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I sat in the cabin aboard the ship that was to be my home for the next week and a bit. It was more like a hotel room than a cabin, it was bigger than the whole old cottage at home. Nine days Caireann, this is it for nine days, then you’re new life begins. ‘Do you like it?’ Theodore asked, he sounded worried. Tears welled in my eyes and I felt a huge weight on my chest causing me to gasp for air. No more Mama, no more Papa. The twins and Tommy. Mr Avital! Caireann what have you done? I looked around for a way to escape, I needed air. I rushed towards a door and burst out onto a small balcony gulping in air and letting my tears fall. I could see the ocean laid out in front of me, it was never ending. Sinking to my knees and holding onto the metal railings my breathing steadied but I c
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