Sweet Dreams - Original Writing

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Sweet Dreams - Original Writing

It was a freezing cold night in the middle of November. The wind

whistled outside and the small wooden gate rattled. Inside her small

cottage sat a kind middle aged lady called Barbara. Lying on the floor

next to her was Buster, her beloved dachshund. She flicked the TV

channels over and over again but found nothing interesting to watch.

Before she knew it boredom and the heat from the warm cosy fire had

sent her to sleep. While she was dozing she had a very strange

dream…..

Barbara was taking a journey by train to visit her cousin Lizzie in

Edinburgh. On the way there a handsome youth with gleaming blonde

locks and sparkling blue eyes sat next to her. She was mesmerised !!

Although she was too old, she couldn't keep her eyes off him. But as

they say, all good things come to an end and suddenly the boy got up

out his seat and left the train. Barbara was downhearted. Not even the

picturesque scenery of the Scottish hills and valleys could cheer her

up. Soon she had arrived at her destination. A bright red parrot with

dashing spots of colour sqwaked as she got off the train. He was

wearing a plaque around his neck saying 'Barbara'.

"Alright m'lady? You must be Barbara. I'm Clive"

"Why yes! I'm Barbara ! Are you here to show me to my cousins house?"

she asked.

"Course love! Put yer bags on me trolley. Yeah, that's it love" Nice

'n' steady now" The parrot spoke in a broad Cockney accent.

Once all the bags were fully loaded they were off. Clive and Barbara

walked for miles and miles until they finally reached a derelict

boarding house. The windows were smashed, fungus grew on the walls,

the chimney was covered in soot and spattered all over the garden was

children's old toys, books and dirty clothes.

"Is this it?!" asked Barbara.

"Yeah 'fraid so. It's a bit run down, innit?" he replied.

"Yes.

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