TKO-Sophia+Nooter

Me and My Dad

I woke up on a nice breezy monday morning to do my chores. I live at home with my dad. l don't have a mom any more, one day she just left.I was still very little and don't remember anything about her. My dad is still very sad so l try to avoid talking about her. I never went to school, always worked on the farm with my dad. Today l have to feed the animals, ride my horse and put them on the field. I love this, its so much fun! "Jennifer! I have to go to town, get more food for us and the animals. l will be back at about five o'clock". I gave him a kiss and said "Ok, Dad, come back safely" and away he went with his truck. When he was gone l did my homework and chores and then played with my dog Barry. He is an Atlas Shepherd dog. I love him so much. His tail is long and bushy, his coat thick and warm. He was the cutest puppy ever, sand coloured, black and white. He knows all my secrets. My dad gave him to me about six years ago, soon after my mom had disappearred. Barry and I have been best friends ever since. Meanwhile, it was already six oclock and l was getting worried because my dad was supposed to be back an hour ago.

It was getting dark and windy and thick drops of rain started to poor down hard! I was shaking, I was scared. I tried to call my dad but he didn't pick up. I waited another half hour, staring at the road. I called some friends and family asking if they knew where he was, but none of them knew. I thought "well maybe dad is stuck in traffic, like last time l shouldn't be that worried, right Barry?". Barry sat next to me and gave me a lick. I laughed. I started to make my dads favorite food: Pasta and soup. As it was pouring rain and really dark now. I was getting more frightened by the minute. Barry did not leave my side, he wined a little. I slowly walked to the table crying as this was reminding me of the time my mom disappeared. I was so sad, I cried and cried and couldn't stop thinking about her or my dad. 'What if Dad never comes back either?' I told Barry, 'what would I do?' I went up stairs with Barry and I finally cried myself to sleep, Barry next to me on my bed, licking my tears. I suddenly woke up screaming and crying; l just had a nightmare! I was in a some sort of accident and there were lots of voices shouting my name, I could see my mom, her eyes were wide open and she just stared. I smelled blood. I tried to shake off the horrible dream holding on to Barry, who barked at me, not knowing why I was so upset. As l stopped crying, a strange and loud noise downstairs freaked me out and I screamed of fear. It was coming from the stables. What was that noise and what should I do. Barry was scratching the door, obviously he wanted to have a look.

I was terrifed to go downstairs in the middle of the night, but l went anyway something was wrong. I walked down the stairs with Barry and got a flash light. I headed out the back door. I was soaking wet with mud every where I tripped on a rock having mud and water everywhere! I am such a mess! I quickly checked my leg. Iuckly it wasn't so bad, l just scraped my leg. I leaped to the stables hoping that the noise wasn't to bad. I came and screamed! ahhhhhh!!!!! The storm has broken the....


 * STORY LINE:

1. Introduction Jennifer at farm, who is she? (lives alone with dad, no mother) 2. Dad goes out shopping 3. Jennifer stays chorus, homework, play with her dog Barry 4. A storm hits the little town; lots of rain 5. Dad is not back on time 6. Jennifer is worried dad is stuck in storm 7. Jennifer prepares meal, dad doesn't show up 8. Jennifer really worried now; starts calling around 9. Nobody knows where Dad is 10. Jennifer breaks down as this reminds her of her mother whom dissapeared when she was a baby 11. Jennifer goes to bed, crying herself a sleep. (J. never heard what happened to mom, dad never talks about it) 12. Nightmare about being left alone forever 13. Wakes up by horrible sound downstairs, coming from stables 14. J. is terrified, but goes outside in the middle of the night 15. J. get soaking wet, goes to stables, dog Barry by her side 16. Discovers that storm blow down part of roof of stable 17. J. is relieved 18. J. goes to animals and calms them down 19. As J. goes back to house to sleep she sees a bright light coming towards her on the road 20. Barry barks, scary situation 21. Two policeman get out 22. Its about dad; they found him 23. J,. is taken to hospital to go see him, Barry stays home to watch the farm 24. J is happy to see that dad is alive and well; he had accident and broke his collarbone and leg 25. J. stays overnight with dad 26. Dad tells J what happened to her mum 27. Story mom; she was in caraccident when she was a baby. 28. Dad blames himself for the accident and death mother 29.Dad asks J to forgive him for 'killing' her mother 30. J. says that he must forgive himself, loves him, forgives him 31. Both cry and a healing proces begins emotionally, physically 32 When Dad comes home, everybody is happy, a new start, no more regret.**

 I woke up early that warm sunny morning to do my chores. I don't really go to school. l am home schooled and work on a farm with my dad. I never really saw my mom, l was only a little girl when she left. I really like working on the farm. l get to ride my horses and milk the cows, it's a lot of fun to do. Sometimes my dad and I go on a boat to go fishing, and l normally jump into the lake and swim. If we are lucky we go come home with some fish to eat. One day when my dad went to the supermarket l wondered if l would ever be able to go to school. What would it be like having lots of friends and playing and learning lots of things. I mean, l don't mind working on the farm with my dad but l would just like to experience something like that once.
 * VERSION 1:**

