Life After High School - Ten Years Later
By Risty and Silver
Disclaimer: Uh...err...heh...Oh damn, we don't own them.
Summary: ::yawn:: read and find out.
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We started to ride away from home and I could here Starlet whining for me. I almost turned to go back and comfort her. But that would be stupid. There were four bad men after me, Kane and Vince and if we strayed we'd either end up dead or hostages. I've read to many detective novels.
As Rivendell came into view, I just had to smile. It was always one of my favourite places to visit. That and Rohan. I was glad I would be staying with Kane and Vince for a while. I'd get to meet their little sister, Chrystal, who they were always talking about and Galia, Benny's daughter.
I jumped off my horse, Cold Shadow, and scampered with the boys toward the door of Elrond's house. This stay would be so much fun.
A/N: Okay guys, this next piece is from a completely new character, never been mentioned or anything. Let's have a round of applause for... Debbie!
(Debbie's POV)
My name is Debbie Garner. I live in Lake Town, well, I did. I have recently found out that I was adopted into the Garner family at a very young age. To young for me to remember. My adoptive mother, Lisa Garner, told me that I came from a rapidly growing family, and my parents could never look after us all. But another thing she told me really surprised me. I had a twin sister. Mother said that her name was Jamie. But that's all she knows. Now I'm on a seek and find for my twin sister. I have called various family reunion agencies, to no avail. The only clue I have is that she used to live in Midgewood and she - we I should say, have an older sister.
I rode into Midgewood, late afternoon. When I came to an Inn, I stopped to ask for directions.
"Hello," I said, smiling at the bar tender. "Could you please direct me to Julia Shadow's house?"
"Julia Shadow? She got married a while back. Her name is Julia Drax now, ma'am. She lives on George Street. Go to the end of this road, turn left and go to Taylor Avenue. Turn right there and then go along until you see the sign for George Street. She lives at number three. Wait... don't I know you?"
"Uh, no, I don't think so. Thanks for the directions."
"Your welcome. See you later maybe."
"Sure. Bye."
I rode to George street and found the right house. I knocked on the door. A woman of about thirty-seven, thirty-eight answered. She smiled right away.
"Hi Jamie! How are you?"
"Oh, sorry. I'm not Jamie. My name's Debbie."
The woman, who I took as Julia, stared at me strangely. "Debbie? I don't know any Debbie that looks like my little sister."
"My mother told me I was adopted out. She renamed me. She doesn't know what my real name is."
Julia's eyes widened. "Linda!? My little sister's twin sister? Oh my god! Mum and Dad told Mark and me that they couldn't keep one of you so they adopted one of you out. They told us that your names were Linda and Jamie. Come on in!"
I walked inside the cozy home. Two children were lying by the fire, playing with two young kittens.
"Susan, Peter! Let me introduce you to Debbie."
The two children looked up and Susan laughed. "Mum stop fooling us. That's Aunty Jamie."
"No! This is Debbie. Your Aunty Jamie was a twin. But she doesn't know it."
"Really?" asked Peter, a little afraid.
"Really, really. Debbie, you will stay for the night, won't you? I can take you to Hobbiton in the morning. That's where Jamie lives with her husband and four children."
"Okay, sounds like a plan. Four children? She and her husband have been busy, haven't they?" Julia laughed.
"You've certainly got Jamie's sense of humor! Come on! I'll introduce you to Mazza."
So the evening went by and we made plans on how to surprise Jamie. I'd finally be meeting my sisters and brothers. Julia told me all about them.
"Julia, tell me, where do Mark, Jesse and Samantha live? You've told me of all the others but not those three."
Julia saddened. "Our father was very abusive. In a way, you're lucky you escaped. He killed all three of them. Stacey, Tracey, Jake, Jamie and me are the only other kids let alive. And now you."
"Oh my god. All men are bastards. That's what I say."
"All for the select few, of course." Julia grinned.
"Of course. Well, I'd better get up to bed. Want to surprise Jamie nice and early, don't we?"
