Out in the Cold
A girl sat on the ground, shivering, with the thinnest blanket to cover her. She was sitting
near a bakery, in a medieval looking village. People just passed by her, seeming not to notice her. The girl had black hair, and she was wearing a white dress that would have been quite beautiful, if it was not dirty. The girl felt quite sleepy. She fell asleep immediately, feeling infinitely tired.
The next day…
A man with black hair and blue eyes was walking through the village. He had been sent
on an errand to buy some bread at the bakery on request of Sophie. In his clothes, he blended
in quite well with the villagers. He was wearing a white shirt and black pants. His name was
Howl Jenkins. He arrived at the bakery and opened the door. He walked in, the chime of a bell
announcing his arrival to the patrons of the shop. He stood at the counter, looking at the many
different kinds of fresh bread and baked goods that were being sold. A man came to the counter.
He was wearing the typical baker's apron and hat. He turned to Howl and said , "How may I
help you, sir?" Howl looked up and said, "Yes, I'd like to buy two loaves of French bread, and
two loaves of sourdough bread." He took out the money, and handed it to the baker. The man
took the money, and picked out the bread. He handed Howl the bread, and he thanked the baker and walked out, the chime of bells announcing his departure. When he got outside, he realized a girl was looking up at the packages of bread he was carrying with a seemingly hungry glance.
Howl was not the kind of person to refuse someone food when they were hungry, no matter how much the people around him believed he had no heart. So, he opened one of the wrapped loaves of bread and broke off a piece and handed it to the girl. The girl hesitated, uncertain whether or not to take it, but Howl placed it in her hand, and she began to eat it slowly, savoring the first bites after many days of not eating.
After she was finished eating, Howl reached out his hand to the girl. As she had done before, she hesitated, then accepted, and he pulled her up.
Howl'sPOV…
After I had helped the girl to get up, I asked her, "What's your name?" She spoke very quietly, so quiet, in fact, that I had to strain my ears to hear what she was saying. I heard a tiny voice say, "Liese." Then I said, "Well then, Liese, I shall take you to my castle." She looked at me with a bewildered look, and she began to follow me. I led her out of town and up the hill where my castle could be found, roaming the countryside. Liese looked confused when she saw my "castle", and I guess it wasn't what she was expecting. I stepped up to the short flight of steps and stretched out my hand for Liese to grab it (AN: Aww, how romantic! XD). She extended her hand, and I grabbed on to it and lifted her up. I opened the door and led her inside and up the stairs. I put the bread in drawers while Liese watched.
While I was doing this, I heard Sophie calling my name, "Howl? Howl, are you home?" I heard her walking down the stairs. She walked into the main room, and immediately she saw Liese. She asked, "Who is this, Howl?" I looked at her and said, "She's a girl I found when I was buying bread. She looked like she had no home, so I thought I'd take her here." "Her name is Liese. Can she stay?" Sophie considered it for a while, then she turned to me, and said "Yes, she can stay." I led Liese to an empty room, and told her she could stay there.
The End(of Chapter 1, anyway… XD)
Author's Note: Hey, thanks for reading Chapter 1 of my new story! I hope you enjoyed it, and I hope you will leave a comment(or comments) as well. Please let me know what you think and I would like it if you'd read my other stories(or the beginnings of them) as well.
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