Hi everybody! The first day I didn't get any reviews but today when I looked I had my whole email box practically full! Thanks a lot guys. This might have taken a while to get out since I am trying to make it longer! Thanks again!
Ladeportista4- She has been there for about two weeks. I have a long way to go yet! This whole chapter is going to be letters and journal entries though. It will cover the month that Derek is away since it is soooooo boring without him! At the end of the chapter it will be one and a half months.
Flyinghigh808- yes m'dear I believe I shall have to make longer chapters. I will type until this chapter is seven pages long at least. Unless you guys get too anxious for another chapter ;)
Flamingirl- umm did you mean Ria cause Nicole and Walter are brother-sister. You were scaring me for a minute there. And what was the beginning of your review about? I got confused. Oh well just tell me in your next review :-)
Ahhhh- Ahhh are you alright? Lol kidding. I am right now!
Elyse Bennet- thank you. You are too kind. I believe if everyone reads my silly A/N's then you will see they are to be letters. Maybe not love letters yet but who knows ;) I get confused sometimes too. Don't worry. I probably typed something wrong! Lol.
Jyska- I just got your review while I was typing this and it made me feel all bubbly inside. Lol. I am soooooo happy you like it. I know a few people like Nicole as well. Tehe. If you are like Ria you must be really cool! Lol! Be my friend! Lol! God I am a freakin dork. Lol. I just hope you don't go and punch anyone who tweaks you a little bit. I might have to watch out. Lol. Kidding! I like long reviews so keep'um comin!
Belle Quest-I am I am I am. I thought you didn't like that romance stuff? Oh well glad you liked it anyways!
And now for my most (well maybe not the most but it is close!) predictable title. Take a guess!
Letters, Journals, and Other Things of That Sort
May 3,
I have counted the days since I have been here and it has been…thirteen days. That is strange. It seems so much longer than that. I got a letter from you-know-who today. I suppose I should write him back. I will put the letter in here so I can see how silly we are. It is NOT for sentimental reasons I assure you.
Dear Ria,
How are you? I would think you are fine considering I just saw you yesterday. I am good. No sign of the ogres yet. They must be further away from the city. I hope you will write to me since I will feel like a complete fool when I come back if you don't write. Kyle is writing to Paige right now. He likes her terribly too much. I am expecting they will marry sometime in the near future. I hope they do since I know how much Paige likes him. I have got to go to bed. Please write!
Derek
I don't know what to do. Should I write him?I believe I should. It is common courtesy to answer anyone who writes to you. Plus it makes me feel good to think that Derek is actually thinking about me when I am not around…Back to the subject I am writing him, end of discussion. Oh and give a show of hands who thinks I am crazy for having inner battles that I write down. One…two…umm I wasn't really being literal. Ok I get the point. I am writing to him now.
Dear Derek,
Hello. I am fine as you have guessed. It is terribly boring around here. Paige is off reading love letters from Kyle all the time and I can't argue with Nicole or talk with Walt since they left after you did. I hope the ogres haven't hurt any more people. I am really bored so write soon about what is going on there.
Ria
It is really short but I have nothing else to say so hopefully that is good enough for him. Write later. Bye.
Dear Ria,
I miss you a lot. You probably know that Nicole is glad to be as far away from you as possible. I am very different from her on that point. Why did you kiss Derek for so long? And you didn't even give me a hug when I left. I admit I am a little bit hurt. I hope you can come and visit soon though. Write back with a response.
Your friend (hopefully),
Walt
May 5,
How embarrassing was that? He is so kind and everything but I admit I don't really feel anything for him that way. I suppose I will write him back just so he doesn't worry. Maybe I will visit him. As long as Paige goes along that is.
Dear Walt,
I am sorry that I didn't even acknowledge you when you left. It must have slipped my mind. I don't know why I kissed him for so long. I hope to come and visit soon. Can I bring a friend along?
Your friend,
Ria
Dear Ria,
Of course you can bring a friend! Just wondering, who are you bringing? I can't wait until you get here.
Your friend,
Walt
Dear Walt,
I am going to bring Paige if that is still okay. We will be able to come on the 10th if that is alright. We will only be able to stay a week so we can be back in time to see Derek if he gets home ahead of schedule. Write soon!
Your friend,
Ria
Dear Ria,
Sorry I haven't written in a while. We found the ogres a couple of days ago and I didn't have any time until now to write. Is anything new going on around the castle? I know I don't write very long letters but there is nothing to write about except how many trees I have counted that we have walked by. And I can assure you it has been many. Please write soon.
Derek
Dear Derek,
Things have been more exciting around here. I am getting a lot of letters. Paige and I are going to Ayorthia this week so I may not respond for a while. Keep writing I will reply when I get back.
Ria
Dear Ria,
I can't wait until you come. Perhaps Paige will be able to keep Nicole out of the way. We should come back with you so we can see Derek when he arrives. The 10th is fine. I can't wait to see you.
Your friend,
Walt
Dear Paige,
Look out for Ria while you are in Ayorthia. Walt isn't everything he appears to be. Don't leave Ria alone. Insist your rooms are close together. And watch out for Walt. Nicole may seem bad, but she is nothing compared to Walt. Don't forget.
