Three – Skye aged 8
Dear Diary,
I'm sorry I haven't written in you for a while. It's just we went to Disneyland on holiday and well I forgot. Plus Rhydian hide you. He's a meanie. He almost packed you this evening when we were sorting out for tomorrow. I grabbed you and saved you from his dirty socks. They smell funny. And I've had to share a bed with them.
Anyway, we came on holiday for 4 days. I've had the most amazing time. Even if I was banned from bringing my animal encyclopaedia with me. We got the train to Disneyland and when we got here, we went and got our room key. Our room is so pretty. Rhydian and I have a mickey and Minnie mouse room, but there was only one bed between us so I kept getting squished. Rhydian is much too big to share with me. We unpacked and then headed into the park. It's so cool. They have all my favourite characters here. Stitch, Winnie the Pooh, Jasmine and Narnia. As we only had the afternoon for fun mummy suggested going to the studios instead and looking around Stitch's land. I loved this idea so I was so happy. Until Stitch scared me. He's much bigger than I thought he was. He's taller than me. I cried. But Stitch hugged me and told me we were ohana – which means family. Then we watched Stitch live and went on crush's coaster, ratatouille adventure and slinky dog's ride.
The next day we went on lots of rides including: thunder mountain; the haunted house; Adventure isle; pirate's beach; passage of Aladdin; and the pirates of the Caribbean ride. Rhydian loved all of these because he likes pirates and scary rides. I was a little bit scared. In fact I was quite a bit scared but daddy looked after me and made sure I was with him all the time.
That evening we went and watched the parade. It was so nice seeing all the princess dressed up pretty and mickey and Minnie and friends and even the other characters. My favourite float was Stitch and Lilo.
The next day we went to space. Not really. Only on the rides. Buzz's laser blast, space tours, space mountain (I was too small so mummy took me back to crush's coaster), orbitron and autopia. We all liked this day.
Today we went to all the princess stories and most Disney stories. Peter pan, Pinocchio, Dumbo, mad hatter's tea cups, Alice's labyrinth (me and Rhydian beat mummy and daddy to the middle), it's a small world and the princess pavilion. Mummy was daddy's princess so I got to be Rhydian's which he was happy about because some strange girl wanted to be his. He was a little scared of her.
Tomorrow we are going home by the train. I've had so much fun,
Write soon,
Skye.
"Come on Skye, put that away now or dad will tell me off. He already caught you writing in it at bedtime at the beginning of summer and took it away from you. Don't make me do that," Rhydian said as he zipped up our suitcase. I sighed and closed my notebook. I rubbed the spots of the ladybird and then put it into my bee rucksack for the train tomorrow. I snuggled under my sheet as Rhydian clambered into the bed on the other side. "Night Skye," he said.
"Night Rhyd," I whispered as I fell asleep.
The next morning was so hectic. Rhydian, mummy and daddy were all up before me, finishing packing and making sure we had everything. In fact at one point they almost forgot me.
I waked up to find Rhydian shaking me and holding out my jeans and a t-shirt for me. I mumble sleepily and roll out of bed. Onto the floor. Ouch! I rubbed my elbow as I stood up and took my clothes off my brother and got out of my pyjamas and into them. I straightened out my t-shirt and picked up my bee rucksack before putting my trainers on. I walked into mummy and daddy's room. The suitcases were all packed. "Have you got everything Skye?" mummy asked handing me my coat. I nodded and then frowned. I ran back next door and picked up my pyjamas and my penguin. I put my penguin in my bag and handed Rhydian my pyjamas to put in our case. He shook his head as I walked back next door. "Come on then Rhydian," mummy said doing my coat up and taking my hand as we walked out the hotel and then got onto the bus to the Eurostar. I sat next to daddy and leaned against him on the train journey and slept.
When I woke up next it was black outside and mummy and Rhydian were asleep. "Hey Skye," daddy said. He brushed my brown hair behind my ear. I smiled at him as he put his hand on my tummy and stroked it. I wrapped my arms around his arm and hugged it. He used his other hand to stroke my hand while his hand I was hugging ran sideways over my body. It tickled and I giggled. "Shh Skye. You don't want to wake mummy do you?" he said. I blushed and shook my head. He patted my head again and then rested his hand on my leg. I swung my legs happily. I liked it when daddy held me. He made me feel happy but apparently mummy and Rhydian wouldn't like it as they would think daddy was favouring Skye so I had to keep quiet about it. The train jolted and Rhydian woke up. Daddy removed his hand away from my leg but kept stroking my hair so I just held on to daddy. "You alright Rhydian?" daddy asked.
Rhydian nodded but he looked angry. The light came back and we were back in England. I giggled happily and climbed onto daddy's lap to look out the window at the scenery.
Dear Diary,
Rhydian and daddy are shouting at each other. I'm hiding in my room under my duvet writing this. Rhydian sounds really angry. Mummy has gone to the shops for some food for tomorrow. There's no one else here to stop them shouting. I'm scared. I don't know what they are shouting about but my name has been said a few times.
Someone's coming. I just heard a door slam…
Rhydian has just popped his head round my door and checked I'm alright. I told him I was scared. He said sorry. He's going to bed now but he said if I have a nightmare to go see him. I love Rhyd. He really looks out for me.
Night night,
Write soon,
Skye.
A/N: Please tell me what you think of this story. I know this chapter is a bit sad but I hope you are still enjoying the story. Thank you to all my reviewers. Your support means so much to me. Indie :)