Emergency Echo (2016)
“The lounge room was full of people. There were streamers and balloons, and a handwritten sign with mismatched letters that said WELCOME HOME, ALICE. Also on the sign was a strange brown squiggly object after her name. She wasn’t sure if it was supposed to be a deformed sausage or something.
She had barely gone two steps in before Mum was hugging her. It was a little too strong a hug given that she’d just had an operation, but she didn’t complain. She just hugged her back.
She watched over Mum’s... shoulder as Grandad headed towards the armchair. She mouthed the words ‘Thank you’ as he looked back at her before sitting himself down. He nodded to her.
‘Oh, I’ve missed you so much,’ Mum said.
‘It’s good to see you, Mum,’ she said quietly. ‘It’s good to be home.’ Suddenly something attached itself to her legs. She glanced down to see Lewis, his arms wrapped around her. He looked up at her and grinned, before tearing off around the lounge room. That was about as good a welcome as she could expect from her little brother.MoreLess
She had barely gone two steps in before Mum was hugging her. It was a little too strong a hug given that she’d just had an operation, but she didn’t complain. She just hugged her back.
She watched over Mum’s... shoulder as Grandad headed towards the armchair. She mouthed the words ‘Thank you’ as he looked back at her before sitting himself down. He nodded to her.
‘Oh, I’ve missed you so much,’ Mum said.
‘It’s good to see you, Mum,’ she said quietly. ‘It’s good to be home.’ Suddenly something attached itself to her legs. She glanced down to see Lewis, his arms wrapped around her. He looked up at her and grinned, before tearing off around the lounge room. That was about as good a welcome as she could expect from her little brother.MoreLess
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