Merlene: The Early Days (part one)

Merlene was sadly abandoned at the young age of 2.

She can't really remember much about her parents.

Her father was a drug addict and could not support Merlene and her mother.

Her mother was addicted to alcohol and often came home drunk.

She died 2 weeks after she gave birth to Merlene.

So Merlene's father, Horris Beg looked after her until her 2nd birthday.

That was the day it fell apart.

Horris had recently started on dope and was hoping to buy some more.

But it was his darling daughter Merlene's birthday, what shall he do with this $10 note?

Dope or a birthday cake?

After about 30 minutes of indecisive deliberation, he decided on the birthday cake.

He took Merlene into a nearby franklins store and she pointed to the cake she wanted.

Horris paid for the cake and they walked over to a nearby park.

Merlene loved swings, so before they had the pink fairy cake she had picked out, Horris let her go on the swings.

Horris was so worried, his various drug addictions were effecting Merlene.

How would he support her when it came to Merlen attending school?

Or even in the next few years when she needed more to eat then a happy meal every second day?

So he took half of the cake and slowly walked away from the beautiful creature that was his own.

He often saw families in the park, so hopefully a nice family would take Merlene in.

A tear was conceived in his eye, but he slowly miscarried it.

He said goodbye to his lovely Merlene forever.

After about an hour of swinging, Merlene began to grow weary.

"Daddy!" She yelled out in panic.

No answer.

There was nobody in the park, or nearby.

She slowed down and sat on the swig for a little while, she decided to get off when she noticed the abandoned cake.

She reached out her hand and picked off some cake and ate it.

Then she sat down and placed the cake on her lap and continued consuming the strawberry goodness.

After eating about half of what Horris had left, Merlene began to feel sick.

"Daddy!" She cried out tearfully.

Merlene then vomited up the cake and began crying.

She stopped crying after about half an hour and yawned a big yawn.

Then she eventually fell asleep.

On the 12th hour, Merlene felt herself being picked up...