Chapter 1
She looked out the window cautiously, watching the blurred images as they rapidly ran across the scenery searching desperately for a sheltered place to hide in. Suddenly there was a huge rumble outside, Rory cowardly ran to her bed and huddled underneath the covers, grasping her teddy bear Andrew close to her chest and whimpering quietly to herself. "Shhh, Rory it's ok," said Sara, the houses nurse and Rory's nanny quickly rushing to her side and grabbing a hold of her. "It's only a bit of thunder sweet Rory, nothing to worry about. You're completely safe here. I'm not gunna let the thunder harm you, Shhh." Rory still frightened and startled by the storm slowly let go of her bear Andrew, and quickly replacing the empty space that Andrew recently filled with her Nanny's body and warmth quietly muttered "I-It was s-so loud, the rain I-it's so long. Are you sure Mommy & Daddy will make it home all right?" "Yes sweet Rory, they'll be ok. They'll be home soon I promise. No storms gunna keep them from seeing you on your birthday, or any other day in that matter." Rory gathering up her thoughts and wiping off the few tears that had broken its barrier and made its way to her soft little cheeks, Lighted up a smile & got up from her place on the bed to get Andrew and then quickly made its way back to her spot on Sara's lap. "Now as I do recall Princess Rory, Tis be you're birthday and I do think that I may have a little gift for you." "OOO! Where is it Sara? Where?" Rory saying ecstatically hoping up and down on the bed. "Hmmm that I do not know, but how about checking you're closet right over there?" Rory's face overcame with happiness as she rushed to her closet, thrusting her doors open only to reveal her present. "Oh Sara, A new dress! I love it! Thank you so much" said Rory running to her nanny throwing her arms around her, hugging her as tight as she could while still holding the dress. "Well sweet little Rory, you are so very welcome, I thought it would be the perfect thing to get you for you're birthday. Now come on lets try it on, maybe if your good we'll let you wear it too the party." "O Sara that would be so wonderful, I'd be the prettiest girl there." "Yes you will, and hopefully the happiest five year old too, now come on lets have you in this dress so you're mommy and daddy can see you in it." Rory escaped from her nanny's grip and ran to the fitting room, grinning happily like a little five year old should.