It started with a Gravedigger
Anna Stancomb
Copyright © 2012 Anna Stancomb
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I want to thank Thorpe Hall School and it’s teachers for teaching me and for helping me in my time of need. I also want to thank the people who shared stories about some bits of their lives that I have put into this book.
CONTENTS
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When I was Found
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
I typed this novel anytime I had spare. I normally do this as a hobby or something to do if I’m bored, I admit that. In school, I am bottom set in English, but that didn’t stop me from typing a story I had kept to myself in a long time.
Chapter 1
When I was Found
I was born in Southend Hospital, when I was born, I didn't cry. That’s what scared my mother and father most, even the doctors were shocked. They thought I was dead. I didn't breath and didn't make a sound, they called it as a miscarriage and buried me. When I woke up, I was surrounded by darkness, I cried, cried and cried. A man with a spade heard me and dug me up,” Hello, what were you doing down there?” I stopped crying and looked the man “Where’s your parents?” the man took off his coat and wrapped me in the clothing “You have been abandoned, poor baby I will keep you safe” and carried me and his spade in his arms. Saved by a Gravedigger.
"Daddy! Daddy where are you?” a little girl was wondering around the house, “Dad?". "I'm here honey", a man came and picked up the little girl and span her around, the two laughed and hugged. “Daddy, Do I have to go to school tomorrow?” the man laughed "Yes Amia, you have to,I bet you will enjoy it, I am sure that you will make lots of friends, come on, you need to go to bed missis", Amia yawned and the father carried the kid upstairs to her room. Her room was painted green, there were glass shelves holding crystals and fossils, she had a desk with four draws on each side with books on it, there were posters of dinosaurs on the walls, a broken down wardrobe in the corner and a bed. The dad put down Amia on to the bed and took a fossil," Can you tell me which dinosaur this was?” Amia held the fossil and studied it closely, “Its a thumb of a Iguanodon", her father smiled, "That’s right, your teachers and classmates are going to be very impressed, night you’re going to need some sleep, it going to be a big day tomorrow”, he kissed her forehead, “Dad?", the man turned to her ”Yes?” the girl looked at the books on her desk ”Can you tell me a story” the father laughed quietly and sat down on the bed ”Ok but promise me that you will go to sleep”
“Once upon a time there was a little girl who had started as an orphan, she didn’t know her parents and walked along the streets alone. The girl met a lonely boy and they became friends, they made a little tree house in a tree of the forest outside the city and lived together at place they can finally call home. One day the boy had an accident and the girl buried him under the tree and cried, she made friends with a bird who understood her sadness, they lived peacefully until a group of men found her and her friend and took her back to the city by force. She only managed to escape and hid away forever and none who knew of her ever found her again.”
“That’s a sad story, I wouldn’t want to be taken away from home” the father hugged her “I would never let that happen “the girl smiled and lay down to sleep.
A girl stepped out of the car and put her bag on her back. “Are you sure that you have everything Amia?” the father lowered the window of the car, “Yes I have what I need dad” the dad looked worried “Have you done your homework?” Amia sighed, “Yes dad I’ve done my homework, I am going to be late” the man smiled and kissed the girl on the forehead, ”Have a good day”, he raised the window and waved while driving out of the car park. Amia waved back and walked through the gates. Thorpe Hall School ad three main building, one for seniors one for junior and one for Practical lessons like DT and Drama called the Norris building, Amia made her way and went into the junior block. When she got into the building she saw the small bookshelves in the corner and stairs to the upper floor next to them but she walked forward to the corridor of classrooms .One of the doors had Year 3 on it and Amia opened it.
“Amia, why are you late?” Mr Gracie was sitting behind his desk with all her classmates staring at her, a couple of them giggled. “Sorry sir I was held back by my dad…again” the teacher wrote L on the register for late, “Sit down Amia”.
Amia looked from the classroom outside, it is really boring in year 3, it’s so simple but the others are really dumb, well other than the girl in the corner, she had nerdy glasses no wonder she knew every question. Amia had a thought, there was an oak tree at the bottom of the field, there was a forest behind it but the oak tree was separate from the forest as if it was alone, just like her, she’s made no friends hardly ever chat to anyone, “Amia!", she woke from her dream and turned to the teacher "Yeah?", "Where do coco beans come from?" Amia smiled "They come from coco trees that are only grown in Jamaica "the Mr Gracie said it was correct. After lessons, Amia asked the teacher how long the Oak tree was there, ”Funny you should say that, the Oak tree has been here longer then the school but none know why the tree was separated from the forest” and looked back at the test papers on his desk, the girl looked sadly at the tree, how lonely the tree was, she saw all the students playing football and making daisy chains, Amia walked over to the Oak tree and felt the rough bark from her hand and sat down next to it with a book, but Amia didn’t know that someone was watching her from afar.
“Hey Amia” a boy from her class went up to her, “What do you want Zac?” Amia was reading her book underneath the Oak Tree again “Do you want to play football with us?” another boy joined them, Oliver, “Sorry guys but I want to finish reading this book” she returned to her page Zac shrugged” Do what you want, but why do you always go under this tree?” the girl looked back up at them “Cause I want to is that a problem to you” the boys left her alone. ”Suit yourself”. A few minutes later the girl with nerdy glasses came over, ”Hey erm can I sit next to you” Amia was beginning to get annoyed ”Can’t I get peace for 5 minutes!” the girl backed away “Ok calm down I leave you alone” and the nerd girl walked off.