CLOSER TO THE MOON PT1

CLARA FODEN CHPT 1

The sun was about to end it's shift on the leu Gardens in Orlando , Florida . And there sat on a side bench exposing the horizon to a Young teenager with her diary ...She always came to the garden with her parents to get a view of the moon by nightfall...her father always said to her ..; "Clara do you know why God rested on the seventh day after creation it's because he took a pause to admire his work ; Nature" Clara would chuckle and fall back to her parents arms As her Dad gives her his Joke-like poet ...They wouldn't miss it for the world her mother always reminded her .."No matter what My little hero " she reassures , Her mother called Her "Little hero " for the reason that she saved the relationship that was a threat to her marriage for so long ... Clara's mother waited for 5 years after her marriage...And it was definitely not because she got married on time ..; "I mean am twenty Three " ;she thought to herself ..that's not too early ?! ...Her husband's family needed to carry their grandchild as Mr. Charles Foden was the only son of his Mother ...He lost his father at a very young age ...He barely even remembers what he sounded like ...

After five years Clara came and Charles Mother was the most happiest Mother in the world she came bearing gifts right the very first day she heard that Racheal Charles wife was pregnant. It almost became weird but was altho very understandable because she was turning Seventy soon and she could tell that she was growing weaker ...

It's Nine months already and Clara came without stress...she had eyes like her mother's and the calmness of her father ...

Mr.charles had the ability to always stay calm in trouble times ...that was why most people came to him for advice

Calmness give the chance to access ur inner thoughts ..He was also a solution finder too !

One evening,they were supposed to meet at the leu gardens that evening as planned ..but as they waited and waited with no sign or Mrs. Foden they decided to take their leave... maybe she was tired and went home after work Mr. Foden suggested to calm clara who was already beginning to panic ...I want mommy she began screaming it drew passers-by attention to the father and daughter ... Mr. Foden decided to get Clara some ice-cream to calm her ... as they got closer to home Clara began to leap walk ...she was almost on her heels, "the walk seemed to talk a lifetime today" she thought to herself ..

Mommy !, She yelled as she Opened the door almost in a haste ,preparing to pounce on her mother at the site of her ..

Clara fell on her knee's..the house was empty no trace of her mom .Mr.Foden also stood behind her in astonishing wonders,with a billion questions running through his mind ...his wife has never been this late for their family culture meet-up ... Or could something have happened to her he stood wondering...it was trouble putting Clara to sleep that night ...They have never had a day so Disappointing and Scary ...

Days have passed ! ,it's almost two weeks now and there is no sign of my wife Mr. Foden thought to himself ...no calls , no texts ...Something is definitely wrong !.

Mr.foden made his way to the OPD (Orlando Police Department) very early the next morning trembling with fear and worries he made a complaint of his missing wife ..The detective told him to go back home that they would get back to him in a day or two ..."A day or Two !!!?" He panicked ..Having heard all the detective said to assure him that all will be fine ..he Decided to go home and Take care of his Daughter ...Clara on the other hand already knew she wasn't going to see her mother again even if it was so hard to take in ...She believed that if her mother was going to come back home ..she would have came back that same night they missed her at the Leu's Garden .

"Mr.Charles foden ; The detectives from Downtown called ; This is the OPD detectives we have some questions to ask you "

They broke the news to Mr.Foden and it happened to be that the night Mr.s Foden was discovered missing she was actually "Robbed and r***d to death" by some street boys

she closed late from work and was about to stop by a pastry to get pie for her family to have for dinner ...she was sure they were waiting for her at the Garden ..She checked her Clock , It was Almost 10:00 exactly...her steps began to hasten...She wasn't surprised when she got to the pastry to meet a closed sign hung up their Window blind ...

she turned around to head back home because she was sure it was almost midnight..the walk from her office to the pastry was an hour plus ,and if she was going to walk back home then it would take the same time estimate..

she could here rustling in the corner ...but she didn't think it was a big deal , Moreover what could possibly go wrong, she thought to herself ...

"Hey pretty pretty pretty " :the first Man Snarled stumbling out of the dark like a serpent with clothes on ...Mrs. Foden tried to call him of promising to give him all the money she had and that she wouldn't involve the police ...but they refused as she struggled Two other men joined in and they Had their way with her and stole her bag afterwards ...her body was seen laying on the road side two streets away from home two days after the incident ... Mr.Foden could bear this news ,He was a tough man but the death of his wife stole away his awe and made him weaken all at once ...

He started keeping to himself , he hardly spoke to anyone, drank himself to wrench all day and Night ...Mr Foden died of a heart attack 3years after the death of his wife leaving Their only Daughter Clara alone to face this tormenting world that took away his wife ...Mr.Charles Fodens mother Who is to be Clara's grandma came over to Orlando with two of her adopted children to live with Clara ...She knew Clara needed a mother figure and she was the best in position to do that ..

Growing up Clara showed more of her mother's potentials but her father's trait was always leading and giving her the lead in everything....she was now become a teenager and was about to begin her high school life .

Her grandmother had the believe that this young lady would make her. parents so proud ...if only they were there to say so thierself ,She really could use them right now she thought to herself ,...While Clara on the other hand had pledged to make her parents proud wherever they are and become somebody with quite a reputable Name for her parents ...she could have decided to be a lawyer and End street violence but ...what good could it do ...it wouldn't bring her parents back , moreso her grandma said that God was the" supreme punisher " .

Registration in Xavier McKinney high was slightly a stress for grandma and I ... the teachers were very easy to communicate with ...very fluent and understand.. My eyes caught the Art room "OMG so spaced and so many beautiful paintings " I could already imagine being in there with my paint brush .

i'll probably resume after the summer break the school is a dream really ...but one thing is sure ..."The BULLIES" the was a fountain around the corner a voice insisted ;"you wanna take a walk around with me" Stood in front of her was a beautiful young lady ... definitely her age or a year younger ,Clara nicely declined...she wasn't too good in making friends ...But the girl didn't see the reason to ask ...so she bundle Clara out in the most funny way ...it made her chuckle ...they both ran to the fountain.. Clara's heart Skipped a beat ,it felt like the view in Leu gardens ...so Natural ,so beautiful...she kept walking closer to it about to trip Into the fountain when Tobi Caught her arm ...drawing her back to himself ...the reaction landed him on the grasslike floor ...at times I wonder if they are natural , so soft and fresh ...He fell on his back with Clara on top of him ...eye wide open at the insident that just happened...She ran out of words ... couldn't react at all ...She was blank ..Her new friend had to break the silence...Hi..So we didn't get to do the introduction thing ..my name is Kate and this is my Cousin Mark , She offered a hand to lift Clara up from her cousin ...Afterwards they walked back down to the registration point ... Clara turned and said " Um...am Clara by the way " she wasn't really familiar with making friends...then she gave a slight wave to her new friends ..see you after the summer break ;"Kate said waving back

summer break was over and it was time to resume at Xavier McKinney high ,Clara was most excited to resume in her new school ...meet new friends and Oh ! the Art room ! ...

Her grandmother drove her to the Entrance gate of Xavier McKinney high , Clara stepped out of her ride and gave her grandmother a sweet smile passing a thousand kisses ,hugs and I miss you at the same ...Her adopted cousins too waved at her .

and they all watched her walk into the school .