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we spent the rest of the day talking to his parents, then they decided to take out the baby pictures, here we go.

Annabelle ,come over here and have a look at these! , Ruth beckoned from the arm chair she was in across the room.

Mum -, Brian tried to stop her.

please, please, I said taking the photo book.

He was only a wee baba in these, she said pointing at one of the photos .

Awwww little baby bri is so cute, I said looking at Brian with a cheeky grin.

He shot me a annoyed glance as I continued flip through the photos and tease him.

One photograph caught my eye and it filled my heart with happiness yet great. sadness at the same time.

it was a picture of Brian and his mum at the beach , I loved seeing pictures during other peopled childhoods because I didn't really get the chance to have one, practilly being forced to grow up, then being told to act my age.

I was sitting down normally when I felt hunger take over my entire body the top of my stomach agaonisingly aching for something , anything.

I tried to brush it off, the dizziness at the back of my head getting worse and worse.

You alright?, Brian asked, you look awful pale.

He's right, Ruth said, you look a fright darling do you want some water?

Do you mind?, I asked shly.

No not at all! , I'll go get you some now.

Thank you, I mumbled the pain taking over my entire stomach, my insides screaming for something.

Annie?

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Annie? , I asked her beautiful face the color of snow , a blank look in her eyes.

Hmm? She asked as if there was nothing wrong with her.

Have you eaten today, I mouthed to her, given my father being at the armchair.

She just looked at me blankly before completely ignoring my question.

My mum came rushing in with a glass of water before I could go any further with the conversation.

Here you go Annie drink that up , she said handing her the glass which she said thank you to.

I'll never understand why she's so shy so, I don't know, conscious? , mabey that's why she isn't eating I just wish she could see how beautiful she really is, her long shiny light brown hair falling down her back, her angelic brown eyes, her soft lips her beautiful body, her beautiful soul, it's almost as if everything about her was hand carved out of the most precious diamonds.

How about you two nip to the shops for me?, Ruth said, handing us a wad of change, go up and get me bread and milk and you can keep what's left over Brian knows where the shop is.

So this is where you grew up? , she said taking in her surroundings.

Yeah, nice place isn't it...

Yea....

There was a moment of uncomfortable silence, tension filling the air as words we longed to say never escaped our lips.

Annabelle-

Brian don't, she said knowing what I was going to say.

Why do you get so defensive when I bring it up Annie.

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