Forever Broken: Chronicles of Araxx

oice called out. It was difficult to i

she had fallen asleep when the sound woke her. She saw the sun's bright light s

said, "The trees

shrill voice. The man's voice had the same strange twang as

nothing can compare to Ireland's s

. He was dressed in a dark green vest and baggy pants that didn't fit well. Bear's strange appearance was almost identical to Blossom's. She had long, blonde dreadlocks that were woven with a lot of beads

had noticed Annaleah when she took the bread out of her backpack. She had intended to consu

r, "Hey, loo

face Annaleah

less? She looks dirty. H

thin as well." Blossom ex

aware of he

ondon when she was very young, but she knew very little about the outside world. This was the only recollection she had of

erched under the oak tree, staring nervously at them. I wasn't trying to scare you. I was ju

hether you were destitut

utright like that, it's impolite," but she didn'

"Yeah, I am." It w

tood up rapidly, snatching her back

said. Bloom spouted.

which she had never liked. After all, that wasn't even her parents' name. She

led warmly. Le

eye contact with both her and her companion.

only times she had any physical contact was when she was bei

. Promise." B

, Lee took

are you going?

w." I'm not very familiar with the ar

e also on our way there. Within the next two days, there will be a convention

was aware that it might be

e to, but I can't a

t." Call it bad luck. We might get somet

ied, "Th

get you clean." Blossom laughed after jok

the side of the road and where they lived. It was onl

lot of pictures of the two of them and little orn

shower and passed on

r really looked. Her ribs and hip bones were clearly visible, and her painfully thin body appeared. She also h

for years. Lee had to be scrubbed a lot before he was clean. The hardes

with this." Bloom g

lank look as sh

ed. I'll also do your hair if you come over here." She signaled

auburn hair and clean under her fingernails at the

that she already prepared food for two a

unlikely to pass up t

bowl of soup for the past seven years, but Blossom had pr

he food cooking. The camper van soon filled with s

s past while Blossom was cooking. So, if you do

ght. She was not actu

as far as I can tell. What d

som both turn

25. Are you close to 17

eah," Lee gave a

nce the slightest bit? Lee checked out at both Blo

one more thing?

t do

to become homeles

o someone." Bear's rudeness enra

that telling them that she had been imprisoned in a cell wouldn

g, about seven, I thin

e Blossom was plating the vegetable stir fry with a sweet an

fire that destroyed their home. I didn't see my father die, only my mother. But I kn

r thing." Did you not have any

hat they had died in the fire. Since then, I've been on my own. Well, almost. My life has seen people come and go, but I hav

s nice to her for a while, but it turned out to be a ruse. H

im. Lee, who was thirteen years old at the time, was devastated to learn that his ni

ing?" Lee was jolted out of her

, getting to London is my objective. I'm

leave for London. By tomo

t was just right. She couldn't recall the las

hocolate cake for p

ould remain with her until the end of time. She

were eating. She said that an Indian wooden elephant was there, and then she pointed

uld be nice for her. Perhaps it would assist her

e sun had already set outside. The camper van was warm

Blossom went to bed after the

e heard and the talking she did, but when she got home on her own and was l

ky. They were stunning. Brightly burning balls of fire in the sky. She fell asleep quickly to

ath even though she wasn't fully awake and her mouth started to water. She remember

es to find that B

adlocks bouncing around her fa

the shower hum. Bear emerged from the bathroom a minute later

cheek, he said to her,

l eat breakfast," I said.

kly, and Blossom

this much!" With a mouthful of

ble. They're made with natural and unfenced fixings. Only

t on the road soon if we want to make it to

there?" Lee inquired. She was unawar

traffic." However, there is really no hurry. She grinned