-Chapter One: A Big Surprise-
Cabby Baggins has logged on.
Twitchy Mimi says: OMT HI!
Cabby Baggins says: OMT HI!
Cabby Baggins says: Happy 13th B-day Mimi!
Twitchy Mimi says: Awwww thankies!
Cabby Baggins says: What did ya get? More wolf stuff?
Twitchy Mimi says: Don't know yet, I just got up.
Twitchy Mimi says: Ooooh! Brb! I have to open my pressies! Squeals in excitement
Cabby Baggins says: Hehe, good luck!
Twitchy Mimi: Thanks! Cya!
My heart pounding in anticipation, I clicked the 'X' buttons, closing my many windows I had opened in my fifteen minutes on the computer. Pausing briefly, I grinned as I saw my desktop: A drawing of Bran, gazing at me thoughtfully with his huge amber eyes. I was lost in them for a moment, but my Mums voice broke through my thoughts.
"Mimi!" she exclaimed teasingly. "I guess you don't want your presents then!"
Yelping like a wolf pup, I skidded out of my room and ran into the family room, where I plonked myself down on the rocking chair, and grinned expectantly at my Mum.
"I'm ready!" Mum just shook her head, grinning, before calling to my brother, Joel.
"Joel! Mimi is ready to open her presents!" A grunt replied from my older brothers room, meaning he was half-asleep. Joel wasn't particularly in to early mornings, and seeing it was 6:30am, and he had got home at 2:30am, his ideal time to wake up would be around midday.
Now, usually I would be sensible and understanding, with all the "Would you like me to get you brekkie Joel?" or "It's freezing this morning! Would you like a hot waterbottle?"
Hehe, but it was my birthday, wasn't it?
Running into Joels room, (which was crowded with his desk, computer, double bed and millions of bits and pieces for all his guitars) I leapt onto his bed, jumping about enthusiastically.
"Wake up Joel! I'm a teenager! Wake up! Yahooooo!"
And eventually, he had to get up, before he had a severe case of temporary deafness.
As my lazy oath of an older brother hauled himself out of bed, I bounded back into the family room, and once again, threw myself into the overstuffed rocker. Rubbing my hands together, I could see the excitement in Mums eyes, she was obviously DYING to give me my present. This got me even more hyper, and I was practically bouncing in my seat as I waited. Finally Joel made his way from the bathroom, over to us, and as he heaved himself into a chair, Mum pulled out a envelope. As she hugged me, she whispered in my ear "Happy Birthday Darling girl!" before passing me the envelope. I grinned briefly, before tearing open the envelope, to reveal a card, featuring an Omega wolf. I clapped my hands together, as I absorbed myself in the wolfs eyes, and as I brought the card closer, I gasped in surprise.
"Mum! It has a black circle around his right eye! It looks like Bran!" Mum nodded enthusiastically.
"I looked everywhere for one that looked like all of the pictures clogging up our Documents folder!" I grinned sheepishly before opening the card. In Mum's neat scrawls, was written a loving message.
Dearest Mimi,
Happy 13th Birthday sweetie! I am so proud of the resilient, clear-minded girl you have grown up to be! I hope this day is very special for you, and I'm sure you will remember it forever.
Love always,
Mummy.
xoxo
I felt tears pricking at the back of my eyes as I read the card. I gave Mum the huge cuddle she deserved, before noticing something sticky-taped to the back of the card. It was in a shiny red and white envelope, with fancy gold lettering, spelling 'With love to a dear friend.' I gave a snort of laughter, cards were getting so corny these days! I carefully tore of the sticky-tape, and opened the envelope. Something small and white slithered to the floor, and as I bent to pick it up, I heard Mum draw her breath in. My heart pounding, I could almost smell the excitement as my abnormally long fingers clutched the piece of paper and brought it up to eye level. I swore as I saw what it was.
It was a plane ticket.
A plane ticket to Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
My wish had come true.