"Sure do. Night, Debbie. It's great to finally meet you after thirty years."
"You too, Julia. You too."
(Jamie's POV)
I woke up early the next morning and roused the kids. We were going to ride to Lorien, stopping briefly at Midgewood to say hello to Baradas, the man who had helped me eleven years before when I was in an accident.
At about eight, we arrived in Midgewood. We rode to Baradas' house and the twins knocked on the door (Frodo had stayed home to look after the dogs and the house.). Baradas opened the door and smiled.
"Jamie Shadow! How are you?"
"Hello Baradas. Actually, it's Baggins now. These are three of my kids, Fortuna, Brodie and Todd."
"Well, well, well. What a surprise. Where are you headed?"
"Lothlorien. The kids are staying with Lotti. She said to say hello."
Baradas laughed. "Well. Hello to her as well. Come in, come in!"
We stayed at Baradas' for a little over an hour. Then we had to leave. It was getting on nine o'clock and we had an eight hour ride ahead of us.
As we were going toward the main road, Julia rode up. She had a friend with her.
"Julia! Ahoy!" I said, waving.
Julia talked to her friend quietly and waved back merrily.
"Where are you guys and girls going?"
"Lothlorien. We've had trouble with you-know-who."
"Oh no! Uh...before you go, meet someone, please?"
"Okay. Hi. I'm Jamie, Julia's younger sister."
The stranger took her hood off and I gasped. There sat a person looking just like me. A mirror image.
"Jamie, meet Debbie. Your twin."
"M-my t-twin?" I stammered, caught up with words.
"Hi Jamie." Said Debbie. "Nice to finally meet you."
"Uhh...yeah. Nice to meet you as well. I think."
It turned out that we went back to Julia's house and they explained the whole story. Debbie had been adopted out when we were just born. We had never known about each other for thirty years. I ended up ringing Lotti and saying we wouldn't be there until tomorrow or the next day. And I rang Frodo as well. He was as stunned as I was.
There were so many surprises in ones life, it was overwhelming. Why was all the happy stuff happening now?
By Risty and Silver
Disclaimer: Uh...err...heh...Oh damn, we don't own them.
Summary: ::yawn:: read and find out.
****
We started to ride away from home and I could here Starlet whining for me. I almost turned to go back and comfort her. But that would be stupid. There were four bad men after me, Kane and Vince and if we strayed we'd either end up dead or hostages. I've read to many detective novels.
As Rivendell came into view, I just had to smile. It was always one of my favourite places to visit. That and Rohan. I was glad I would be staying with Kane and Vince for a while. I'd get to meet their little sister, Chrystal, who they were always talking about and Galia, Benny's daughter.
I jumped off my horse, Cold Shadow, and scampered with the boys toward the door of Elrond's house. This stay would be so much fun.
A/N: Okay guys, this next piece is from a completely new character, never been mentioned or anything. Let's have a round of applause for... Debbie!
(Debbie's POV)
My name is Debbie Garner. I live in Lake Town, well, I did. I have recently found out that I was adopted into the Garner family at a very young age. To young for me to remember. My adoptive mother, Lisa Garner, told me that I came from a rapidly growing family, and my parents could never look after us all. But another thing she told me really surprised me. I had a twin sister. Mother said that her name was Jamie. But that's all she knows. Now I'm on a seek and find for my twin sister. I have called various family reunion agencies, to no avail. The only clue I have is that she used to live in Midgewood and she - we I should say, have an older sister.
I rode into Midgewood, late afternoon. When I came to an Inn, I stopped to ask for directions.
"Hello," I said, smiling at the bar tender. "Could you please direct me to Julia Shadow's house?"
"Julia Shadow? She got married a while back. Her name is Julia Drax now, ma'am. She lives on George Street. Go to the end of this road, turn left and go to Taylor Avenue. Turn right there and then go along until you see the sign for George Street. She lives at number three. Wait... don't I know you?"
"Uh, no, I don't think so. Thanks for the directions."
"Your welcome. See you later maybe."
"Sure. Bye."
