Orphan book

   As many connoisseurs of fine literature know, exciting things only happen to orphan's. It might be because with no parents come no responsibilities, or maybe because they can get into more shenanigan's this way, but it is most likely convenient to the plot. Olivia Claire and her siblings new this, being connoisseurs of fine literature themselves, they were familiar with the classic story. A tragic fire or a crippling case of chicken pox was normally involved. And they were almost always killed off before they were even introduced. Then the orphans would go live with a series of relatives all being killed of in equally grisly ways. And at the end of the story they would either reunite with their lost parents or finally be given to a lovely home where they would spend the remainder of their days being boring.

Unfortunately this was not the case for the Claire family. There had been no accidental anvil dropped on their mothers head. No toaster lowered into their fathers bath. Olivia and her three siblings lived at home, happily with there parents.

I am telling this story, which I came by through being somewhat related, I am the third cousin's uncle's sister twice removed. But since I am the narrator of this story imagine I am a tall, beautiful woman with a strong English accent and several cats.

The Claire family lived at 111 Cransey Lane. Their house was not a terrifying hellhole that only the devils spawn could live in. It was pink. It had a classic white victorian picket fence and tall hydrangeas and chrysanthemums. The little cottage sat on a back country road leading to the town of Vinegary.

The life was secluded and perfect for the children to begin their plan.

Now I assume before I tell you the plot you would like to know the characters? There was Olivia Claire, an accomplished violinist and pianist. Jacob Claire, her elder brother and sportsman of the family. And last and certainly the most forgetful was Amy Claire. Who we know nothing about.

The Claire children had either read every book or seen every movie and they had noticed one common element. The characters were all orphans. There was always some way the children were left parentless. Maybe a escaped rhinoceros or a tragic accident at a petting zoo. The children lived a happy life. They went to school, did their homework, and went to bed. All the while dreaming of an adventure they could never have.

They had had enough. Each of the children was secretly planning to run away. They needed an escape.

Then one day a miracle arrived.

A young woman by the name of Jennifer Fant came to town.

Jennifer Fant was the children's new nanny. Not the Mary Poppins or Nanny Mcfee kind of nanny. She wasn't gonna change them or give them any reason to stay. She was going to offer her an opportunity.