Chapter 1

"Run Ophelia! Run" they shout at me. They're stuck under a wall that had collapsed by their legs.

"No. Mum Dad. I can't leave you"I shout, tears Running down my face like a fountain.

She grabs my shoulders and hugs me. it's a tight hug. I know that this is the lAst time I'd see them.

"Listen to me baby. You have to run. Or else you'll die. I promise that we'll always be with you. Now go!" she turns me around and shoves me. My legs move on their own. I run, wiping tears off of my face as I do. Then I hear a boom! An explosion goes off that throws me away. I land against a tree with a thud. "Mu-m," I croak as I fade in and out of consciousness. "No" I faint.

When I come to I am in a room. Everything is white and there's a strong smell of anesthetic in the air. "W-where am I?" I wonder. I am on a bed. Furthermore, I push myself up using my elbows as support to a sitting position. There are some needles in my arm. They're connected to a long tube which is in turn connected to a bag that is supposedly supplying me with water. "Am I in a hospital. How did I get here?" my mind is foggy. But Then I remember. the explosion!!! My mum And dad died.

an overwhelming sense of dread washes over me. My parents had left me, and I was the only child. Why, just why did they have to leave. I would have rather died than them. Tears of despondency flow down my cheeks. I was. So immersed in my sorrow that I didn't notice someone had come in.

"So, you're awake. Thanks to the gods." came a warm sweet voice. I look up to see a tall woman with long wavy locks of black and brown eyes. She was a nurse judging by her uniform. When she saw my tear-streaked face her expression immediately became one of worry as she rushed over to me. " What's wrong? Don't cry. It'll be okay" she tried comforting me. I couldn't speak. My voice just didn't work. She pulled me into a tight hug, caressing my back. I put my hands around her thin waist too. We stayed in that position until I had calmed down. Then she drew away.

"Are you hungry?"she asked. I gave a tiny nod. I hadn't realized how hungry I was until she mentioned it. "Ok dear, I'll go bring you your food. In the meantime you have a visitor." me, a visitor? Who could it be. as she went out and elderly lady came in. it was my grandmother.

"granny?" I asked. "yes my dear. it is I." as she came hugged me a faint scent of green apples eveloped me.yes, this sweet scent that was characteristic of her, of the countryside. it brought back so many memories.

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