-new school. Only one year! That's all it would be. Then she could go home where she longed to be more than anything. Eva had enjoyed thei

had never existed in their lives. Eva wished her mother could be here. Then she would not have had to leave everything she knew and loved so much. She walked down the stairs and licked her lips hungrily as the smell of delicious pancakes reached her nose. She couldn't wait to get that in her, and her tummy rumbled in agreement. "Good morning." she grinned happily as she entered the kitchen where the twins were already seated. Tina sat opposite, sipping at her mug of coffee, and didn't even acknowledge Eva. Her father had already left for work, so it was only the four of them and the cleaner who had just arrived to complete her daily cleaning job. Tina nodded at the cleaning lady, who waved at them as she passed through to the next room. Tina picked up the keys to her car and jingled them. "Any pancakes left for me?" Eva eyed the cooker hungrily and was disappointed when she saw they were all gone. "Sorry, I didn't realise that you were still here," Tina said, but Eva could see she was lying. She hadn't been bothered to prepare anything for Eva since it was obvious that she did not like having her under the same roof. "It's ok, and you can have mine." Eddie held out his half-eaten pancake to his older sister. She smiled at his generosity and squeezed his cheek. He was so adorable and loving. "No, you eat your breakfast. I'm sure Eva is capable of fixing her breakfast. Now hurry up before we are late." Tina glared at Eva. "It's ok, thanks anyway, kiddo. I wasn't that hungry anyway." Eva smiled down at Eddie and grabbed herself an apple from the fruit bowl. "Ok." he shrugged his shoulders and went back to eating. Millie had already finished by now and for down