Penelope Parker's Life P1
Chapter 1
Once upon a time in a land far far away, there lived a small family of three. There was a woman who wore dark locks and a man who had wise, kind brown eyes and pale skin. Together they birthed a beautiful baby girl who they named Penelope Parker.
The family lived in a small cottage down by the lake, just a walking distance away from the market. Penelope's mother grew and sold all kinds of vegetables and flowers from their garden, her father healed the sick and helped those in need. Penelope was loved by all in the village. She was a quiet baby, only soft whimpers when she needed something, always observing the world with wide, curious eyes.
As she grew, Penelope would sing to the birds every morning, make everyone around her smile at any chance she could and she would help everyone with anything. But one day, when Penelope was six years old, her parents had to make a long trip to the town of Manhatten for a week and Penny was left in the care of her Aunt and Uncle.
They never came back.
ooOoo Time Jump Seven Years ooOoo
May and Penny were outside in the garden treating the fruits and vegetables, talking and laughing when Ben came outside with a smile.
"Hey garden fairies, I'm going to pop to the market, I need some more metal for the clock I'm fixing up. Do we need anything else?"
May smiled and shook her head, they both gave him a hug goodbye and a promise for lunch to be ready when he got back from the market.
They waited two hours. The lunch was cold.
oooOooo Time jump Three Years oooOooo
Penny was cleaning up the dishes they used for lunch when May rushed in with a huge smile that lit up her entire face.
"Pen! Oh, Penny! He asked me! We're getting married!" May was so excited that she failed to see Penny's features drop into a look of terror for a moment before she plastered on a huge smile that didn't quite reach her eyes.
You see one year ago, May met a kind man in the market, he helped her with carrying the bags and was very nice. They kept on meeting for six months until May decided Penny had to meet the man she was falling in love with. So the man was invited for dinner and he showed up in an expensive outfit with the best wine money could buy and a bright smile. It was going well until May left to go to the bathroom for a moment, then his smile dropped and he turned to look at Penny with fury in his eyes. His words brought Penny to the verge of tears but he didn't stop until he heard the sound of footsteps rushing down the stairs.
From then on whenever Penny met the man he would only smile when May was looking, but when her back was turned, he would say the most hateful things. It only got worse when she met his daughters, they were jealous of Penny's beauty and kindness so they insulted her until she was out of sight. But Penny never told May, because she was the happiest she had ever been since Ben died.
"That's great May, I'm so happy for you," Penny said in a small voice with a shaky smile.