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Elle - A Short Story
Elle Brown was a clever girl, who lived in America during 1987. She resided in a small town near Stowe, Vermont. Her long blonde curls draped around her shoulders elegantly, covering her dark brown eyes. Elle was a short, 9 year old, who usually wore a cardigan and worn jeans, her white sneakers close to shreds. One of her favourite things to do was to sit at the kitchen table across from her father. More than anything, she loved spending time with him. It didn’t matter what it was, whether it was watching him read his newspaper, sharing an juicy apple, or catching up over a warm cup of tea.
She woke up early one morning, ready to begin her day strong. After she had dressed and brushed her teeth, Elle walked down the stairs to greet her parents, as she did everyday. To her surprise, only her mother was there, looking distressed and anxious. Elle was confused. Where was her father?
“Where is dad, Mom? Where did he go?” Elle asked.
“I am so sorry,” her mom replied. “He is gone.”
“What do you mean? How can he be gone?” Elle urged.
“I am not completely sure however, he mysteriously disappeared this morning.” Elle’s Mom replied, in a dismissive tone.
“I cannot believe Dad is gone! We may never see him again,.” Elle sobbed, “We have to find him, he may be lost.”
Her mom warned her, “No, he is gone. I have no idea where he went.”
Elle was confused, “But he was here yesterday afternoon,.” sShe said, “I saw him! I promise. We were playing cards in the evening! I remember!”
“I don’t know what to say. After we all went to sleep, he must have left,.” Her mom replied. “I’ve contacted the police and they have reported him as a missing person. They are doing everything that they can,” her mother added.
“I will not give up, we… we have to find him and find out why he left,.” Elle screamed, refusing to give in. She pounded at the door, wishing it was all a dream. Her dad wouldn’t leave them, she knew that. For the rest of the day, Elle couldn’t focus, the only thoughts that crossed her mind were about her dad's disappearance.
That night, Elle couldn’t sleep. She laid down, very still in her bed, wide awake. ...
She woke up early one morning, ready to begin her day strong. After she had dressed and brushed her teeth, Elle walked down the stairs to greet her parents, as she did everyday. To her surprise, only her mother was there, looking distressed and anxious. Elle was confused. Where was her father?
“Where is dad, Mom? Where did he go?” Elle asked.
“I am so sorry,” her mom replied. “He is gone.”
“What do you mean? How can he be gone?” Elle urged.
“I am not completely sure however, he mysteriously disappeared this morning.” Elle’s Mom replied, in a dismissive tone.
“I cannot believe Dad is gone! We may never see him again,.” Elle sobbed, “We have to find him, he may be lost.”
Her mom warned her, “No, he is gone. I have no idea where he went.”
Elle was confused, “But he was here yesterday afternoon,.” sShe said, “I saw him! I promise. We were playing cards in the evening! I remember!”
“I don’t know what to say. After we all went to sleep, he must have left,.” Her mom replied. “I’ve contacted the police and they have reported him as a missing person. They are doing everything that they can,” her mother added.
“I will not give up, we… we have to find him and find out why he left,.” Elle screamed, refusing to give in. She pounded at the door, wishing it was all a dream. Her dad wouldn’t leave them, she knew that. For the rest of the day, Elle couldn’t focus, the only thoughts that crossed her mind were about her dad's disappearance.
That night, Elle couldn’t sleep. She laid down, very still in her bed, wide awake. ...
