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#1: Drabble Challenge - We'll Tell Her Together Author: Mollio, Location: Ireland

Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 2:57 am
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We'll tell Her Together

'Sit down, Madge,' Jem said seriously. 'I have something to tell you.'

He watched her closely, and broke the awful news as gently as he could. He knew this was going to change things for all of them forever.

Madge stared at him, shocked and horrified. Her hands flew to her face and she sat, still and uncomprehending.
'But...but...' She shook her head in disbelief. 'What happened?' she asked hoarsley, her brown eyes wide with shock.

'The rope broke,' he answered shortly, and shrugged his shoulders helplessly. He swallowed hard. 'Nothing anyone could do. Mercifully, it was a quick death.'

Madge's thoughts turned to the young girl who had suffered enough already. Tears flowed, unnoticed, down her cheeks .

'Oh, Jem,' she whispered helplessly. 'How on earth am I to tell her? Will she even understand? He was all she had left in the whole world. Oh, the poor baby!'

'We'll tell her together, dearest,' said Jem sadly. 'We are all she has left in this world now. She is ours, and we are hers, for better or worse. May we never fail her.'

And together they stood, and, with very heavy hearts, climbed the stairs to the Robin's bedroom.

Last edited by Mollio on Thu Jul 27, 2006 12:52 am; edited 1 time in total

#2: Author: Fatima, Location: Sunny Qatar

Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 5:44 am
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That was so sad, but lovely, thanks, Mollio.

#3: Author: Lesley, Location: Allhallows, Kent

Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 8:16 am
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Crying or Very sad

It was just ignored in the books - it shouldn't have been.

Thanks Mollio.

#4: Author: Alison H, Location: Manchester

Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 8:55 am
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Crying or Very sad

Poor Robin - she lost both parents so young.

#5: Author: LizB, Location: Oxon, England

Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 9:42 am
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How sad Crying or Very sad

Thank you, Mollio

#6: Author: KathrynW, Location: London

Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 10:08 am
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That you Mollio, that was so sad but so tenderly written.

#7: Author: Lottie, Location: Humphrey's Corner

Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 10:43 am
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That was beautiful, but so very, very sad. Poor little Robin.

Thank you, Mollio.

#8: Author: Kat, Location: Abertawe

Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 12:49 pm
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Crying or Very sad

Very very beautiful and touching, thank you Mollio Crying or Very sad

#9: Author: leahbelle, Location: Kilmarnock

Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 12:50 pm
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Poor little Robin. Such a terrible way for her father to die.

#10: Author: Chair, Location: Rochester, Kent

Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 1:07 pm
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Thanks, Mollio. I felt so sorry for everyone involved while I was reading that scene.

#11: Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire

Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 2:26 pm
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Thanks, Mollio. I always felt EBD was too concerned to show how good Jem and Madge were to Robin, so she neglected to think about how the child would have felt.

#12: Author: MaryR, Location: Cheshire

Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 5:12 pm
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Very poignant, Mollio. So hard to tell a little one such dreadful news. Crying or Very sad

Thank you.

#13: Author: La Petite Em, Location: Cheltenham

Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 9:42 pm
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Poor Robin- but it is just as bad for Madge and Jem. Crying or Very sad

Thanks Mollio

#14: Author: Josie, Location: London

Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 1:32 am
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So sad. Sad

Poor little mite.

Thanks Mollio.

#15: Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!!

Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 2:35 pm
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Thanks Mollio! That was beautiful.
*off to buy tissues*

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