Dear Journal,

I wanted it to be the Christmas for Americus. While buying a Christmas tree, I learned more about Forney. He didn't want to be a librarian but a teacher. When his dad died, he came home to take care of his sister. He loves her and would do anything to give her up.

When we came home, I find out from Sister that Americus was gone. That was the biggest scare of my life. The police told me to sit and wait but I couldn't. Forney and I went looking for her. All I could thing about was Americus. I started to cry and he just held me. Did I mention he was the best person in the world? When we were out there, we saw a church with a naivety scene. We went to it and saw Americus lying cold and helpless their. The police told me that they baptized her, but all I cared about is that she was with me safe.

And by the way, besides that I had the prefect Christmas.

Novalee