me and I can change it.