I was going to meet Cabby.
Cabby Baggins has logged on.
Twitchy Mimi says: OMT HI!
Cabby Baggins says: OMT HI!
Cabby Baggins says: Happy 13th B-day Mimi!
Twitchy Mimi says: Awwww thankies!
Cabby Baggins says: What did ya get? More wolf stuff?
Twitchy Mimi says: Don't know yet, I just got up.
Twitchy Mimi says: Ooooh! Brb! I have to open my pressies! Squeals in excitement
Cabby Baggins says: Hehe, good luck!
Twitchy Mimi: Thanks! Cya!
My heart pounding in anticipation, I clicked the 'X' buttons, closing my many windows I had opened in my fifteen minutes on the computer. Pausing briefly, I grinned as I saw my desktop: A drawing of Bran, gazing at me thoughtfully with his huge amber eyes. I was lost in them for a moment, but my Mums voice broke through my thoughts.
"Mimi!" she exclaimed teasingly. "I guess you don't want your presents then!"
Yelping like a wolf pup, I skidded out of my room and ran into the family room, where I plonked myself down on the rocking chair, and grinned expectantly at my Mum.
"I'm ready!" Mum just shook her head, grinning, before calling to my brother, Joel.
"Joel! Mimi is ready to open her presents!" A grunt replied from my older brothers room, meaning he was half-asleep. Joel wasn't particularly in to early mornings, and seeing it was 6:30am, and he had got home at 2:30am, his ideal time to wake up would be around midday.
Now, usually I would be sensible and understanding, with all the "Would you like me to get you brekkie Joel?" or "It's freezing this morning! Would you like a hot waterbottle?"
Hehe, but it was my birthday, wasn't it?
Running into Joels room, (which was crowded with his desk, computer, double bed and millions of bits and pieces for all his guitars) I leapt onto his bed, jumping about enthusiastically.
"Wake up Joel! I'm a teenager! Wake up! Yahooooo!"
And eventually, he had to get up, before he had a severe case of temporary deafness.
As my lazy oath of an older brother hauled himself out of bed, I bounded back into the family room, and once again, threw myself into the overstuffed rocker. Rubbing my hands together, I could see the excitement in Mums eyes, she was obviously DYING to give me my present. This got me even more hyper, and I was practically bouncing in my seat as I waited. Finally Joel made his way from the bathroom, over to us, and as he heaved himself into a chair, Mum pulled out a envelope. As she hugged me, she whispered in my ear "Happy Birthday Darling girl!" before passing me the envelope. I grinned briefly, before tearing open the envelope, to reveal a card, featuring an Omega wolf. I clapped my hands together, as I absorbed myself in the wolfs eyes, and as I brought the card closer, I gasped in surprise.
"Mum! It has a black circle around his right eye! It looks like Bran!" Mum nodded enthusiastically.
"I looked everywhere for one that looked like all of the pictures clogging up our Documents folder!" I grinned sheepishly before opening the card. In Mum's neat scrawls, was written a loving message.
Dearest Mimi,
Happy 13th Birthday sweetie! I am so proud of the resilient, clear-minded girl you have grown up to be! I hope this day is very special for you, and I'm sure you will remember it forever.
Love always,
Mummy.
xoxo
I felt tears pricking at the back of my eyes as I read the card. I gave Mum the huge cuddle she deserved, before noticing something sticky-taped to the back of the card. It was in a shiny red and white envelope, with fancy gold lettering, spelling 'With love to a dear friend.' I gave a snort of laughter, cards were getting so corny these days! I carefully tore of the sticky-tape, and opened the envelope. Something small and white slithered to the floor, and as I bent to pick it up, I heard Mum draw her breath in. My heart pounding, I could almost smell the excitement as my abnormally long fingers clutched the piece of paper and brought it up to eye level. I swore as I saw what it was.
It was a plane ticket.
A plane ticket to Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
My wish had come true.
I was going to meet Cabby.