Beautiful6
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The pieces gone
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Meilin's own garden was smaller than the main garden but it was just as beautiful. It had everything the main garden had, except it was smaller. No one came into the garden; it was just like her room. No one ventured inside, in case their magic could somehow vanished if they came into contact with her. But Meilin enjoyed the solitary time. No one to bother her.
The sun was just at the horizon and was slowly disappearing. It would soon be dinnertime and everyone would be in the main house. Maybe she could sneak out and run away. But where would she go? Everyone she'd ever known is here and is going to be eating dinner soon.
She looked up at the sky as if the answer was written in the clouds. But like every time she'd looked up, there were no answers just clouds moving with the wind.
Maybe she would run away, she had her passport and enough money to support her, for a while. But where would she go? Not to Japan, but she didn't want to stay in China. She did know some English. Maybe she would go to America or England. Wait not England because she knew that she had some family there.
It was settled, she was going to America. What would she do there, though? Maybe she could get a job as a chief or something. "Egh…" she said in frustration. "What am I doing. This isn't going to work."
She decided that maybe she just needs to sleep on it. You know what people say, "Things always look better tomorrow."
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After she woke up the next morning she started to pack her things. She still had the same suitcase she used when she went to Japan. They still had the stickers and name-tags on it. She ripped them off and threw them in the trash.
There wasn't much to put in the suitcases, just some clothes, a book or two, and her picture of 'the gang'. Everyone looked so carefree and happy. It was an old picture and even though she didn't want any reminders this one was of her nostalgic time in Japan.
She was going to run away when everyone went to breakfast. It was the perfect time, no one would notice that she was gone until maybe XiaoLang and Sakura's wedding. But even then only he would notice that she wasn't there.
Getting out a piece of parchment and a brush she thought of what she was going to write to XiaoLang. There was no need to write a letter to anyone else, he was the only one who ever cared.
XiaoLang,
Sorry I can't come to your wedding. It's too difficult. I really am happy that you're going to be happy with Sakura. She is a good person, you treat her good. I guess I could never be good enough. And my parents hate me. I'm just a burden on them. Besides I'm just a blemish in the Li name. Tell everyone I'm sorry I couldn't be what they wanted. I'm sorry I couldn't be what you wanted. But maybe things will be better without me here. Can you do me a favor and watch over my garden, make sure you take care of my birds.
Love,
Meilin
PS. Don't try to find me.
She folded the letter in half and sealed it with a kiss. She put it in her pocket. She continued to clean her room. There wasn't anything to clean but she didn't have anything else to do. And breakfast wouldn't start for another hour.
She kept her eye on the clock. It was almost time to go. She called a taxi before she stepped out of her room for the last time. Walking to her garden she sighed and reminisced of her peaceful time there. She said goodbye to all her childhood happiness there.
By the time she had reached the gate the taxi had arrived. She almost forgot about her letter to XiaoLang, so she gave it to one of the servants working at the gate. He was the only one who wasn't in the main house.
While the taxi was driving off she didn't look back but she looked towards her future. Where was it going to lead her?
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[End of CH 6.I decided to upload all of these stories at one time, or else i wouldn't do it. but if you did read all of them, review please. and i'm actually working on ch7 right now. so must go work.]
May 09, 2003
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The pieces gone
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Meilin's own garden was smaller than the main garden but it was just as beautiful. It had everything the main garden had, except it was smaller. No one came into the garden; it was just like her room. No one ventured inside, in case their magic could somehow vanished if they came into contact with her. But Meilin enjoyed the solitary time. No one to bother her.
The sun was just at the horizon and was slowly disappearing. It would soon be dinnertime and everyone would be in the main house. Maybe she could sneak out and run away. But where would she go? Everyone she'd ever known is here and is going to be eating dinner soon.
She looked up at the sky as if the answer was written in the clouds. But like every time she'd looked up, there were no answers just clouds moving with the wind.
Maybe she would run away, she had her passport and enough money to support her, for a while. But where would she go? Not to Japan, but she didn't want to stay in China. She did know some English. Maybe she would go to America or England. Wait not England because she knew that she had some family there.
It was settled, she was going to America. What would she do there, though? Maybe she could get a job as a chief or something. "Egh…" she said in frustration. "What am I doing. This isn't going to work."
She decided that maybe she just needs to sleep on it. You know what people say, "Things always look better tomorrow."
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After she woke up the next morning she started to pack her things. She still had the same suitcase she used when she went to Japan. They still had the stickers and name-tags on it. She ripped them off and threw them in the trash.
There wasn't much to put in the suitcases, just some clothes, a book or two, and her picture of 'the gang'. Everyone looked so carefree and happy. It was an old picture and even though she didn't want any reminders this one was of her nostalgic time in Japan.
She was going to run away when everyone went to breakfast. It was the perfect time, no one would notice that she was gone until maybe XiaoLang and Sakura's wedding. But even then only he would notice that she wasn't there.
Getting out a piece of parchment and a brush she thought of what she was going to write to XiaoLang. There was no need to write a letter to anyone else, he was the only one who ever cared.
XiaoLang,
Sorry I can't come to your wedding. It's too difficult. I really am happy that you're going to be happy with Sakura. She is a good person, you treat her good. I guess I could never be good enough. And my parents hate me. I'm just a burden on them. Besides I'm just a blemish in the Li name. Tell everyone I'm sorry I couldn't be what they wanted. I'm sorry I couldn't be what you wanted. But maybe things will be better without me here. Can you do me a favor and watch over my garden, make sure you take care of my birds.
Love,
Meilin
PS. Don't try to find me.
She folded the letter in half and sealed it with a kiss. She put it in her pocket. She continued to clean her room. There wasn't anything to clean but she didn't have anything else to do. And breakfast wouldn't start for another hour.
She kept her eye on the clock. It was almost time to go. She called a taxi before she stepped out of her room for the last time. Walking to her garden she sighed and reminisced of her peaceful time there. She said goodbye to all her childhood happiness there.
By the time she had reached the gate the taxi had arrived. She almost forgot about her letter to XiaoLang, so she gave it to one of the servants working at the gate. He was the only one who wasn't in the main house.
While the taxi was driving off she didn't look back but she looked towards her future. Where was it going to lead her?
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[End of CH 6.I decided to upload all of these stories at one time, or else i wouldn't do it. but if you did read all of them, review please. and i'm actually working on ch7 right now. so must go work.]
May 09, 2003
