CHAPTER 5
Amelia looked across the sitting room at Elisha; she was doing what she always did these days: read. It has been two months since the incident, she hasn’t mentioned it, and even when it had been mentioned, Elisha said nothing. Amelia was worried that Elisha will never come to terms with what has happened. She won’t go out of the house, she doesn’t want visitors, and when anyone comes to see her, she goes to her room. Amelia is more worried now than she was when it first happened.
“Why are you staring at me Mammy?” asked Elisha
Surprised Amelia said “Sorry dear, didn’t realise I was staring. I was thinking how beautiful you are.”
Elisha looked up with a very sad look on her face. “I’m not any more, Mammy.” She went back to her book.
“You’re still beautiful Elisha, you’re just
