To Kill a Mockingbird Fan fiction
Maycomb is still a tired old town; just that little bit older. Atticus, Jem and I still live in the same house we always have, with Miss Maudie across the road and Miss Rachel right next door. Mr Boo... I mean Arthur Radley still lives just down yonder, but he isn't as shut in as he used to be.
Atticus has not long retired from being a lawyer and Jem is in College, studying to be one. Atticus says Jem will make a great lawyer and everyone is proud. I'm now in my last year of high school, well Atticus is home-schooling me. I used to fight so much; I think Atticus thought maybe it was time for me to stay away from public school.
"Have you heard from Jem?" Miss Maudie asked as I helped her plant some more azaleas.
"Not this week Miss Maudie…" I confessed as my sunhat covered my face yet again. I pushed it up as my long hair blew in the spring breeze.
"I'm sure he'll be comin' home soon though… Told me that he'd be finishing up soon for the year…" I added and Miss Maudie smiled.
"Well I'm so happy when you and your brother get back together under your father's roof. Atticus does love seeing his babies together…" Miss Maudie said and I smiled.
"Did he say that to you?" I asked and she smiled.
"Oh Jean Louise, you know your father loves you both…"
"I know that, but do you ever think he loves Jem more?" I asked and Maudie put down her spade.
"Oh hush up now Scout, your Daddy loves you. Do you think he would retire to get you the education you need if he didn't love you?" I sighed.
"No…" I grumbled and looked at the soil.
"There now… Stop your stressin' and go and see your Daddy…" I smiled as I leaned over to kiss her cheek before getting up and wondering over to the porch steps. I skipped up the stairs and into the kitchen to see Atticus sitting at the table, reading the morning paper, and Cal standing at the stove.
"Morning!" I said gleefully and Atticus looked up from his paper, smiling.
"Hello Scout, been helping Miss Maudie again I see…" He said and I nodded as I sat across from him.
"Yessum Atticus, planting some azaleas…" I explained and Cal turned, setting my breakfast and Atticus' in front of us.
"Thank you Cal…" We both said as I started eating.
"Atticus?" I asked and he looked at me.
"Yes Scout?"
"When is Jem comin' home?" I asked and a smile spread across his face.
"In about an hour Scout, you should go get changed before her arrives." I jumped up quickly and sprinted to my room…