I rode to George street and found the right house. I knocked on the door. A woman of about thirty-seven, thirty-eight answered. She smiled right away.
"Hi Jamie! How are you?"
"Oh, sorry. I'm not Jamie. My name's Debbie."
The woman, who I took as Julia, stared at me strangely. "Debbie? I don't know any Debbie that looks like my little sister."
"My mother told me I was adopted out. She renamed me. She doesn't know what my real name is."
Julia's eyes widened. "Linda!? My little sister's twin sister? Oh my god! Mum and Dad told Mark and me that they couldn't keep one of you so they adopted one of you out. They told us that your names were Linda and Jamie. Come on in!"
I walked inside the cozy home. Two children were lying by the fire, playing with two young kittens.
"Susan, Peter! Let me introduce you to Debbie."
The two children looked up and Susan laughed. "Mum stop fooling us. That's Aunty Jamie."
"No! This is Debbie. Your Aunty Jamie was a twin. But she doesn't know it."
"Really?" asked Peter, a little afraid.
"Really, really. Debbie, you will stay for the night, won't you? I can take you to Hobbiton in the morning. That's where Jamie lives with her husband and four children."
"Okay, sounds like a plan. Four children? She and her husband have been busy, haven't they?" Julia laughed.
"You've certainly got Jamie's sense of humor! Come on! I'll introduce you to Mazza."
So the evening went by and we made plans on how to surprise Jamie. I'd finally be meeting my sisters and brothers. Julia told me all about them.
"Julia, tell me, where do Mark, Jesse and Samantha live? You've told me of all the others but not those three."
Julia saddened. "Our father was very abusive. In a way, you're lucky you escaped. He killed all three of them. Stacey, Tracey, Jake, Jamie and me are the only other kids let alive. And now you."
"Oh my god. All men are bastards. That's what I say."
"All for the select few, of course." Julia grinned.
"Of course. Well, I'd better get up to bed. Want to surprise Jamie nice and early, don't we?"
"Sure do. Night, Debbie. It's great to finally meet you after thirty years."
"You too, Julia. You too."
(Jamie's POV)
I woke up early the next morning and roused the kids. We were going to ride to Lorien, stopping briefly at Midgewood to say hello to Baradas, the man who had helped me eleven years before when I was in an accident.
At about eight, we arrived in Midgewood. We rode to Baradas' house and the twins knocked on the door (Frodo had stayed home to look after the dogs and the house.). Baradas opened the door and smiled.
"Jamie Shadow! How are you?"
"Hello Baradas. Actually, it's Baggins now. These are three of my kids, Fortuna, Brodie and Todd."
"Well, well, well. What a surprise. Where are you headed?"
"Lothlorien. The kids are staying with Lotti. She said to say hello."
Baradas laughed. "Well. Hello to her as well. Come in, come in!"
We stayed at Baradas' for a little over an hour. Then we had to leave. It was getting on nine o'clock and we had an eight hour ride ahead of us.
As we were going toward the main road, Julia rode up. She had a friend with her.
"Julia! Ahoy!" I said, waving.
Julia talked to her friend quietly and waved back merrily.
"Where are you guys and girls going?"
"Lothlorien. We've had trouble with you-know-who."
"Oh no! Uh...before you go, meet someone, please?"
"Okay. Hi. I'm Jamie, Julia's younger sister."
The stranger took her hood off and I gasped. There sat a person looking just like me. A mirror image.
"Jamie, meet Debbie. Your twin."
"M-my t-twin?" I stammered, caught up with words.
"Hi Jamie." Said Debbie. "Nice to finally meet you."
"Uhh...yeah. Nice to meet you as well. I think."
It turned out that we went back to Julia's house and they explained the whole story. Debbie had been adopted out when we were just born. We had never known about each other for thirty years. I ended up ringing Lotti and saying we wouldn't be there until tomorrow or the next day. And I rang Frodo as well. He was as stunned as I was.
There were so many surprises in ones life, it was overwhelming. Why was all the happy stuff happening now?