My Neighbor Emily
Chapter 1 “Come on Maddi, time for bed!” I call out from the kitchen. I was spending another night babysitting the children of one of my mums close friends, who lived just up the road from my house. She was married but her husband went away for weeks at a time for work. So it wasn’t uncommon for me come over and mow the lawns or help her children with their homework. Being an only child and had always wanted siblings, and was always more than happy to drop by and spend time with them. Maddi was a little ray of sunshine, always being able to bring a smile to your face with her innocent humour. Yet she had a maturity that well surpassed her 10 years of age. Her brother Arno was a mischievous …