Madisyn Littler
Childhood Essay
11th Grade
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On a cold windy night in a small little town in London, there was a boy named Ralph, he was walking down an alley. It was foggy, it was rainy, and no one was out and about. He wanted to be alone due to just finding out that his parents had been in a plane crash and wouldn't be returning. Ralph has two little sisters that are both six years old. When he first heard the news, the first thing that came to mind were his sisters. Who’s going to take care of them? Who’s going to take care of him? Where are they going to live? When Ralph was three, his parents decided they needed to hire a live-in nanny because they both picked up more hours at work.
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Ralph could tell they were both upset, but Lily was trying to act strong for Ana. Growing up Lily was always stronger and acted more like a grown up when things went wrong. So when horrific things happened, Lily always seemed to close up and act tough. Ralph had told the girls everything was going to be okay and they have nothing to worry about. After the weekend ended, it was Monday morning, and Ralph was walking the girls to school. He had decided if he was going to provide for the family he was going to have to drop out of grade school and start looking for a job that hires minors. He had reached Barton Ave and saw a sign in a bakery window that said, “Help needed.” Thinking to himself he said he had nothing to lose, he’d go in and …show more content…
He had thought things would be hard for months to come since he is so young and he had thought no one would hire him because of his age, but a few days have gone by and everything has been alright for them. Ralph's parents bought a small cottage home when he was a baby so they could raise their family. Up until a few days ago he forgot about bills. After school one day Lily brought the mail to her brother. There was an envelope that said “NOTICE.” His stomach dropped and he couldn't help but cry. The girls started to worry because never in their six years of living had they ever seen Ralph