Chapter 2 A New Friend
I felt the sadness wash over me again It's been over two days since I found myself on that feather bed. There came a knock on the door.
"GO AWAY!" I yelled as tears started to flood out of me all over again.
The door opened and John came in.
"Amanda?"
"I said, 'go away'!" I turned from my window, "Oh it's you!"
John just gave me a sad smile, "Are you going to come with me to supper?"
"No." I sighed, "I'd prefer to eat in here." I turned back around to look outside.
"Amanda," He came and placed a hand on my shoulder, "I'm worried about you. You've locked yourself in here for far too long. You need to get out. This is really unhealthy."
"I am alone in here because I choose to be alone." I responded wiping the remaining tears from my eyes.
"Amanda…"
There came another knock on the door. I slowly turned my head to see John had already walked over to the door and had opened it. I really wasn't in the mood for any company, so I opened the door to my balcony and sat down on the rim. As I looked down I gasped, what I saw was this beautiful white horse that just shined so brightly that it made every thing seem so dull. The horse was tied up to a tree and it hurt me to see it struggling so. I jumped when I felt someone place a hand on my shoulder.
"Amanda…………Met my sister Mandy."
I turned around 'So this is the person who knocked'
"Um, hi Mandy."
'I guess meeting new people isn't so bad.' I thought.
"Hi, my brother has told me so much about you. I just can't keep him quiet." She eyed him.
John glared at Mandy and I almost burstd out laughing thinking 'Sibling Rivalry.'
"Um John, I've changed my mind I think I'd rather ear my supper outside."
John looked shocked for a moment then just nodded.
"Hey can I join you?" Mandy tilted her head to the side with this really sweat smile plastered on her face.
"Um, sure."
To this John left leaving me with Mandy.
"So where do you want to go and sit outside?"
"Um, well I was thinking," I pointed to the ground below us, "Down there."
"Ok, let's go then. John can meet us down there."
I smiled the first smile since I got here. 'I really think were going to become good friends.' And so we left.