Yes! Look at me actually focusing! Here's chapter three everyone! Please review! Thanks! :)
The sun had set and the moon and stars were out. It was snowing lightly and no one was in the park. No one that is except for a lonely figure running away from home. Izzy was a 17 year old girl with dark hair that she had dyed with streaks of blue. All she had with her was a threadbare hoodie, a sleeping bag, and a backpack with some snacks. Not a whole lot.
Izzy was running away from home because she couldn't stand another minute listening to all of the yelling and screaming, or she was going to go insane. She hadn't planned to run away, but when the opprotunity came she took it. With nothing else to do, Izzy prayed as she walked, asking for just someone- anyone to talk to. There wasn't anyone at school and her parents certainly wouldn't listen. What she really needed was a friend. No sooner had she finished her prayer then she heard a soft thump. She looked behind her and surprisingly, there was a girl there. She was a few years younger than Izzy, but she looked friendly. She came and stood by Izzy and said, "So you wanted to talk?"
Jack watched from a nearby tree as Joy worked her own kind of magic. She and the older girl walked around the park talking and even laughing. Joy asked her about herself and why she was running away. Wouldn't her parents miss her? What about her friends? Eventually they came and sat on a bench near the tree.
"No, my parents won't miss me. They're always too busy arguing," Izzy explained.
"Well there's got to be someone." Izzy seemed to be struggling with what to say.
"There is one person," she said quietly.
"Who?" Joy asked just as quietly.
"My little brother, Christopher. He's 9." As Izzy spoke more about her little brother, Jack could tell she really cared about him. He let out a chuckle and took off to the neighborhood. He had an idea. Izzy jumped as Jack took off from the tree and set the branches rattling.
"Sorry, that's just my friend," Joy explained with a smile. But she couldn't help wondering what Jack was up to.
"Your friend? Who's your friend?"
"Jack Frost," Joy replied with a barely suppressed grin.
"Right. And I'm the Easter Bunny."
"No, you're not. Jack tells me he's a really big jerk." Joy said with a shake of her head. She looked at Izzy's disbelieving expression and laughed. Izzy sat back and crossed her arms with a challenging expression.
"Fine. Then who are you?"
With a smile, Joy replied, "The Imaginary Friend." Izzy stared at her and then threw her hands up.
"Is this all in my head? Are you even real?" she asked gesturing to Joy.
"I am real. Please believe me when I say I'm real. Here, see?" she said suddenly concerned. Joy offered Izzy her hand. Izzy reached out and tentatively touched Joy's hand. Her hand didn't pass through. They both let out a sigh of relief. There was a moment of silence.
"You know, before you came I prayed someone would come that I could talk to. Maybe you're an angel instead."
"I'm not an angel. Just a friend," Joyf said. "Just a friend." Out of the darkness came a cry.
"Izzy!" They both turned towards the sound, but couldn't see anyone. It came again, "Izzy!" She stood up.
"Chris?" From the darkness came a small boy in pjs attempting to pull on a heavy winter coat as he ran. "Chris!" She ran the rest of the way to him. Jack landed next to Joy.
"What are you doing here? You're going to freeze!" Izzy helped him put on his coat the rest of the way.
"Izzy, you can't go! Please, I'll be all alone!" He was desperate. Izzy was the person that was always there for him. If she left...
"Chris..." Izzy looked back at Joy and then to Chris. She couldn't leave this little rascal. He needed her, and she had to admit, that she needed him too. "I'm not going to leave." Chris let out a whoop and hugged his sister.
Jack leaned over to Joy and whispered, "Watch this." He scooped up some snow, made a snowball, and then chucked it at the back of Izzy's head.
"Jack! Why'd you do that?" Joy exclaimed as it made contact.
"Just watch." All of a sudden, Izzy started to laugh. Soon she was rolling on the ground laughing. Jack threw another snowball and it hit Chris in the face. Instead of being overcome by hysterics, like his sister, Chris threw one back. Unfortunately, it missed Jack and hit Joy square in the face.
"Oops." Chris and Jack said, but now Joy was laughing.
"Oh it is on!" It didn't take long before an all out snowball fight had started. Snowballs made out of snow, enchanted and regular, flew threw the air and made their marks. Laughter rang through the otherwise silent park. They ran and duck and threw until, utterly exhausted, they all fell down. Eventually Izzy stood up and pulled Chris up. Jack helped Joy up. No one could keep the smiles off of their faces. Izzy gave Joy a hug.
"Thanks."
Joy smiled. "No problem. If you ever need to talk just give me a call." She saw Izzy's skeptical expression again. "I'll come. I promise," she said earnestly. Izzy's expression softened.
"Alright. I believe you," she admitted. Joy beamed, but looked as if there was something still on her mind.
"Izzy, will you do me one more favor?"
"Of course. What is it?" Joy thought about how to word this question, but just came out and said it.
"Will you believe in me?" It was a question Izzy had never been asked before, but she knew the answer anyway.
"Always, Joy." They both smiled and Joy looked relieved. Then Jack butted in.
"Hey! Don't forget about me!" They all laughed.
"Trust me, Jack. I don't think I could if I wanted to," Izzy reassured him. "Come on, Chris. We need to get home." He took her hand, said good bye, and started walking home. Joy watched them go until a snowball nailed her in the back. She whirled around.
"Jack!" He laughed. Joy really liked his laugh. She tossed one back at him and he dodged easily. He sidled up to her with his hands in his hoodie. He elbowed her lightly.
"Good job back there." She bumped him back.
"Thanks. Nice job getting her brother."
"No problem. So, off to the Tooth Palace now?" he asked. She shook her head.
"Not right now. I'm beat." He nodded and then yawned.
"Me too. What about tomorrow?" She glanced at him and raised an eyebrow quizzically.
"Aren't you supposed to be off making it snow? It's almost Christmas, you know."
"Really? I hadn't noticed." Joy laughed and Jack smiled. They both really enjoyed having someone their age (well, sort of) that they could talk to. Jack tapped a nearby lamp post with his staff, making it frost over in elegant designs. Suddenly, he spun around, obviously excited.
"Hey! What if we meet back here on Friday and you come to North's with me for Christmas?" Her mouth dropped opened.
"Like, Santa, right?" Jack nodded. Joy threw a dash of sugar into the air and did a flip. "That would be fantastic!" He jumped into the air with a whoop.
"Yes! Wow, um, I guess I'll see you then." He seemed kind of flustered now.
"Yeah. See you then," Joy replied seemingly just as flustered. Jack waved and then took off flying.
"Jack!" Joy called. He spun around to look at her.
"Is this a date?" she asked. He hadn't thought of that. What did he say now? Was it a date? Well, now that he thought about it... He was still kind of flustered...
"Um, well... I guess... I mean, yeah. Yeah! It's a date!" Joy beamed at him.
"See you on Friday then," she called once more. Jack waved and then flew away. He made sure he was out of earshot before letting out a triumphant victory shout.
So... thoughts? Do you guys like it? Please review! And thank you all for being so patient!