Stepping forward, Honey collects the balloons from her granddaddy.
“Happy sixth birthday, princess, from us all.”
Kissing each of the balloons, Honey shouts, “I love you, Mummy, Daddy, Uncle Thomas, Grandma Lauren and Grandma Alice.” She lets go of all the balloons.
Picking her up, Matthew cuddles Honey and holds her tight as he watches the balloons take off high. As tears trickle down his face, Honey wipes them.
“Don’t cry, Granddaddy,” she says. “We’ll always have each other.”
“We will, darling.”
Coming together, the group wrap their arms round one another as they watch the balloons rise up high, swirling off together side by side in the sky. The greatest sacrifices are made for the ones we love. And no matter what, the children will always be the innocent ones!
About the Author
A.L. Frances is a thirty-three-year-old British author.
The Broken IV – Vengeance is the final book of a four-part series and marks A.L. Frances’ debut in literary fiction.
Born in Wythenshawe, South Manchester, she is the product of a broken home. Her formal education was cut short before she could gain any qualifications and she became a mother to three children by the time she was just twenty years old. At twenty-one A.L. Frances suddenly finds herself cast in the role of a single parent, destined to repeat the cycle of her own difficult upbringing.
Determined to give her children a better start in life, she moved to the countryside village of Hollingworth, and eventually settled into a career in law. It was during this transition that she found herself on a journey of self-discovery. Attending multiple mindset enhancing seminars in England, America and Canada, she was exposed to the tutelage of inspirational speakers such as Bob Proctor, Tony Robbins, and Mel Robbins among others. A.L. Frances was eventually introduced to Peggy McColl, a New York Times Best Selling Author. Standing on the stage, Peggy said the words that would inspire her into action. Peggy said, “Everyone has a book in them.” as she pointed into the crowd. It was at this point that A.L. Frances fell in love with the idea of writing her own book and telling her own story; one that would address one of her biggest fears: the vulnerabilities of broken homes.
At the age of twenty-nine, A.L. Frances decided it was time to start the next chapter of her life.
What follows is the start of her journey…
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