It was a day, in mid winter, when a young girl named Gothel was busy practicing on her piano. She had no one else in the small building, and the piano's sound echoed through the room, against the hollow walls, and off the wooden floor. She had hoped to finish her composition, but saw it as a problem she could not concentrate that day. With a sigh, she took her fingers off the keys. Something wasn't right. She played a few keys, the piano was fine. Then she remembered that today was one of the days she would get to see her younger sister, and she had totally forgotten!
With a rush, Gothel lifted the heavy cover for the piano and placed it over the keys. She place a cloak over herself, as she didn't think the weather was going to get as bad as it had. With hurry, she ran out of the door and locked it. The snow had now piled up a good two feet, making it hard to walk. She shivered as the bitter wind hit against her side, and blew her raven hair out of the cloak. " Stay…" she muttered, pulling it back inside the hood. She noticed her sister was already there, inside of the tower. And there she was, watching her sister clumsily rush through the snow.
Gothel sighed, and rushed through the door, slamming it with a "thud!". She took of her cloak, placing it on the little hook. Her hair had been blown to a side by the heavy wind, and she brushed it calmly as her sister came running down the stairs. " Hi!" she squealed, hugging her older sister's cold arm. Gothel sighed, knowing her younger sister would be very excited. " Hello, Pandora." she said, throwing her hair back behind her shoulders and returning the hug. A loud crackling sound came from the fresh-lit fire, making Gothel jump and turn toward it.
" I started it all on my own!" Pandora declared happily. Gothel looked at her. " Was this a part of the plan?" she asked, pulling out Pandora's necklace. The heat burst up as Gothel pulled the golden chain out of the flames. Pandora frowned. " So that's where it went.." she mumbled, taking the chain from Gothel and placing it around her neck.
The necklace hung over Pandora's neck as dainty as a lace. Gothel smiled lightly and sat next to her sister. " What is it like at the ranch?" Gothel asked, looking at a picture of a horse Pandora had. The nine year old smiled. " It's okay. I don't like the whole part of picking up after the horses, but riding is fun. I wanted to bring my mare, but Jeremy told me it was too cold here." she explained. Gothel nodded in agreement, and Pandora continued. " So what's it like here? In the little village? Can you show me your piano room? Please!". Gothel shrugged. " It's really cold outside, and I don't want Jeremy mad at me. You'll definitely catch a cold." she told her, for Pandora to frown.
" Please? I really want to see it. I'll tell Jeremy it's all my fault!" she begged. Gothel smiled. " Fine, but you aren't going to like it too much outside." she said, giving Pandora a cloak that was way to big. " It's like a big snuggly blanket!" Pandora exclaimed, pulling the red cloth from her head. Gothel laughed, and pulled her black cloak around herself. She opened the door, and Pandora took a rush outside. Gothel closed the door quickly, and Pandora was jumping around in the snow.
" I can't believe you guys get this much! We only get like one inch where I live!" she shouted, stumbling over the long cloak and falling into the snow. She laughed, and Gothel helped her up. " It's not always a good thing. Allot of people freeze to death in this weather." she said, her breath showing up as a little puff in the air. Pandora knew where the piano room was, and rushed toward it. Gothel ran after her as the little girl looked through the glass doors, wanting in. Gothel grabbed the keys and unlocked it, and Pandora jumped in.
" Wow, this place is so quiet. You can hear the wind and snow! How can you play in this weather?" Pandora awed, and looked back at her older sister. Gothel slammed the door closed, and turned toward her piano. " Those things help me. They just give me the sense of peace and security." she explained, walking over to the piano. Pandora's cloak fell on the floor and she ran to watch her sister. Gothel slid onto the seat, and lifted the piano cover. " This song isn't done yet, but maybe you can help me finish it?' Gothel smiled, seeing her sister's eager smile. "Yes! I want to help!" Pandora smiled, and began tapping keys.
After about 3 hours of listening and thinking, Gothel had finally completed the song. Pandora had helped by suggesting many things to Gothel. The nine year old had some talent to help her complete the song, she couldn't deny it.
However, as they were about to leave, tragedy struck.
Pandora had put her long cloak back on, and was jumping in the snow with glee. After the three hours had passed, the temperature was a little warmer. Gothel had been convinced by Pandora to let her play in the snow for a while. As Pandora was hopelessly attempting to walk in the cloak, she fell hard. Gothel was watching the trees and then heard her little sister's scream. " Help me!" Pandora shouted. Gothel rushed toward where Pandora had fallen, to see her in a snow pit. She was extremely cold, and her cloak had fallen off.
Gothel threw her own cloak and Pandora's down to her. " Stay there, I'm getting Jeremy!" Gothel shouted, her teeth chattering. She ran toward the tower, with only her light scarlet dress covering her skin. She opened the door and ran in, not bothering to close it. " Jeremy! Get up now! Pandora has fallen into a pit!" Gothel shouted. Within a few seconds, Jeremy was heading down the stairs to see a shaking Gothel. " Where's your cloak?" he asked her. Without a response, she grabbed him and pulled him outside.
As they both hurried toward the pit, Gothel couldn't hear Pandora anymore. She rushed Jeremy even more, and he hurried to follow her. They reached the hole, and could no longer see Pandora. " Pandora! Pandora! Answer me!" Jeremy yelled, with Gothel panicking uncontrollably. " Pandora…" Gothel whimpered, as her tears began freezing on her face.
Author's Note: Jeremy is cousin of Pandora and Gothel.
I'm leaving you on a cliff hanger, aren't I nice? I want at least one review before I continue the story. So please read and review!