Chapter 7


Winnie and Jesse were in the forest, laying on a grassy moss, staring up at the clouds. They were standing with their bodies facing opposite directions, with their heads together. They had been playing that game were you try to find a picture, or object from a cloud. They had been fighting about it. Winnie thought one cloud looked like a dog, Jesse thought it looked like a car. Now they were just sitting near one another, content and happy about being in each other's presence.

Jesse sat up and leaned over, propping himself on his elbow, facing Winnie. "Winnie," he asked enthusiastically, "What do you want to do after we travel the world, go to Paris? I want to know because whatever you want, is what you'll get!" Winnie turned to face him and smiled at her love.

"I just want to be with you," she answered simply.

Jesse gave a big grin. "You will be Winnie, I promise. Forever and ever."

"Good." Winnie laughed, and Jesse's heart melted. He had forgotten just how much he had missed that laugh.

"Well, as long as I have you and Paris I'm completely happy…Except...oh never mind it's foolish."

"No. What? Winnie, tell me."

"Well I always thought school would be nice. Even when I was younger, my parents thought I was too good for Tree Gap Elementary, and had me privately tutored. Even then they only had me taught things they thought a lady, should know. I've always  had a thirst for knowledge. Also, being able to interact with other kids would be nice."

Winnie gave a little laugh, "My parents never let me play with other children either, for reasons like 'it isn't ladylike' or 'it isn't proper'. I remember one time I had gone to town with my mother on an errand and the local kids were playing a game of baseball. They started poking fun at saying I thought myself better then them. Well I got out of that carriage and showed them. I hit a homerun! Then I got severely scolded by my mother, but it was worth it."

"It sounds like great idea. I was never really got to go to school or make friends either. Maybe not for the same reasons, but it had the same affects just the same. You had a great idea. Now we can both experience that together. It'll be fantastic! Well school it is for you Winnie Foster! I think what they have for kids our age is a thing called 'High School'. I'll find out about it, and we'll go. The both of us."

"Wonderful! Oh thank you Jesse!"

Jesse looked at her with all the love in the world, then leaned in and gave her a most pure, yet divine kiss.