This chapter is a diary entry in Sam's journal so you can get to know the main character:
Chapter 1: "Dear Diary..."
Samantha Rose Wynter is my name. I'm a creative, intelligent 17 year old girl in 11th grade. I just moved to a new school and a new town, leaving my best friend Cassie behind. We've been best friends since we were in 9th grade, when I first moved to Oakhaven, Alaska. Cassie was my first and only friend there and I really miss her. But since I've moved to different towns all my life, I'm pretty used to not having any permanent friends. My family moves a lot because my dad goes to work all over the place. He's a building engineer, so when he gets a new building to work on we always have to move.
I've lived in Burgess for about 3 1/2 months now and it's almost time for winter break, and Christmas. Break starts in about a week and a half, but I don't mind waiting. I feel like I'm not alone at school, even though nobody talks to me. Being part of the crowd makes me feel like I fit in, like I belong there. The only other place that makes me feel that way is when I go to babysit at my neighbor's house, Jamie is my only best friend here in town, even if I am his babysitter. Jamie is twelve and he's a very funny, charming young boy. To me he feels like my little brother even though I don't know what having a little brother is like, I'm an only child.
Jamie's about five foot three and he's on the skinnier side with fair skin. His eyes are a chocolatey brown and his hair is about the same color. The first time I met Jamie I couldn't believe that he was the one I was babysitting, I sorta expected a little seven year old to pop out of nowhere. When I was twelve I used to take care of myself, my parents were always at work so I had to learn to be independent at a young age. It didn't occur to me that other kids didn't have to "grow up" at such a young age. But now that I think about it, Jamie is WAY less mature than when I was twelve. He still believe's in Santa, the Tooth Fairy, and the Easter Bunny. He also believe's in some guy named the Sandman, I don't quite know who he is but his name sounds familiar... I just play along when he mentions one of them. I don't want to crush his spirit.
Hmm, well my favorite color would have to be a tie between green and blue... they're both very beautiful colors. I love to draw animals especially feral animals, anthro animals are a little to hard for me to draw. I also love animals in general, they're all so sweet and loyal. I especially love cats, I have a cat and she's a grey tiger cat, her name's Ginger. I also love the outdoors, i try to spend most of my time outside, it's much more peaceful out there. I do play a couple sports, soccer and archery. I play as the JV goalie on the girl's soccer team, I'm pretty good but I'm not perfect. I've played soccer since the 8th grade and I still don't know how to play any other place than goalie.
I started archery when I was about 11, so I've had a lot of practice to work on my aim and such. I'm a pretty good shot, I almost never miss but I stopped lessons last week, I love it but I don't think I can get any better, everyone has their limit on how good they can be at something. I'll still practice on my own, I just don't have the money for lessons anymore and I have other obligations, like babysitting Jamie. Hmm, well I guess that's it for now, not much more to tell. I'll write yah later!
-Sam Wynter