I am so so sorry it's taken so long for this to be posted... with the editing it's taken on a mind of it's own, this "Epilogue" isn't really an epilogue until it get's to the very very end. I've decided (with help from the twitter girls) that I'm going to post this in sections. These chapter will essentially be Zoe's story of what's happened across Silent voices and Hidden Territories, the chapters will be split into sections each one Zoe's view of chapters from SV and HT. I hope that Makes Sense and I hope you enjoy ! xx

Chapter 20 - Zoe's Story Part 1

It's just the two of us

I watched as Daddy loaded me into the car with all our belongings, we didn't have much. We lived at Nana's for a bit but now Daddy said we were going on an adventure. Which I'd learnt to know meant we would be starting somewhere new. Yesterday Daddy went to this new place and I spent the Daddy with Nana Pat. We didn't do much because I wouldn't. I didn't like when Daddy wasn't there, and he always promised never to leave me. It was late when daddy came back and I wasn't sleeping.

I Didn't like to do that much either, the only time I slept was if I had Daddy and Fuzz. Fuzz is my bunny rabbit. I love Fuzz lots, He's my best friend! Daddy brought me fuzz when I was a baby and I like it because it made me think of Daddy.

When I was really little Daddy didn't live with me. I stayed with nasty Mummy. I don't think she liked me, she was always shouting at me and told me to be quiet, and she had lots of noisy friends too. They were silly and would play games with Mummy and played music very loud. I didn't like loud noises, it hurt my ears.

Nana had put me into bed, but I didn't like it. Daddy wasn't here. This room wasn't nice anymore either, Daddy had put all my things in big boxes ready for our adventure. It was very dark when Daddy finally came home. I heard him talking to Nana about someone called Lauren… who was Lauren?

"Hello Baby girl…" Daddy came in and knelt down by my pillow brushing my hair off my face. He smiled at me and kissed my head. I loved Daddy's kisses and Hugs I knew he loved me then. "You need to sleep beautiful, it's a big day tomorrow ok?"

I nodded my head at him leaning to pull him on the bed with me. I stared at him, I didn't want him to leave.

"Ok Baby, Daddy can sat with you…come on" He sat on the bed with me and pulled me into his arms. I was happy now in the safety of my Daddy's arms.

So here I sat now, in the back of Daddy's car, looking out the window at our new place. Daddy said it was a happy place and Daddy didn't lie. I think I'd fallen to sleep when we travelled because I didn't remember getting here and Daddy wasn't in the car. I looked around a little confused but I could hear his voice outside with another. It was a really gentle voice and it made me smile. She and Daddy were talking and then the car door opened.

"Hello sleepy head…come on Baby girl" He unbuckled my car seat and lifted me into his arms.

"Lauren this is Zoe" I held tighter to Daddy hiding my face a little in his shoulder. "Zoe's my daughter" This was Lauren then, who had made Daddy happy last night. I looked at her a little and she smile, and I felt much better.

"Well who knew ay?" she laughed a little, I held tighter to Fuzz as Daddy chucked too. I liked it when Daddy was happy "Hi Zoe". Ok I liked her. I decided to move away from Daddy a little and so I turned and smiled. I waved at her too because Daddy had asked me if I could say hi to her.

Daddy kissed my head "good girl" After a little wriggling he put me down on the floor and bent down towards me. "Now remember yesterday when Daddy said we would be going on an adventure in a new place today ?" I nodded at him "well this is where I meant, me and You and Fuzz" he tugged on Fuzz's ears and I laughed "this is our now home ok?" I was Happy if this was home. It looked a nice place.

"Shall we make a start?" Lauren smiled at Daddy who nodded and looked at me but Lauren Spoke to me "Would you like to help me put some things away Zoe, while your Daddy gets the boxes from the car?" I wanted to go and help but I wanted Daddy too. I didn't want him to leave.

"You can stay and help Lauren if you want baby? Is that what you want?" I agreed quickly and took Laurens hand. She and Daddy put everything away why I coloured, and I was happy and Daddy looked Happy to. I liked Lauren… she seemed to care and she called me Cute!

Once Lauren had Left Daddy showed me to my new room. It was pink my favourite colour. I liked it here but I was still scared Daddy would leave. It got to my bed time and Daddy had done me a bath and washed my hair and dried it and he'd read me a story, but I didn't want him to go I didn't like it in my room on my own.

"Zoe… baby girl it's bedtime" He spoke as I followed him into the living room. I shook my head and could feel my lip start to shake. "Alright, no crying baby…you can stay with Daddy"

Lolly

On Monday morning I woke up in Daddy's big bed again… I wasn't scratchy like the bed at Nanas and it was big and squishy. "Zoe… time to wake up baby" He tickled me a little bit before I woke to him smiling "Hello baby girl…you ready to get up?" I rubbed the sleep from my eyes and quickly crawled into his arms for a big Daddy hug.

Daddy messed about in the kitchen for a long time why I had breakfast, Daddy wanted me to talk to him I know he did but I didn't want to talk. I would be too noisy and noise was bad. Talking was bad.

I knew I was going to play with some other children today because Daddy had to work and I was scared. I clung tight to Daddy's hand as he walked down the new streets and to the day care. We got to the door and I wanted to cry, I didn't want to leave my Daddy. I didn't want to go.

"Baby, you can talk to Daddy you know, tell me what you're feeling?" I shook my head- I didn't want to talk to him; I didn't want to talk at all. "Are you scared to go play with the children?" I loved how Daddy knew and I nodded. "You don't need to be Zo, Whitney's going to be there and Lauren"

I looked up to see him looking at me and I was happier now I knew Lauren was going to be there. "I won't leave you sweetheart… Im coming back for you when I finish work ok?" I nodded again a and put my little hand on his heart showing him I loved him. "I love you too baby…come on"

Daddy walked with me to the door and another girl was there. She wasn't Lauren. Daddy said Lauren would be there. She was talking to Daddy and they both tried to move me in but I didn't want to if Lauren wasn't there like daddy said she would be. My ears shot up a little when I heard her voice.

"This my new ladybug?" she looked a bit surprised but then she smiled and everything was ok, she bent down with me and Daddy and and told the other lady to go. "Hi, Zoe Remember me?" I nodded "Well I'd really like it if you could help me out today, I need another pair of hands because I've got lots to do, do you think you can help me?"

I looked to Daddy who smiled "Do you want to help Lolly for the day baby?" I smiled back and turned to Lolly. That was a funny name.

"Ok then, well I think I've just got myself a new ladybug, don't you Daddy?"

"I'd say you have… can Daddy have a hug before you go help Lolly?" I gave him a big hug and kiss and showed him I loved him and then I quickly took Lolly's hand.

"Wave bye to Daddy" I did as she asked and we quickly went inside. It was scary and a bit noisy but I knew if I was with Lolly I was ok.

I'll be back tomorrow with part two xxx