Chapter 1: Many Meetings
Karey knew she should've listened to Merry! I'll probably never see him again she thought bitterly to her self, thinking about how this happened. *FLASHBACK*
It was August. Around midday she was on her way to Madeline's house when she suddenly heard a cart coming up the road toward her at a fast pace. She just kept on walking. The sounds of the cart grew nearer.
Karey was a hobbit with dark brown hair, greenish brown eyes and a finely chiseled nose with a light scattering of freckles across the bridge, but now more noticeable in the summer.
"Good afternoon," a deep masculine voice called out, "Could you tell me how to get to Madeline of Hobbiton's hole please?"
Karey studied the speaker intently before answering. "Of course, I'm on my way there right now."
"Well then let me give you a ride." "Thanks that would be great!" Karey replied immediately attracted to him. "By the way my name is John of Bree." Karey saw that John had sandy blond hair, blue eyes and was about a head taller than she was. He had freckles scattered across his nose, full lips, and broad shoulders. "So John of Bree, what are you going to see Madeline for any ways?" "Well, my father is doing business with her uncle and he's just getting over a broken leg and he can't travel yet, so I'm coming in his place." "Oh, well what do you do?" "We're traders." "This is it." While they were talking they had arrived at Madeline's hobbit hole. "Hey Maddy!" Karey yelled through one of the windows. It was the kitchen window and Maddy was getting ready for afternoon tea. "You have a visitor." "Oh hey John, Uncle Tom isn't here now, but he's at the shop in town." Maddy replied. "And Aunt Betty is visiting some relatives." "Ok thanks for telling me, I'll get down there right away." John responded. "Have some tea with us, you must be exhausted!" Maddy commanded him sternly. "Well alright I'll stay." Answered John. "Ok that'll be great!" Karey piped up, startling Maddy and John, since they had forgotten her. They sat down at the table and Maddy asked, "So how's your father? When is he coming here?" Madeline inquired immediately when they sat down. "My father's good, but he's letting me control this trading mission. "Wow that's great." Karey piped up again. "Yeah I know! I'm so excited!" John exclaimed. "Hey Karey why don't you show me to the shop." "Well, I guess I will, that is if you don't mind Maddy," Karey replied a little hesitantly. "Oh no of course I don't Karey! You have fun." Maddy encouraged her. "Well come along then, I have much to do. Thanks for the tea Maddy." "Oh no problem. Oh Kay I have something for you. It's in my room. Come with me to get it." "Oh all right," Karey replied resignedly. "Ok look, John has gotten into trouble before, but he'd said he's changed, but I'm not so sure. So just be careful. I saw the way you were looking at him," Madeline said when she and Karey were in her room and John was outside. "I wasn't staring at him. Ok so maybe I was a little," Karey amended when she saw Maddy's disbelieving look. "Ok so what did you want to give me?" "That bit of advice." "Well it's just hard for me to believe that he would do something really bad like you said he did, but I think I'm going to invite him to my party tonight since he's gonna be in town for a while." "Alright that's fine, just warn him about Merry and Pip. Also tell them not to bother him." "Ok I'll see you before dinner time so you can help me set up." "Karey come on we haven't got all day." "Coming." "There you are. So what did she want to give you?" "She just wanted to give me some advice." "Ok so now we're off." When they got to the shop Karey asked, "John, I'm having a party tonight at my house. Maddy is coming over early, but she can come and get you if you'd like to come." "I'd love to. When is it?" "It's around dinnertime. Maddy can either come get you or give you directions. And I'm supposed to warn you about Merry and Pip, you'll meet them soon enough though. "Ok I'll probably get directions from Maddy." "All right, I'll see you later," Karey said and walked off.