Chapter's Ten and Eleven...

As we begin chapter ten, we find Tink returning to her uncles' house, alone. This, and the next are very melancholy chapters. In this chapter, Tink reflects to some very specific times, sad times, along with the recollection of the one person who has been everything to her since she was 12 years old. She has to bring herself to say goodbye, for now, but is having difficulty doing so. It is a short chapter, but it prepares us for chapter eleven.

Chapter eleven is a tear-jerker. If you are a sensitive sap, and feel for others easily, get the tissue box. It is not the biggest tear-jerker in this book, we'll save that for the last chapter. But here, she not only needs to say 'good-bye' temporarily to that person I mentioned above, but also to Tommy. These are the shortest chapters, but packed with tons of emotionally draining stuff. I must admit, it was sad to write chapter eleven. And even though I know how things progress, I did not envy Tink one bit here.

At the end of this chapter, Tink composes herself and starts to get ready for the event which brought her back to this country in the first place. She slowly brings herself out of that overwhelming inner sadness and wills herself to enjoy the night she's dreamt of since she was a little girl.

Chapter twelve is Tink's 'Cinderella' moment.
So I will leave you with this short blog for now, until next time, dream on...