Hey this is Chuckles 32. I'm going to write this chapter and then Skilletgirl325 will do the next one.
We ate our breakfast in silence. Pastor Leo tried to start a conversation, but Syd and I didn't know what to say to anything. We were in complete and udder shock of what seemed to be happening. How could this be happening? Why didn't he mention this before now? What is the real reason we are going to a new school? We both had numerous question, but neither of us had the guts to say or ask anything. Syd looked so confused. Her eyebrows were furrowed and she didn't look up from her plate.
Once we were finished, we began down the old stairs of the church. All you could hear was the creaking noises given off from the ancient stairway. We had to put our sunglasses on once we got to the door. Our mother told us to always wear them. When we asked why, she told us it was for our protection. On our way to the new school, it was silent as well. Syd and I just stared out the window not knowing where we were going. It seemed to be far away, but ever since Pastor Leo told us we were moving to a new school time seemed to slow down. We turned off the highway to this little abandoned street. There were several nice and large houses that were few and far between along the road. There were fields of corn and beans and some other vegetable that I didn't recognize at the time. We were in what we called "Country Living-land of rednecks and hilljacks". I felt out of place, but I had always wanted to live out here. Peaceful and quiet and slow moving was an everyday affair for the people out here. 'That's probably why we are out here,' I thought. We reached what seemed to be the town square. There were your typical small-town shops on every corner from candy to coffee to home goods to the bar. I can already tell who the town drunk is; large man who looks like he has had enough beers for me, Syd and himself!
We turned down another road that was a one lane dust bowl. 'This is why car manufactures make four wheel drive trucks,' I thought to myself. This road seemed to go on forever. I heard Syd sigh. She takes change a lot harder than I do. She takes it real well though. She has really learned how to keep it together, and I respect her for that a lot more than you think. The road was very bumpy and, at the rate we were going, we wouldn't make it to this new school on time. Pastor Leo likes to keep his car all shiny and wax coated. We came upon the side of the road and he stopped the car and pulled over. There were massive trees all around us. Trees were the only thing that you could see for miles and miles. He told us that the school was just through the woods-straight ahead.
We walked for about a mile and still no sight of any school anywhere. I was really beginning to wonder where we were going. The weather wasn't too bad. It was a cool day, honestly it was a really nice day outside. As much as I enjoy being outside, I really want to be in this new school and figure out what was going on with this whole "new school" deal. I spotted this tree to my left and it had a spiral on it. It was deeply carved into the tree so it must have taken a long time. Pastor Leo saw me looking at it and the stopped Syd and I dead in our tracks. He had this delighted look on his face. 'This is not the school? What is this? I am defiantly confused now!' I thought, but those were just a few of my thoughts. "Stand in a circle and join hands. Close your eyes and whatever you do, DO NOT open them. And one last thing girls. I love you, but this is best for you and that's what I have always wanted for you two. I will never forget you guys. I love you; never forget that. Goodbye," said Pastor Leo who was tearing up. We gave him a hug and said goodbye. We did was he told us. These are my last memories before my life was changed.