Author's note: sorry for not updating sooner. I hope you enjoy this chapter.
A small brunette girl rushed to the sidewalk. Her crutches clicked on the ground as she rapidly moved, her ankle in a cast. A woman, her mother, ran beside her. "Mama I can't wait! I practiced like you and Daddy said," she looked at her mom, "Mama, where's Daddy?"
"Honey, a bad guy stole stuff from Timothy, Daddy had to work. He said he was sorry he couldn't come but he wants to hear all about it when he sees you, and he is very, very proud of you." The little girl looked at the hopscotch squares, excited. "Lindsay, your turn." The little girl moved towards the squares and dropped her crutches. Her stone landed on ten. She hopped and reached it, perfectly landing in each square. She hopped back, prize in hand, beaming. The group of twenty students that competed received their awards. Lindsay won first and a little boy named Johnny received second.
Mac walked into Lindsay hugging her younger brother and laugh. "You a rook now, Ralphie." He smiled and grabbed a chess piece out of his coat and handed it to her. He left the room. "Hey, Lindsay," Mac said, "What's that?"
"A rook. My brother loves chess, It is one of the few games he beats me at."
"Oh"
"He was making a joke about trading with the king and said he could dream on." Mac smiled and looked at her. "He said he wanted my spot!"
"No he does not he, well hates politics. I still laugh at that."
A little boy stood on a stage a suit on him. "When I grow up, I am going to be the president. I will make it so school is funner and recesses are longer. I will make kids be able to drive. I will make Wednesday Free Ice Cream Day. I will make sure every one is happy." A little girl looked at her mom "Mama I want Ralphie to be president."
"Lindsay, If he runs you can vote for him."
A lady stood on the stage. "Thank you, Raphael Monroe, Can Lindsay Monroe come up to the stage?"
Lindsay stood up and walked up to the stage. "When I grow up I am going to be an actress. I will make everyone happy and do really good. I may even get to act as Sally on Peanuts. I want to be who ever I want to be. Thank you." She skipped off of the stage and into the audience.
Lindsay looked at the picture of Ralphie and her standing side by side after career day. She was wearing the pink dress that was once her sister's and Ralphie wore Alexander's suit. They both smiled and Lindsay had her sunglasses in hand. Lindsay smiled at her youthfulness and wished she could go back to those carefree times where the world wasn't so bad. Where she was in the shelter of her family, but now she could give that to Lucy and she wanted Lucy to enjoy her childhood.
Authors note- Please reveiw. I appreciate any and all reveiws. Sorry if my response to your reveiws are delayed I am busy with several projects but I will respond, eventually. Thank you.
PS (will try to add a new chapter soon)