The Laughing Flow'r
Disclaimer: I don't own Rosie(Mariel;Bellmaker). I own everything else.
Chapter 1
My mother, Ginger had her paws full from caring for her eight children. Jemima and I, Rosemary, give her enough trouble, being fourteen, but we also have six younger brothers and sisters. Sage and Dill are nine seasons old. Thime and Parsley are seven seasons. Mint and Bay are both one season old. Mother has her work cut out for her.
"Wave, dear, you back." Mother said excitedly. "What have yo…Oh." The look on Pappy's face stopped Mother in mid-sentence. "No. It's not…It can't be… They practically disappeared…No" Mother's voice got quieter and quieter as she spoke.
"Yes it is…I'm sorry." Pappy said quietly. "And…we must tell the girls about it. Okay?" At a nod from Mother he called, "Em, Rosie, will you please come here?"
"Yes, Pappy?" We both asked as Mother caught a quiet sob in her throat.
"We believe that you two are old enough to go to the jolly ol' school that Mother an' I went t'."
"What kind 'a school, Pappy?" I asked the excitement showing in my voice.
"A university with four different sectors. Your sector is determined at th' school. What do y'think, Jem?" Pappy seemed glad that I was interested.
"Pappy, do I have t' go?" Jem was very desperate and didn't want to leave home.
"You just might get your wish, dear. You just might." Pappy said heavily.
"So…What is th' school called?" I asked, breaking the silence.
"The school is called U of M, er' University of Mossflower."
"So… we're going to a…University?" I was shocked, "but, Pappy, I'm not good enough to go to a University." I protested strongly.
"Yes you are an' y'll go an' do good. Now you girls go pack, er' here's a list of what y' need. See you in th' morn, wot Wot."
Character description:
Rosie: 14, fun-loving, smart
Jeminima: 14, withdrawn, smart
Sage (girl) and Dill (boy): 9, very open, playful
Thime (boy) and Parsley (boy): 7, slightly withdrawn
Mint (girl) and Bay (boy): 1, playful, joyous
Disclaimer: I don't own Rosie(Mariel;Bellmaker). I own everything else.
Chapter 1
My mother, Ginger had her paws full from caring for her eight children. Jemima and I, Rosemary, give her enough trouble, being fourteen, but we also have six younger brothers and sisters. Sage and Dill are nine seasons old. Thime and Parsley are seven seasons. Mint and Bay are both one season old. Mother has her work cut out for her.
"Wave, dear, you back." Mother said excitedly. "What have yo…Oh." The look on Pappy's face stopped Mother in mid-sentence. "No. It's not…It can't be… They practically disappeared…No" Mother's voice got quieter and quieter as she spoke.
"Yes it is…I'm sorry." Pappy said quietly. "And…we must tell the girls about it. Okay?" At a nod from Mother he called, "Em, Rosie, will you please come here?"
"Yes, Pappy?" We both asked as Mother caught a quiet sob in her throat.
"We believe that you two are old enough to go to the jolly ol' school that Mother an' I went t'."
"What kind 'a school, Pappy?" I asked the excitement showing in my voice.
"A university with four different sectors. Your sector is determined at th' school. What do y'think, Jem?" Pappy seemed glad that I was interested.
"Pappy, do I have t' go?" Jem was very desperate and didn't want to leave home.
"You just might get your wish, dear. You just might." Pappy said heavily.
"So…What is th' school called?" I asked, breaking the silence.
"The school is called U of M, er' University of Mossflower."
"So… we're going to a…University?" I was shocked, "but, Pappy, I'm not good enough to go to a University." I protested strongly.
"Yes you are an' y'll go an' do good. Now you girls go pack, er' here's a list of what y' need. See you in th' morn, wot Wot."
Character description:
Rosie: 14, fun-loving, smart
Jeminima: 14, withdrawn, smart
Sage (girl) and Dill (boy): 9, very open, playful
Thime (boy) and Parsley (boy): 7, slightly withdrawn
Mint (girl) and Bay (boy): 1, playful, joyous