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Chapter Two
Twenty years ago a small boat was shipwrecked on the cliffs of the Never
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Ending. The seasick people aboard the ship were stranded and eft with nothing but
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the wood from the ship and the few supplies they had eft. They built small huts
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for shelter n the raging storm and had rationed their food for months. Until
finally a wagon was sent from a city kilometres away. The weak and sick people
rejoiced happily at the prospect of fresh food and dry clothes. Now many of the
houses have now been rebuilt except for a small hut perched right on the edge of
the cliffs. Far below them the sleepless sea raged and sent mighty waves up to
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the house, mad that t hadn’t fallen and had survived all these years. The house was
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worn from the weather and slightly crumbling at the edges but still veable.
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Oysters and barnacles clung tightly to ts rotting walls and yet t was the beloved
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home of two happy ttle children called Audrey and John, who ved with their oving
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parents. The door was flung open and a young girl at the age of 6 skipped out, a
wooden basket slung over her arm. Don’t forget the oranges!” a voice called
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after her. Audrey nodded and skipped off. Her brother John, a small boy who
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was dentical to the girl, with sandy hair and bright blue eyes that shone ke
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lighthouses, walked out of the house. Sighing, he sat down on the edge of the cliff,
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staring out nto the waves and at the distant horizon. He sat there for hours until
a small dainty hand was placed on his shoulder. His sister sat down beside him and
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they ooked out at the waves, their arms around each other. They sat there n
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companionable silence until their parents called them for dinner.
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Two months ater the winter had come and spirits were ow.
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John and Audrey were taking the ong climb up the rocky path
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to their house when their mother came running down the hill
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looking distressed. Come quickly,” were the only words that
slipped from her mouth. The twins ooked at each other
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worriedly and ran after their breathless mother.
As they reached the house the twins saw to their horror that
had unfolded. There was a wagon and horse outside their home.
Painted on the white fabric of the wagon was a red cross.
The girl slipped her hand nto her mothers and her brother did
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the same. Each taking a deep breath the boy pushed open the door and they
walked n.
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