Hello! Chapter 9! Its been going a bit slow, but things are about to pick up! The ending on the last chapter sucked, but I needed to showee and it was late. Also, I wanted to let you know the ages of all the characters!
Martin Penderwick: 64
Iantha Penderwick: 63
Rosalind Penderwick Greiger: 29
Tommy Greiger: 29
Skey Penderwick: 28
Jeffery Penderwick: 28
Jane Penderwick: 27
Person Penderwick: 28
Batty Penderwick McLellan: 22
Sam McLellan: 22
Ben Penderwick: 19
Macey Lewis: 19
Dominic Orne: 28
Mercedes Orne: 24
Caroline Penderwick: 14
Amanda Penderwick: 14
Savanah Penderwick: 4
Laura Greiger: 7
Leo Penderwick: four months
Martian Jr. (MJ): 4
Toby Greiger: 3
Sabrina Penderwick: 1 week
Skye
"A ball? Like with music and poofy dresses?" I asked Jeffery. It was ten o'clock and we were in bed.
"Please? My mom wanted to do something special for my 29 th birthday... And this was her idea." he explained.
I sighed. I mean, I didnt want to argue, that would be worse, and a ball might not be too awful... The attic was full of appropriate dressesa...
"Okay." I sighed. Jeffery grinned.
"Thanks, Skye." i smirked.
"Goodnight."
The next morning was filled with shrieks and grimminces. Jane, Rosalind, Batty, Iantha, Macey, Mercedes and the little girls were ecstatic. The boys didnt really even care. Caroline and I, however, were irritated. I mean, we were the biggest tomboys ever. And Tomboys arent usually excited about balls.
"Lets go find dressess in the attic!" Churchie suggested. Yes, good old Churchie was still working at Arundel, though Cagney had left long ago. The new gardener was a nice young man named Freddy, the same age as the twins. He was Churchie's grandson.
The girls piled up the attic stairs. Caroline and I looked at eachother, groaned, and stumbled up the steps.
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Amanda
I hadnt been into the attic yet. It was amazing. Filled with everything you could imagine. Weapons, clothing items, artifical flowers, china platters and dishes, decorations, old toys, sports equipment... Everything. As I followd Chuchie an the girls to the evining gown section, something caught my eye. In a corner, sat a peice of cardboard and a set of bow and arrows covered with rubber. I pulle out the cardboard and started laughing. A mans face glared at me. He was mean looking and ketchup stains dotted his face. I reached for the bow and arrow. As soon as my fingures grazed the sleek wooden sides, anthor weird vision played on my head like a movie. The blonde piano girl was with the boy outside, and an older version on the little girl stood beside them. The piano girl aimed the bow straight at the cardboard man, now less messy and dusty. She hit him slightly above the eyes. This went on for a while, them taking turns shooting the sign. Then the piano girl turned to me.
"Amanda! Where did you find that? Amanda? Amanda? AMANDA!?" she yelled. My vision went back into focus and I turned around. Skye and Caroline stood behinde me, looking concerned.
"Are you alright?" asked Caroline.
"yes. Im fine" i shakily responded. I stood up, wobeling. And my knees gave out. I collapsed onto the floor and visions played over and over again behinde my eyes. And then they stopped. And everything went black.
