Marie's host home was beautiful. She always had a soft spot in her heart
for old houses, and Lynn's was spectacular. It looked like an old, stone
farmhouse with moss growing upon the shadowed points upon the roof and ivy
controlling the western point of the house's walls. Lynn just shrugged at
Marie's awe and nudged her inside, eager to show her room to her.
"Here it is!" Lynn presented happily, having scoured the furniture and décor herself. Marie hugged her new sister excitedly and slowly walked around the room, taking in its ancient beauty.
"Holy cow, Lynn! It's so pretty! And there's even a tiny fireplace!" Marie exclaimed excitedly, thinking that she might not ever want to leave.
The three girls spent the rest of the afternoon in Marie's bedroom helping her unpack and feel more at home. They snacked on Marie's favorite candy, Swedish Fish and Jolly Ranchers. Both were ecstatic to have some real American treats. They chatted and laughed, sharing jokes from each country, but when Marie brought up the subject of school; both girls avoided it quickly and pressed upon another subject. Marie just thought that they'd rather deal with school when it comes time.
Dinner had come and gone quickly. Marie had spent that time getting to know the rest of the family. Lynn said that she expected all of her relatives to be poking in at random times before summer ended to meet her. Marie seemed quite content with her new home and was excited for the events of the rest of the year.
"Here it is!" Lynn presented happily, having scoured the furniture and décor herself. Marie hugged her new sister excitedly and slowly walked around the room, taking in its ancient beauty.
"Holy cow, Lynn! It's so pretty! And there's even a tiny fireplace!" Marie exclaimed excitedly, thinking that she might not ever want to leave.
The three girls spent the rest of the afternoon in Marie's bedroom helping her unpack and feel more at home. They snacked on Marie's favorite candy, Swedish Fish and Jolly Ranchers. Both were ecstatic to have some real American treats. They chatted and laughed, sharing jokes from each country, but when Marie brought up the subject of school; both girls avoided it quickly and pressed upon another subject. Marie just thought that they'd rather deal with school when it comes time.
Dinner had come and gone quickly. Marie had spent that time getting to know the rest of the family. Lynn said that she expected all of her relatives to be poking in at random times before summer ended to meet her. Marie seemed quite content with her new home and was excited for the events of the rest of the year.