Phoebe The Impossible Father

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The Impossible Father In July of 1775 a girl named Phoebe had to stay home and take care of younger brother and their home. Phoebe’s mother,Pamela had passed away at the birth of her younger brother. Phoebe was only six at the time so she didn’t remember much about her mother. Phoebe was now fifteen, she had to learn to do almost everything on her own. She has cooked and cleaned everyday for the last three years,but her father helped her when he could. Her father, James has always told Phoebe how inspiring she is and how much she is appreciated. James was leaving in two days to go fight in the war. Phoebe dreaded that moment knowing that her father may never come back. She had never been left by herself. Phoebe’s little brother Martin …show more content…

James enjoyed the dinner he thanked Phoebe. James then told Phoebe she could go to bed and that he would get the dishes. After James had told Phoebe that she decided to go to bed because she was really tired. The next morning when Phoebe woke up her father James was almost ready to leave and the other guys were almost to their house to pick him up. About thirty minutes later the guys had arrived to pick James up. Phoebe and Martin both went outside to watch their father leave. James hugged his two children goodbye and said “see you soon,I will be back.” Phoebe held back her tears as she watched her father leave. Her brother Martin started crying and that made Phoebe want to cry even more. After they couldn’t see their father anymore they decided to walk back into the house. Martin asked Phoebe if their father was coming back. Phoebe said “He will be back soon,but while he is gone we both have to work as a team.” Martin said “Okay.” Days passed as Phoebe and Martin waited for their father to arrive back at home. One day Phoebe heard someone knocking on the door. She looked through …show more content…

Aunt Caroline sat down and said “ Stop worrying about your father. He will be home in no time. I wasn’t supposed to tell you but he suffered a bullet wound to his left shoulder. One of the guys that came to get me said he was in pain, but he is still alive and that is all that matters to your father.” Phoebe responded “ Why don’t he come home to us so we can take care of him” Aunt Caroline said “ He didn’t want to come home and worry you guys even more.” Phoebe felt a little better after she had talked with Aunt Caroline. Aunt Caroline had helped my father take care of Martin and I when we were kids. Aunt Caroline left when Phoebe was about seven or eight because she was getting married. Aunt Caroline’s husband had died in the war,but she knew how good of care James was under because Aunt Caroline was a nurse and could take care of him if he ever needed it. Aunt Caroline planned on taking care of James when he came home from the war. The next day James was given a ride home by his fellow soldiers he didn’t want to come home,but Aunt Caroline insisted. Aunt Caroline wanted the kids to get some learning skills on how to take care of someone. Phoebe and Martin wanted to run up to their father and hug him,but they couldn’t because he was wounded still. Martin was home with one scratch. The family lived happy

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