Disclaimer: Character's from Harry Potter belong to J.K. Rowling
A girl with long dark hair and golden eyes looked at the open door loud voices were erupting from downstairs. "I just wish they would stop fighting" Andra spoke in a tearful voice. "Yeah I can't study" agreed Ielle. "Ielle!' Andra screamed at her friend. Andra was so sensitive and Ielle said and did things without thinking. A dangerous combination in people and yet. You could not Ielle and Andra that, they had been best friends since second grade when Ielle had tackled a boy who insisted Andra had cooties. Usually either Ielle apologized for her stupidity or Andra was open minded enough to acknowledge that Ielle would never intentionally hurt her.
"Sorry" said Ielle putting down the book she had in her hand. "My mom and dad said that if I did not get higher then a 70% on this English test I could kiss that trip to London goodbye." "No way, your parents would never punish you!" Said Andra in awe. "You are probably right," said Ielle with a shrug but why take that chance?" "I see your point, if I got the chance to go to London I would never let the opportunity pass me by.
You are so lucky! I would give anything to go. I would do anything to escape that" Andra told Ielle wistfully with a point towards the door. "Anything?" giggled Ielle. Would you kiss Jack Smith?" "Yuck! You mean the guy who pikes his nose?" Ielle nodded. "Ok well almost anything said Andra."
The voices from downstairs suddenly got louder and words that should not be uttered in polite society were being screamed. Andra got up and closed the door. She turned to Ielle and shook her hand. She simply said, "I would do anything.
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It was lunchtime in Andra's opinion the worst period of the day; Andra was not the most popular girl to say the very least. In fact she was a complete social outcast, an outsider, a social leper.
In the whole entire school Andra had one friend, Ielle. Ah, but cruel twisted fate would never put that friend in the same lunch period. Andra would simply read her book quietly and for a moment the world would disappear.
Today she was reading a favorite of hers Harry Potter and the chamber of secrets. She needed the relief of getting lost in a world superior to hers.
Today she had found out Ielle had gotten a 98% on the test. Although overjoyed for her friend she felt a stab of self- pity. Now she will go off to London and leave me all alone thought Andra.
Instead of feeling sorry for herself, which she knew was really immature, she would again escape into the world of Harry Potter. These were truly her favorite books.
Andra hated it when the question was asked in interviews why are kids crazy about Harry Potter books? Why did anyone like any book? It has an excellent theme, realistic characters, amazing deep plot, superb author and magic, what's not to like?
"I guess you will be my only friend for awhile," Andra muttered to the book. "I truly hope you at least don't leave me!" "Are you talking to yourself?" Someone questioned Andra.
"Yes, I was having a very interesting conversation until you rudely interrupted." "I am very sorry to interrupt, 'whacha readin' Andra let out a sigh, why was it whenever she remembered to bring a book that was when everyone wanted to talk to her and ask questions about a book they were probably never going to read?
Why couldn't they just let her escape, escape into a world filled with magic and wonder. Why when she was not reading did they not talk to her why did people only bother her when she was trying to escape.
Instead of answering Andra just lifted up the book and continued to read. The boy continued to ask trivial questions but after being ignored for a while he got the point. Just before he slunk away he handed Andra a note. Andra stopped reading and stared curiously at the note.
She peered at the note it said five words, six counting the signature at the bottom.
You are coming with me
I-ear
It was from Ielle the I stood for Ielle and ear was her last name. But Andra pondered what she meant. The bell rang and Andra sighed, a whole entire 45 blissful minutes that I could have read, wasted. The rest of the day went by slowly as ever, life was unbearable.
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"Your house or mine?" Ielle asked, "Are you kidding, yours! Said Andra with a sigh I am afraid my parents are at it again. Ielle gave an understanding nod and the sympathy washed over her face. Ielle and Andra started to walk to Ielle's house.
Then she broke out into a smile; "Did you get the note?" She asked. Andra nodded and asked "What did you mean, and where are we going. "Well to London, of course silly!" Ielle said as if it was obvious.
"Are you serious! Wait, aren't you leaving, like tomorrow?" "Yeah we are" responded Ielle very happy. "Well I do not have anything to wear, and I have to ask my parents if I could go."
"You can borrow my stuff, and with their arguing your parents probably will not even notice you are gone. Andra opened her mouth to argue but Ielle's next words made her shut her mouth.
"You want to escape, right?" Andra nodded, "You want to leave this school and your parents?" Andra again nodded. "You want to go to London. Andra wondered if her head would fall off from all the nodding she was doing
Ielle smiled smugly "then you are going case settled, and I will not here another word." Andra knew Ielle's stubbornness and she knew it would be futile to argue. Ielle was just to used to getting her way.
"I can not believe my best friend is kidnapping me," said Andra with a laugh. "Believe it" said Ielle and began to laugh evilly. Andra joined in with cackling. Soon everyone was starring at them and judging but it did not matter because tomorrow they would leave judgmental people behind and escape.
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White fluffy cotton balls were all around. It was Andra's first time in a plane and she starred outside taking in the gorgeous sights. Ielle was laughing at her inexperience. Andra could care less as she starred out the window she felt her eyelids go heavy, the world began to slide in and out of focus, and then it finally sunk in. She was truly and really escaping.
