By Anna H

I guess Im lucky.Not many children get picked up by a traveller then get adopted into open arms.but no matter how much love or pleasure I feel nothing can take the hurt, pain

and anger I feel about April 18th 1999.My story is deep like a oyster shell cutting deep into your

toe .Magul ,Ama and Konal are my three younger siblings.We tell the same story but mine speaks of mother hood , child hood death and dodgy villagers that surried.Yes when my dearest mother and father where killed I became mother

father and sister.And this is my story.

It was April 18th .My mother and father were working on the dry farm. I was playing with Ama my seven year old sister.Magul thought highly of himself so he didn’t like playing with me,Ama or Konal so Father made him work on the farm.It was my job to put Ama,Konal and Magul to bed.We all slept in the same as our parents.It

was always a hard job but I always won against them .when I finally got them off to sleep I

dragged myself to my sleeping mat and yawned myself to sleep.

Mother and Father weren’t in their bed when I woke up.Everyone else was still asleep .I creeped into the other room.I

stopped .there were mother and father on a pile with all the other villagers.i could see it thourgh the window.tears came streaming down my face but all I could hear was the waves crashing down

against the shore.As I quietly pushed open the door and a strong sent of gunpowder and rot went straight to my head.i ran over to the pile.Lucky mother and father were on the top of the

pile so I could pull them down easily .I screamed so loud that Magul and Ama came running over to

me“Where’s mother and father?” Ama pulled on my arm.

“there” Magul said as he pointed to bodies lying on the dirty ground picked up Ama.She wept.Magul went back inside to get

Konal.and now I know I was alone.

We sat silently in the hut.my mind was blank.“well I knowhow to farm so we could just get

water from the sea.”Magul said .“no” I said “we have got to find away to Algiers

and live there.”Konal just grinned“lets see if there is any

others.”ama suggested . so we got up and went to the other huts.two people were all we found

they were dirty as dogs.when we found out that it was Maude and his niece we cried.our arch enemies where with us in this downing time.

Magul was mad with rage he didn’t let anyone talk to him , see or hear him.he’d closed off and became alone.we have spent three nights in our hut.it feels lonely and cold with out mother and father.i still cant find away to get us to Alergia.we don’t

get much food or warmth anymore it s scary.am I going to rot here or am I going to live?will this questions even be answered?I was interrupted be Maguls screaming. “there is ther man another man !!” I grabbed konal and told Ama to come and run past the rotting bodies and over to the dry wheat field.and there was another man.

“hello” the man said.“hi” I stammered.

“where did you come from?!Are you a local ?! what I mean who ….who are you?”“im a traveller heading to Alergia.no im not local and that’s all you need to

know.”hereilped.”what happen here?” he looked round the field.he must of seen the bodies because he stepped back in horror I explained what happened in the most graphic detail so he’ll feel sorry for us and take us with him to Alergia.”well im heading that well and I would be most happy if you join me.” He said.i looked at

magul and ama. They nodded silently.”yes show us the way “ I said.

Ke had collocted up our only belongs like some blankets ,clothes and a pot that my father made out of clay.We piled them up and walked out to the traveller.Then we

walked along the sea .“How long does it take?” asked Ama.

“One night”Magul said proudly.Ama looked at me I nodded so so trtted along after me

and Konal .

It was sunset and we were all tried .“my feet hurt was I was Konal!”I was sick and tried of Ama’s moans and

groans“Well make camp here .“the traveller said.”Then it will only take us nine

hours to get to Algeria.” I sighed with relief.I put Konal down.The traveller smiled at me I blushed.He’s nice I though.After a small dinner of rice we

were to sleep.Both Magul and Ama were shaking.“Its going to be okay .”I said and tucked them in.After hearing some scary

noises and the crashing waves I fell asleep watching the sky.In the morning it was warm and damp.I felt sweat from Ama on my arm.She must have

been cosy.I woke them up.I felt guilty because the looked so peaceful but I know I had to .Magul swore and Ama cried.It had to be the best sleep they’d had since the attack. We fed ourselves with rice A small amount of rice that

we had.Then We were back on the track to Alergia.After nine hours of crying, moan and groaning .I vowed never to be a victim of war but sadly it

wasn’t I my control .“Wow”we all said and looked at the busy streets or Alergia.

“Hahahaha obviously you’ve never se a scene quite like this before !’the traveller laughed.”I’ll be off now good luck!”I turned around and he was

gone.I gulped.

We were aloe once again.The streets were bust and crowedI follwe Ama who was half way

down the street already.“Look:she pointed at a sign.

“Adopt today.”Maghul said.I run towards the shelter.Konal looked scared bouncing in my

arms.He’s in a mood I thought as we got closer to the place.I sped up I was panting.whezzing

ad puffing.When we got there to my disappointment it looked empty.I pushed the

door open.It creaked.People huddled up in the corner while white people looked at them.A

couple run up to us grbbed as by the arms and calld”THIS ARE MINE!!!”

They dragged us out the door.When we got to her hut they showed as the

way in to our new family home.