This sunny morning my dad left to the supermarket at 9:00 and now its 3:00. I was getting worried, normally he would be home by 12:00 for lunch. So l called him but he did not pick up. All of a sudden the home phone rang. A strange voice asked my name when I answered it. It said that a car accident had happened and my dad was in it! I quickly jumped on my bike to the hospital. It is a long way and l really wanted to drive our other car but l was only 15 and did not have my lisence yet. Finally l arrived at the hospital. l was looking for my dad everywhere. A nice nurse helped me and when I saw him he didnt look so bad and I was so happy and thankful. No one knew how the accident had happened even my dad. The doctor said it would take a few days to recover. So l went home and had dinner all alone and went to bed.

They next morning l woke up and did my chores as usual and suddenly being in the house all by my self I felt very lonely and it made me wonder how it would be like if my dad really had died. That thought made me very sad and l tried to push it out of my head. When l returned to the hospital to see my dad he looked a lot better! l was very happy to see him again. I quickly walked and sat next to his bed and asked 'Do you remember anything of the accident? He told me that he remembered something like that it was a woman that hit his car and that she reminded him of my mom. Also that she looked friendly and reminded her of me. That was all. Deep inside l knew it couldn't be true, but what IF that was my mom for real. l went to the nurses and asked about the other woman who was in the accident. They said she went to another hospital close by, so l asked may l know where? She told me the name and where it was. l went on my bike to that hospital and asked for the lady in the car accident. I was in the elivator going up to her room and took a deep breath and went into the room.

I said "Hello" l am the daughter of the man that you hit in the car accident. She looked shocked and she said straight away "l am soooooo terribly sorry!" " Well, accidents happen, " I said: it will be okay. He will be okay he just broke his color bone and his leg he will be ok. Why are you here? she asked me. I said well accidents was curious about you. When we started to talk I remember when my dad told me story's about my mom and how I looked just like her except for the hair. She was looking confused at me. I told her who I was and she looked shocked! she was looking VERY familer with with me. l went home and thought about her being my mom. All these things popped in my head that would have made her my mom: her kindness the way she looks her eyes everything! I was so unsure that she was my mom l wasn't going to worry about it. But that look on her face what would that have ment? I wonder what she's thinking right now. So when l visited my dad l would sometimes go to her and talk about things that are going on. Her name was Mary. And everything l told her about me it looked like lighting struck her. I was a bit scared to go back to visit. But l thought maybe she knows someone like me. So l went to her anyway which mad me think more and more that she was my mom. When she was starting to recover she was more happy. I was so curious so l asked about her story.. She said "I had a family with one kid but it didn't work out end of story she turned around and her voice sounded a bit mad or sad. But When l went home after checking my dad and putting him to bed in my room l thought of what she said like she sad HAD so that could mean she left or got divorced this gave me some more clues. When my dad got better he started getting worried because I was gone all the time.

Then we were brought home. We arrived at the farm he was very happy and so was I. At the dinner table l asked "do you still love mom?" He said "times has changed and l have moved on..... A few weeks later, Mary called me and my dad was curious..... We could talk hours and hours and my dad didn't like that. It looked like she wasn't angry or sad anymore. I kind of knew she was my mom but I didnt want him or her to know. The next evening after a hard day of work we were both very tired and he asked me jennifer who is that person you were calling? I gasped and said 'ummm that was someone I meet when you were at the hospital..... he asked me was it a boy? I said no!!!! just someone you dont know or need to know..... He said ok then jennifer. He quickly changed the subject and said "So how is it going with your horse?" I said he's great and l got some milk for tomorrow too. Well done said my dad Philip. At 10:00 l had to go to bed. I looked up at the stars and was imagining what m family would be like with my mom. But l don't need a mom l have a lot from my dad, he is doing great.

The next morning l woke up at 6:30 to feed the horses and check on the chickens. I made some breakfirst for my dad he was very pleased and said l was doing fine and that he was very proud of his daughter. I love my dad so much! A few weeks pasted on and it was close to christmas. My dad would always do his best to get a fun and a great present and so would l. When christmas was coming closer we started to put up decorations and get wood for warm fires. After a long day of doing work l went to bed after some nice dinner. The next morning l woke up and looked outside... It was SNOWING!!!! I went to my dads room and jumped on the bed saying 'ITS SNOWING ITS SNOWING!!!' DAD! you can sleep when your dead wake up! He slowly woke up and walked to the the window he saw the snow and both screamed YAY! ! ! Later that cold snowy afternoon l called up my friend and asked what she was going to do for christmas. She said that she ' I had no plans but to stay at home'. So l asked do you want to come over? And for a while she gasped and said that that might be a bad idea