A girl with long dark hair and golden eyes looked at the open door loud voices were erupting from downstairs. "I just wish they would stop fighting" Andra spoke in a tearful voice. "Yeah I can't study" agreed Ielle. "Ielle!' Andra screamed at her friend. Andra was so sensitive and Ielle said and did things without thinking. A dangerous combination in people and yet. You could not Ielle and Andra that, they had been best friends since second grade when Ielle had tackled a boy who insisted Andra had cooties. Usually either Ielle apologized for her stupidity or Andra was open minded enough to acknowledge that Ielle would never intentionally hurt her.
"Sorry" said Ielle putting down the book she had in her hand. "My mom and dad said that if I did not get higher then a 70% on this English test I could kiss that trip to London goodbye." "No way, your parents would never punish you!" Said Andra in awe. "You are probably right," said Ielle with a shrug but why take that chance?" "I see your point, if I got the chance to go to London I would never let the opportunity pass me by.
You are so lucky! I would give anything to go. I would do anything to escape that" Andra told Ielle wistfully with a point towards the door. "Anything?" giggled Ielle. Would you kiss Jack Smith?" "Yuck! You mean the guy who pikes his nose?" Ielle nodded. "Ok well almost anything said Andra."
The voices from downstairs suddenly got louder and words that should not be uttered in polite society were being screamed. Andra got up and closed the door. She turned to Ielle and shook her hand. She simply said, "I would do anything.
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It was lunchtime in Andra's opinion the worst period of the day; Andra was not the most popular girl to say the very least. In fact she was a complete social outcast, an outsider, a social leper.
In the whole entire school Andra had one friend, Ielle. Ah, but cruel twisted fate would never put that friend in the same lunch period. Andra would simply read her book quietly and for a moment the world would disappear.
Today she was reading a favorite of hers Harry Potter and the chamber of secrets. She needed the relief of getting lost in a world superior to hers.
Today she had found out Ielle had gotten a 98% on the test. Although overjoyed for her friend she felt a stab of self- pity. Now she will go off to London and leave me all alone thought Andra.
Instead of feeling sorry for herself, which she knew was really immature, she would again escape into the world of Harry Potter. These were truly her favorite books.
Andra hated it when the question was asked in interviews why are kids crazy about Harry Potter books? Why did anyone like any book? It has an excellent theme, realistic characters, amazing deep plot, superb author and magic, what's not to like?
"I guess you will be my only friend for awhile," Andra muttered to the book. "I truly hope you at least don't leave me!" "Are you talking to yourself?" Someone questioned Andra.
"Yes, I was having a very interesting conversation until you rudely interrupted." "I am very sorry to interrupt, 'whacha readin' Andra let out a sigh, why was it whenever she remembered to bring a book that was when everyone wanted to talk to her and ask questions about a book they were probably never going to read?
Why couldn't they just let her escape, escape into a world filled with magic and wonder. Why when she was not reading did they not talk to her why did people only bother her when she was trying to escape.
Instead of answering Andra just lifted up the book and continued to read. The boy continued to ask trivial questions but after being ignored for a while he got the point. Just before he slunk away he handed Andra a note. Andra stopped reading and stared curiously at the note.
She peered at the note it said five words, six counting the signature at the bottom.
You are coming with me
I-ear
It was from Ielle the I stood for Ielle and ear was her last name. But Andra pondered what she meant. The bell rang and Andra sighed, a whole entire 45 blissful minutes that I could have read, wasted. The rest of the day went by slowly as ever, life was unbearable.
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"Your house or mine?" Ielle asked, "Are you kidding, yours! Said Andra with a sigh I am afraid my parents are at it again. Ielle gave an understanding nod and the sympathy washed over her face. Ielle and Andra started to walk to Ielle's house.
Then she broke out into a smile; "Did you get the note?" She asked. Andra nodded and asked "What did you mean, and where are we going. "Well to London, of course silly!" Ielle said as if it was obvious.
"Are you serious! Wait, aren't you leaving, like tomorrow?" "Yeah we are" responded Ielle very happy. "Well I do not have anything to wear, and I have to ask my parents if I could go."
"You can borrow my stuff, and with their arguing your parents probably will not even notice you are gone. Andra opened her mouth to argue but Ielle's next words made her shut her mouth.
"You want to escape, right?" Andra nodded, "You want to leave this school and your parents?" Andra again nodded. "You want to go to London. Andra wondered if her head would fall off from all the nodding she was doing
Ielle smiled smugly "then you are going case settled, and I will not here another word." Andra knew Ielle's stubbornness and she knew it would be futile to argue. Ielle was just to used to getting her way.
"I can not believe my best friend is kidnapping me," said Andra with a laugh. "Believe it" said Ielle and began to laugh evilly. Andra joined in with cackling. Soon everyone was starring at them and judging but it did not matter because tomorrow they would leave judgmental people behind and escape.
*******************
White fluffy cotton balls were all around. It was Andra's first time in a plane and she starred outside taking in the gorgeous sights. Ielle was laughing at her inexperience. Andra could care less as she starred out the window she felt her eyelids go heavy, the world began to slide in and out of focus, and then it finally sunk in. She was truly and really escaping.