Sunday, September 16, 2012

FRANSESCA

Fransesca sat on the kitchen steps,looking out at the field behind.
She felt even angrier than yesterday ,as she watched Teddy,her little scottish terrier
chasing flying ants.Yapping sharply as they escaped.
She wished she was a dog.
So she could catch Egbert and his rotten   bull terrier and his fat pig of a daughter,Poppy
She'd snap them all up in a trice  and they'd be no more.
But there they were.
In her father's house.
taking over all that was in it,after her father had died.
And her mother.
Why couldn't she see what a rotter he was.
Fransesca would never be able to call him Dad,
He wasn't even a step Dad,because he didn't believe in getting married.
"'S da worst drag in da world"he barked in his raspy voice " never catch me at it !"
That,of course, was after he had mesmerised her mother.Before that he had even promised
to marry her !
Then he slept with her.
Then he brought  his fat stodge of a daughter  with him.
And his monstruous dog ,it's black head as though it had been dipped into
black ink.It reminded  her of a stuffed pig gone wrong,an evil one at that.
"Fransesca " Granny's sweet voice wafted  down the stairs " tea time,dear "
"Coming " she called back,whistling for Teddy ,who came bounding towards her
tail wagging furiously.
"Hurry,dear " Granny called again " or you'll be late for ballet "
Ballet ! She'd almost forgotten ,drank down her juice and grabbed her tuna sandwich,
leaping up stairs to her room in one movement
"What's up, retard ?"Poppy's squeaky pig voice called from the bed next to hers.
"I'm going to ballet  " Fransesca took out her leotard and began changing into it
"Ah.I'm coming too ,don't forget " Poppy squeaked through a mouthful of chips" my Daddy
paid for me to join too "
Fransesca's face fell as she looked at herself in the mirror.Of all the worst things - to have to put up
with Poppy in her ballet class.
She combed her thick brown hair into a pony tail and began pinning it up.
"You'd better hurry then,I'm leaving now ",Fransesca winced,wishing she could leave Poppy behind.
Unfortuantely Fransesca and Poppy were the same age and did most things together - school.games and now ballet.
Fransesca's uncle Bob had met Egbert at church.He seemed well liked by the people Bob knew and was supposed to be a  real "Wizz mechanic " Helping people fix their cars,buses and taxis. Always right there on hand to help.
Then Uncle Bob and his wife Tess had offered him accomodation in their tiny modest two bedroomed
home.
Egbert and his girl friend had moved in.
They had occupied Uncle Bob's second small bedroom and his two girls had moved  their double
bunks into their parent's bedroom.
They'd all lived  in these squashed conditions for four months.
Then,with all he'd managed to save by staying free at Uncle Bob's house for so long,managed to start his own business.
By this time Poppy had arrived.A squawling, fat pig of a baby.Always demanding food and attention.
Then Egbert and his family moved out  to a place of their own.
Instead of being grateful  to Uncle BOB,egbert incited his girlfriend to attack Tess for no reason at all.
Fransesca still did not know why.
Then  Egbert had got tired of his girl friend and booted her out saying she was "good for nothing
and a useless mother "
Taken himself off and got another place for himself and Poppy.
All the while he'd been going to church where he still seemed to be the local " goody two shoes "
There he met and seduced Fransesca's mother,moved into her house and brought his horrible entourage with him.
"Come on dear,or you'ss miss the bus " Granny called
Poppy appeared,fat bulging on all sides of her leotard and rolled down the stairs"I'm comin,I'm comin " she squealed,picking herself up.
" Oh Daddy ! Why did you have to leave us with this ?" Fransesca sighed sorrowfully"Why why!"
She picked up her togbag and made for the door  ( to be continued )

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