Wow. Chapter 7. Ha Ha, when I started I swore I would never get through chapter 3 with this thing still going. I was sure my imagination, like so many times before, would dry up and I would jump to the next idea. I guess not.
Anyway, I am very sorry for the long wait and then the short chapter, but im BUSY. Very very very busy.
Anyway, here is chapter7.
I sat stood numb in that door way looking straight at Alanna long enough for my legs to start hurting. I quickly drew my hand to Gijini, who in my haste I had picked up and had stood with her in my arms. She was filthy. "I…I am going ….to give Gijini a bath." I said.
Three days laterI had to do something. Anything. It didn't matter anymore. I had been in my room for long enough, three whole days. I was so ashamed at my behavior that I had locked my self in my rooms. Ravi had come to see me 5 times. He said that Alanna wasn't mad, just curious. No one was mad he told me. I was surprised. Izzy came by once towing Lisa. She explained, through Lisa, that they had been very busy. Izzy liked the cold, but Lisa was more accustomed to hot weather. Lisa said that she did not like to talk. I laughed. Izzy was the one who could not talk, but she said more than Lisa! Anyway, we had a big long talk about different things. Once we mentioned where we had come from. Izzy mimed that before coming to the small room with the cat, she had been sure she was going to drown. She had gotten stuck under a big waterfall, and she had been alone. Lisa said her father had been beating her. That was all she said, though we all saw the terrible truth behind those eyes. There was something more to her story than that. I told them of my getting cancer. Ravi came soon after. We asked him what he had been doing.
"I was doing something bad." He said. His eyes were clouded, and for once he didn't say much.
"And that was…?" I asked, trying not to show any sympathy. I wanted to know.
"I had stolen, a big pile of gold from a soldier. The soldier tracked me, somehow, and all I remember was closing my eyes and looking at that trigger. Gijini was with me." He looked down at a small bundle I had not noticed. Now it moved a little and giggled. I got up and took her from Ravi. He sat, and put his face in his hands. We told him of our past, and then we broke up. I took Gijini to the forest next to the palace, then through the gates, following the forest. We came to a small pond soon, and I sat down. Thinking about my world, Earth, I was saddened. I was thinking about Jill, and this guy I liked named Peter. I was thinking about whether or not I would ever get home when I realized I was crying. I had had my eyes closed, but now I opened them. The water was rippling. No, it was more than that. It was…. was…. a sharp whistle from somewhere knocked me off balance. I sat up, startled. Gijini was looking at the water with a frown on her little face.
"Shhhh." I said.
Now, back in my room, I decided to visit that lake. I took out my cold-weather clothes, a long skirt that was lined inside with wool that kept me warm. A heavy cloak followed, and a scarf for around my neck. I walked out side to find that any puddle that had formed outside was now iced. I sighed. I should have known. I picked up a piece of ice and held it. I thought it was beautiful. The ligh hit perfectly, making different color of light bounce off of the piece of ice. I concentrated, like I had that day at the lake, and then bent the piece of ice. It bent slowly, and then broke. I bit back tears. I had almost hoped…. No I had no magic. Especially not with the majestic water. No one can control water, especially not me.
There you have it folks. It is longer ( a little ) and well….ya it is still a cliffy. sorry. They are just so much fun. (when u r the writer, not the reader.)
