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Chapter 1:Loved Ones and Leaving

"This stinks," said Jess Aarons to his sister, May Belle. "Why do we have to move?"

"And leave Terabithia!" said May Belle, loudly enough that Jess had to press a finger to his lips to remind her to stay quiet. "What will the Terabithians do without us?" she whispered.

"I don't know, May Belle," said Jess.

They were sitting in their shared bedroom, tidying up for the open house.

When they finished, Jess spoke up: "You know, I really don't want to stick around and watch other people look at the house," he said, walking to the door, "Let's go to Terabithia."

''Kay," said May Belle.

H H H H

"You know," said May Belle, "We really should think about what sort of instructions we're going to leave."

"Come again?" said Jess, confused. They were in the Terabithian castle, waiting for the open house to end.

"For the new rulers of Terabithia," said May Belle, with the air of pointing out the obvious. "I mean, we have to leave some sort of instructions, otherwise, how will they know what they're supposed to do?"

Jess thought for a moment. "You know what? You have a very good point."

"Of course I do," said May Belle.

H H H H

Later, Jess was sitting up late, thinking.

You have no idea how badly I miss you, Leslie. You have no idea…

May Belle was right; we do need to leave something for the next people to rule Terabithia. But, I don't know quite how to do it justice, you know…

I don't know how to do youjustice…

Well, think about it: how can you do Terabithia justice, if you don't tell the whole story? Said the part of him in which Leslie seemed to live, even after her death.

The whole story?

Well, yeah. You and I both know, the only way you can ever really explain Terabithia to an outsider is to tell them how it all began.

As usual, you're right.

Jess knew what he had to do. He also knew it would be painful. But it would be worth it. He would do it for Terabithia.

I'll do it for you, Leslie…

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