Sadie's Hope - Part Six

GUYS. CAN Y'ALL EVEN BELIEVE IT?
After nearly a whole year I am posting the next part of Sadie's Hope. Since all of you know you need a refresher, here are all of the parts in order so you can read and remember what the heck has happened---

PART ONE

PART TWO
PART THREE
PART FOUR
PART FIVE

(Disclaimer: Earlier, the lady who had dragged Sadie and Amy down to the basement was played by one of Jaclynn's dolls. But now, she is played by Elizabeth. Just wanted you to know...they are the same character.:))

*lights go down*

Sadie had gone to bed directly after her conversation with Ida, and hadn't gotten up until the wiry lady jabbed her in the side with her knife-like fingers.

"Wake up, one hundred and twelve!" she hissed and pulled the covers off of Sadie. 

"Hey!" Sadie shouted and grasped for the stained blanket. Sadie had a feeling she would be hating this lady even more than before- if possible.

"Get up!" the lady howled. Sadie curled her fingers into a fist.  

"Here is a list of chores you must complete before tonight. That is, if you wish to eat." She shoved a long list at Sadie. 

"Oh, please. You keep it. I'm honored though, really," Sadie said sarcastically, pushing it away. 

The lady yanked Sadie up to her feet by her hair. Sadie cried out, biting back tears of pain. 

"It is not an option. You get to do chores, you scum."
Sadie winced at her throbbing head but said no more. She definitely knew she hated this lady. Almost as much as Mark.

Weeks had gone by, and Sadie still waited in the dirty orphanage for some way of escape, somehow managing to get dirtier than when she arrived. 

She had gotten  used to the lady who always gave her a list of chores in the morning. But the good thing was that she and Ida had become great friends, which made the orphanage tolerable now that she had someone to speak with. All she needed was an escape plan. 

"One hundred and twelve!" the lady, also known as Miss Hallowell, shouted. "Somebody is here to adopt you."

Sadie and Ida looked up from their chores. Sadie panicked. She wasn't supposed to be adopted! This would ruin everything!

"Scum, wash your face off!" Miss Hallowell demanded. 

Sadie scrubbed at her face with a rag, still panicking. She had to get back to her brother, Amy, she had-- 

 Her frantic thoughts were interrupted by Miss Hallowell as she thrust her down the stairs. Gingerly stepping downstairs, Sadie saw a lady dressed in nice clothing waiting at the desk.

"This one has been here for about a month now," Miss Hallowell said.

"Hello, what is your name?" the woman asked, her voice gentle and soft.

"Sadie. Sadie Darrel," she replied.

"Hello, Sadie, I'm Mrs. James. I want to adopt you," Mrs. James said sweetly.  

Sadie shot a glance to the door. She couldn't be adopted! She had things to do! 

"Go back to your room so that we can discuss things, Sadie," Miss Hallowell said. Sadie noticed the use of her name and felt a sense of loathing rise inside her. Of course, she was using her name now that she had someone to impress.

Sadie scrambled up to her room, forgetting about the evil Miss Hallowell. She thought about making an escape right now, but all too soon, Miss Hallowell dragged her back down the stairs.

She didn't even get to say goodbye to Ida.

"She's going to adopt you," Miss Hallowell informed. Numbly, Sadie followed Mrs. James into her sleek black car.

Mrs. James chatted all of the way to her house, but Sadie blocked her out. What about her brother? What about Amy? What about Ida?

She needed to tell Mrs. James her problems, so she opened her mouth...and spilled. 

"Mrs. James, I have a brother that is in another orphanage, and I promised him I would get him out and come back for him! Please, do you expect me to not help him and leave him in an orphanage for the rest of his life?" Sadie prayed she would reply saying what she hoped she would say. 

Mrs. James stuttered, shocked at this new development. She drove the car to the side of the street and turned it off.

She twisted in her seat after a minute and said, "Sadie, I wouldn't think about leaving him in an orphanage. Families ought to stay together."

Sadie let out a shaky breath, smiling. They were going to get her brother.

"But I really should check with my husband before we do anything. Then we'll figure it all out." Mrs. James smiled warmly and turned the car back on.

Sadie sat in silence, wondering.

What if Mr. James doesn't want my brother? What if I never see Michael again?

There were too many what ifs in Sadie's life, and she was getting tired of being out of control.

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*lights go up*
LOL! I hope you liked this part! I plan to crank these parts out as quickly as I can, because I'm really eager to finish it! It's just been stretched out for WAAAY too long.;)

Now. To make myself pumpkin pancakes!
*skips off to set the griddle*

-Emma-

TAUT - Through Fire - Part Two

Eek! It's finally here!

I am so sorry to keep you waiting for so long! Literally, I feel so badly!:( I just had no time to go to the park until yesterday.

Okay, anyway, back to TAUT!:D In case you need a refresher, which I bet you will, here's the link to the first part- LINKEDY LINK LINK

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Dmitri sat with her eyes shut, her simple plan running through her brain. She tried to think of every possibility, every kink in the road that might occur.

"Gee, it's smoky!" Chris coughed as she gazed outside the helicopter.

"That's what fire produces," Dmitri stated, having to shout over the noise of the helicopter.

"Great, thanks! I totally forgot!" Chris replied sarcastically. 

