Her Name is Faith
By Abbigail Renaux
A mom was sitting in her daughter’s room and her daughter asked for a story so she picked one named, “Her name is Faith.” She read…
Once upon a time there was a 5-year-old girl who had dreams to marry a handsome guy and open a bakery when she turns 20. She lived in a big city and her parents weren’t nice, but she was best friends with her Grandma Rose. By the time she reached 16 and got her license, she went to her grandma’s every day after school. One day she went to her grandma’s house and knocked on the door
“Grandma I’m here,” said Faith. No answer. “Grandma?” She opened the door and walked in and on the kitchen table was a note that said:
Go to the place that used to be the old Soup kitchen.
– Love, Grandma.
So, she hopped in her car and drove to the old soup kitchen and when she walked in, she saw all her family members. “SURPRISE!” everyone shouted.
“Omg, what’s going on?”
“We all saved up to buy you this so you can have your bakery,” explained Grandma Rose.
“Omg thank you guys so much!” said Faith. They celebrated and the next day Faith gets to work.
She shops online for decorations and furniture. After hours and hours of spending almost 200 bucks she went downstairs to tell her parents about everything she bought.
“Mom, Dad guess what I did.”
“I don’t care,” said her dad.
“If it’s about that stupid bakery of yours I don’t want to hear it,” said her mom.
All heartbroken Faith ran and grabbed her car keys and drove to her grandma’s. When she got there, she knocked on the door.
“Hello? Sweety? What’s Wrong?”
“Mom and dad were being mean to me and called my bakery stupid,” cried Faith.
“Come in, I have something to tell you.” They went in and sat down at the table. “Okay so ever since I found out everything about what your parents were doing to you I got a court order to be your legal guardian but I haven’t given your parents that form cause I thought they would stop.”
“Grandma why have you never told me this before?”
“I don’t know, maybe cause I’m a little afraid of your parents, but I want you to move in here with me, I have plenty of room for you. So what do you say?”
“I would love to, Grandma.”
“So why don’t you take this to your parents and go pack your things and we can get you settled.”
“Okay.” They hugged and she went back to her mom’s house and handed them the paper and packed all her things and moved into her grandma’s house.
A few years later and she is still living in her grandma’s house, the bakery is ready to be opened and her grandma even helps bake at the bakery.
“Wow Grandma, come look there is a line down the block full of people waiting to come in.”
“I’m so proud of you sweetie”
“I couldn’t have done it without you.” They hug and Faith walks over to the door.
“Ready Grandma?”
“Ready.” She opens door.
“Before I let you guys in, I have an announcement to make,” explains Faith. “No matter how life goes or who says your hopes and dreams aren’t worth it, find that one person that encourages you ‘cause you will always get support and love from that person.” Everyone claps and Faith looks at her grandma and mouths “I love you.”
“Welcome to Hopes and Dreams bakery. Come on in!” welcomes Faith. After the room is packed with a whole bunch of people, she sees her parents. “Mom, Dad…”
“Okay, listen I get that we were mean to you,” says her mom.
“Look, you guys crushed my hopes and dreams,” says Faith.
“What your mom is trying to say we want you to come back home,” says her dad.
“No, you guys were never loving or caring as parents but Grandma Rose was and still is, so either you guys can get something to eat or drink or get out.”
“Fine, I’ll get the cheesecake and a coffee,” says her mom.
“Same,” says her dad.
“Sure,” says Faith. She grabs their food and drinks and gives them to the waiter and her grandma walks up.
“Never in a million years have I seen someone stand up to your parents like that,” says Grandma Rose.
“Thanks Grandma.”
“No problem sweetie.”
“Even if she never gets a handsome husband,” says Faith’s mom, “She did accomplish her hopes and dreams.” The end.