When Your Gone

Chapter One: Making the Right Choice

I'm now 13 years old and still I didn't drink the bottle of the water at all yet, but I do missed the frog that kept me comany a few years ago. Someone ran over it with a buggy or a horse step over it, while he crossing the road. I was so sad when I saw his legs barely moving. I almost went back in my house to get the bottle and use it on the frog. I stopped realizing that the frog don't really want to live forever and why should I force that kind of life on it?

So far I haven't seen the Tucks at all anymore and the traces of them are leaving the town and the woods they once lived in. It sadden me more to know this and when mother actually noticed my downhearted mood, she asked me what's wrong. I lied to her saying I'm just wanting to spend some time with father, but he's out to work everyday now.

She patted my back saying father will be home soon and I could talk to him then, before she left. The bottle of water still hidden in my drawer. Maybe I will take it...My naiveself when I was ten would never actually drink from it...But what about my family?

Tomorrow I will go to that small hole by the tree and see if I can get some more if possible for my family, but I know it will be stupid. They will think I'm a witch and the people in town would too. At this time your name is all you have and you cannot stain it one bit.

A sigh left my lips, but I really want to drink it...I want to see Jesse again and the rest of the Tucks.

I walked to the drawer and then pulled out the bottle opening the top of it and then I almost drink it...No I do not want to stay 13 forever, I closed the bottle and almost threw it against the wall. I have to wait. I have to wait till I'm fully grown before making this choice. I'm still a child and when the times comes I know I will make the right choice.