Grandma spent the whole day bustling about the house, fussing with her winter preparations. She kept daydreaming about what treats shed serve her daughter and son-in-law. Of course, she adored her daughter, but honestly, the love wasnt repaid with frequent visits. Her daughter and husband lived up in London.
Her daughter wanted Grandma to move in with them, and though some small part of her heart leapt at the ideaafter all, living alone did wear you downthe thought of leaving the village was unbearable. The place was crammed with memories!
Grandma was often found perched on her garden bench, reminiscing about the good old days with her late husband. There was no chance shed abandon her garden, her roses, and the little house just to end up in some unfamiliar city. She was drained today, bone tired. As dusk crept in, she finally made her way to bed. Her sheets were neatly tucked in, and quiet settled over the cottage. But then, the silence was suddenly punctuated by a racket outside. Who on earth is that?
It was those dreadful neighbours. Shed never warmed to them. Her dear friend, Jenny, had once lived in that house, but Jenny had passed three years ago. The family didnt wait a moment to sell up, and the new lot werent exactly the souls of discretion. Loud music, boozea regular knees-up every weekend. Still, their daughter was an entirely different story; she was a lovely girl.
Grandma went out, looked around, and there on the same old bench, sat a little girl, alone beneath the streetlamp. Grandma realised shed run away from home again. With a weary sigh, she invited the child inside. The girl couldnt help but grow fond of Grandmashe was quiet, gentle, and grateful for the calm.
From then on, the girl was hardly ever home. Most of her time was spent at Grandmas, basking in her warmth. When Grandmas daughter and son-in-law visited, she introduced them to the girl. Everyone took to her right away.
But then disaster struck. The neighbours place caught on fire, and the girl lost her parents. She was sent off to a childrens home. That was when Grandmas daughter and son-in-law made up their mindsthey would adopt her themselves.