Logan sighed and stared at the spreading fire beneath them.

"I wonder what caused a fire that water doesn't stop? Maybe a science experiment?" he wondered aloud.

"I'm guessing a science experiment that went rogue. That's usually the case for us!" Dmitri guessed.

"Okay, we're gonna propel the rope ladder down now! We'll wait from the air until you're done!" Sara shouted over the noise. Chris snatched off her glasses, since she only needed them for close up, she would rather be free from them for the mission. Dmitri, Chris, and Logan climbed down the ladder and landed in a circle that was free from flames....for the time being. 

"Okay, I got the stuff." Logan handed the spray to Dmitri. 

"Great, let's get this over with," Dmitri coughed. She began to mist the air all around them, then stepped closer to the flames and sprayed repeatedly at it. 

"That should be good for now, we have to wait for the chemical to make its way through the fire," she told them and sat down on the wet ground, as far away from the flames as she could.

Chris and Logan mimicked her and also sat on the ground.

"The ground is soaked! They must have used tons of water!" Chris exclaimed as she dug her fingers into the wet dirt. Dmitri nodded. A nauseating smell filled the air and Dmitri gagged. It must be the spray. She felt the taste of metal in the back of her mouth and scowled.

"Mmmhmmmm uhmmmMmmm?" Chris mumbled something, but Dmitri only heard mumbles. Breathing in the putrid air, her eyes blurred and her head fogged over. 

She scrambled up, desperate to escape the unconsciousness she knew was grabbing at her. Not again! She thought. Dmitri heard two dull thumps as Chris and Logan's head hit the ground. Clawing at her last strands of consciousness, Dmitri's world went black. 

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CLIFF HANGER!XD YES! LOL! I hope you enjoyed this part, I would love to hear your thoughts on the story so far.:D

-Emma-

SADIE'S HOPE - PART 5 (*applause*)

Hi everyone!

I bet you are all super excited! Sorry that it took so long, you could just say I had a major case of "I just don't wanna".XD But I just got inspired and had to take pictures for the next part!:)

 

In case you need a refresher of last time, here was the last part- Part 4

Sadie tried to squirm out of the guard's arms but she held tightly. Amy quickly was too far away for her to see. 

The guard twirled her around and made her turn her back on Amy. They walked towards the door and she dragged her to the car.

Sadie clicked her seat belt on and stared out the window. A few drops of water hit the window as Sadie ran through her thoughts. She was being separated from her brother again, she was being taken away from the only friend she had, and she had no one to turn to. 

Sadie closed her eyes. She usually acted tough, trying to put up a nonchalant facade to hide her feelings, but in the dark car she let her emotions run free, taking the form of tears. 

Sadie sobbed in the car, wishing that her parents had never died, wishing that her life hadn't become so miserable. She let her throat ache with her emotions, until she couldn't she couldn't see through her tears. 

Her thoughts were interrupted by the guard ripping her out of her seat and pulling her to her feet.

"You're going in here," The guard said and pushed her towards the door roughly. 

For a fleeting second she thought about making a run for it, but she had given up. There was no way she could save all of her friends, and she knew it.

She willingly plodded to the front desk were a thin woman took her by her wrist and walked her to the room where one hundred other girls lived. 

"This is your new home, Number One Hundred and Twelve."

Sadie opened her mouth to say that she really did have a name and, in fact, it wasn't a number, when she realized the woman had already disappeared downstairs, leaving her in the dank room alone, yet with a hundred people right by her. 

"Not that it would've mattered," Sadie muttered bitterly.

Why'd Mark have to ruin things? Really, what did she do to him? Sadie thought.

She wanted to scream and hit something to let her fury out but with all of the other girls around, she thought better of it. 

A small, slender girl around the age of ten walked up to her and gingerly tapped Sadie's arm.

"What?" Sadie asked, turning to face her. 

"Um, hi. I'm Ida," She responded. Sadie bit her lip. This girl reminded her so much of her brother. Same blonde hair, same brown eyes, same freckles. She couldn't bare looking into those eyes anymore so she looked away. 

"Nice to meet you, but please leave me alone. I'm in no mood to talk," Sadie said sharply. Ida nodded but didn't move. 

"I said, 'please leave me alone'," Sadie repeated herself, growing more irritated. She knew that she should be more patient, but the wall guarding her emotions had broken in the car and now it was hard to build it back up again.

"I heard you the first time," Ida replied. 

"What? Do you not understand English?" Sadie hissed as she tried to keep her voice down, failing miserably. 

"No, I know English, Dummy! How else would I have been speaking to you?" Ida retorted.

"Go away!" Sadie demanded.

Ida squinted her eyes but didn't move. 

"I know how it feels, but I know that usually you really want some company, despite how much you say you don't," Ida replied.

"Thank you so much, but I really don't need you here. I just need a little alone time," Sadie insisted. 

"Okay, but I am here for you, if you need it. Remember that. I just want you to know that you can have a friend in me." Ida smiled sweetly and retreated to a small bed in the corner of the room. 

Sadie sighed.

A friend, Sadie thought, is exactly what I need.

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YAYYYY!!!!:D

The next part (In Amy's point of view)will be up soon on Jaclynn's blog.:)

-Emma-