Your brother,
Derek
May 9,
We are leaving tomorrow for Ayorthia. How exciting! Paige is not thrilled to go but Ella is sending her so they can keep peace with Ayorthia. I hope Nicole is not around a lot when we are there. She can be such a pain. Well I have been getting a lot of letters lately so I haven't had time to write in you. I kind of feel like I am betraying one by writing to the other. Walt and Derek I mean. It is kind of depressing reading Walt's letters. They are really downers most of the time. Well I have to pack. I really should learn to do that ahead of time. Well goodbye for now.
May 11,
Yesterday was…interesting to say the least. Paige would never leave me alone. She even insisted we have a room next to each other. I am afraid she is getting too attached. Walt was the same way. I am afraid it is going to be the same way for the rest of the trip.
May 12,
Today Walt and I went on a picnic. We managed to get rid of Paige and Nicole. It was quite enjoyable today. But when we kissed at the end of the day seemed a bit of a dampener on the mood. Oh well. It seemed to cheer Walt up.
May 14,
It has been fun so far. I haven't even seen Nicole except at meals. Walt has been extremely happy lately. He is making me get all happy too. It is fun to be with him. I hope Derek has written me back.
May 16,
Tomorrow we are going back to Kyrria. We are taking Walt, Nicole, and King Dave with us. I just can't think of King Dave without the King in his name, you know? It should be an interesting ride back to Frell.
May 18,
I have a TON of letters. I have one from my parents and two from Derek. There was a note in my parent's letter from Sydney. I wonder what it is about.
Dear Ria,
It has been a while. I am hoping maybe I can come for a visit? It doesn't have to be real soon but if I can come just send me a letter.
Friends Always,
Syd
Dear Syd,
Sure you can come. I will have to check with Ella but I am positive it will be alright. Maybe just before I leave you can come so that you can just come home with me. Hope that is okay.
Friends Always,
Ria
Dear Ria,
Sounds good to me. See you then.
Friends Always,
Syd
Dear Andrea, Ria, whatever,
How are things? I know you are in Ayorthia right now so you won't be responding to many of my letters. We have caught a large band of ogres. We think there is one more group of them out there somewhere. We hope to find them soon so we can all come home. Can't wait to see you.
Derek
Dear Ria,
I was not going to send another letter since I hadn't gotten one from you, but I remembered that you were gone. I am writing. Still no sign of the other ogres. Has it already been two weeks since I left? It seems so much shorter than that. Well write soon. It is terribly boring.
Derek
Dear Derek,
I am glad to know I brighten your day with my letters. Well maybe I don't but who cares? Well you care obviously. And maybe I care. I hope you find the ogres soon because being here with Nicole is a pain. She is always asking when you are coming back. You might want to write her to tell her when. It is awfully boring here as well. Except when I am with Paige or Walt. I hope to see you soon.
Preferably,
Ria
Dear Ria,
This is your Mother, of course. I hope everything is alright over there. The baby is getting very large already. It has only been about a month since I have had it and I am already craving strange foods. Your Father has castle decorators getting ready a baby room near us. And if you don't mind we are moving your room closer to us. You will be able to help look after the baby better that way. We miss you lots. If you have any baby name suggestions write to us. We are in a bind on that. Perhaps you can help?
Love,
Mum
Dear Mum,
I don't mind about being moved. I was a little too far away before I think. I have plenty of names. For a boy Dylan, Alexander, Corey, Tyler, or Andrew. For a girl Lily, Rosemary, Laura, Sophia, or Emma. I miss you a lot too.
Love,
Ria
May 19,
Very boring here. Nothing going on. Have to stop writing. I am falling asle-
May 20,
Still bored.
May 21,
Very bored.
May 22,
When is Derek coming back? I am bored out of my mind.
May 23,
Walt has been doing a lot with me lately. It is very kind of him but gets kind of monotonous. I want a change!
May 26,
I got a letter! Finally! It is from Derek. Says he was fighting ogres and was traveling so he never had the chance to write. He says he will be home within two days. YAY!
May 27,
Everyone knows that Derek is coming home tomorrow so we are all preparing for it. Mandy is cooking a million things for the guests who are coming. Maids are dusting, Butlers are cleaning, and Messengers run through the hallways delivering notes to such-and-such. As for me, I get to stand here, getting measured for a new gown to be made for tomorrow's ball honoring Derek's safe return. It is so exciting, standing there, doing absolutely nothing. Oh and right now Clarisse is working with my hair to see how to where it tomorrow. I hope my hair can just be let down and be done with it but I don't think that will be the case. Well I better go. I have to be measured again. Goodbye.
May 28,
Derek is supposed to arrive this afternoon so he will have time to get ready for the ball. My lovely navy blue dress is made. It is laceable from the waist up and comes up to a bow in the middle of my back. There is a little bit of lace sticking out at the hem and my sleeves are thick straps with lace on both sides. Lace runs in the neckline as well. It is a light blue lace and the ribbon used to lace the back is also light blue. It is very beautiful. I think I hear hooves. Derek must be back early. I must go see him. Ta!
So did that satisfy your guys's need for a longer chapter? I just barely made seven pages but I did. I hope you guys are happy with it. I have been rereading a lot of my previous work and it has sucked pretty bad so far. I am surprised that you all bore with me through it nut I am glad you did. I hope I am improving with my writing. I don't use a beta so it might be a little…stupid sometimes. On contrary to everything I just said I have a new story A Storybook Ending that I hope you will check out. It is pretty dumb so far but it should get better so just look at it. It is in the fairytales section of fan fiction. I hopeI didn't confuse any of you too much with all of my letters and journal entries.Alright I hope y'all liked. R&R!!!!
Please & Thank-you,
whiskeygirl