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First Letter to Mother and Father at Age Ten



Dear Mother and Father,

I miss you. I don't know why the evil man had to take you away from me. Now I have no where to go. I can still see your bodies laying on the floor in front of me. Mother your blood stained my boots and the red wouldn't go away, so I threw them away. I'm sorry, I know how hard you worked to buy those for me. I currently am writing in a cave I found near where we used to live. I don't know how much longer I will have to stay here. I want to go home. I watched as men came and dragged your bodies out of the house. They didn't see me, though they looked for me for quite a long time. I am now presumed dead or kidnapped.

I am so hungry, I didn't think of grabbing food before I ran to leave your bodies on the floor. Do you know who found you both? The old lady you hired to work for you in your shop Mother. I watched her come to the door and knock a bunch of times. She found the secret key under the doormat and let herself in. Her scream was so terrifying when she saw you two in the bedroom. I could hear it all the way from outside. I started to cry again. I can't seem to stop crying.

Now I don't want you both to worry about me being lonely. I found a lost and hungry hound. He now follows me everywhere, I named him Sidle, after you father. It is getting dark and I won't have much light soon, so I best be getting some rest. I think tomorrow I will try to catch some fish for food.

Goodnight Mother. Goodnight Father. I love you both, keep watching over me please. I know you are.

Love,

Silver