When I awoke I saw that the raven was up and was poking around in its little basket, I laughed as my Saint Bernard kept on trying to approach the raven but failing miserably.

Finally it gave up and went out to meet me while the raven just kept poking around looking for something to play with; when I finished embracing my puppy I got out of bed and slipped it a treat.

I cleaned and refreshed myself then dressed in a red T-shirt and short blue skirt , I made my way to the kitchen and saw mother sitting in a chair at the dinning room with grandmother sitting beside her both holding tea mugs .

I approached them and tried to sneak and get a plate of chocolate chip pancakes, it didn't work mother detected me and said '' Honey your up, your father took your sister to the Country Dance so we are going to go to the Harvest Dance. Do you want to go? '' .

I looked into my mothers eyes and then I found my answer '' Sure mom, what are you going to wear then mother? '' .

She smiled at me then she took a sip from her mug before she answered me '' I will be wearing my long blue dress which I wore at our last university, what would you like to wear Rose? '' .

I laughed and said '' my short forest green dress which I wore at Jenna's last birthday party ''.

My mother gave me a smile and said '' you are going to be very pretty at the harvest dance which they will hold at the nearest mall , and that means we will have to use your fathers car because he is walking with your sister to the Country Dance '' .

I laughed '' so Mary is going to have to walk far? I can't imaging it unless they sell expensive clothes, then she'll be running so fast we wouldn't be able to even see her ass move ''.

My mother shook her head '' no Rose , first thing ; please don't say that word again , next ; she'll not have to walk far cause distance between your grandmother's house and the Country Dance is not far at all '' .

I suddenly had an idea '' why don't we go to the Country Dance? It will save us fuel if we don't use the car ''.

My mother seemed to register the idea '' well, wouldn't you think Mary would get angry at seeing you? '' .

I shook my head '' she won't because she'll be too busy studying the farm boys than to notice use in the party ''.

My mother looked at me for a while and said '' sure, we'll get ready after we eat '' I prepared to leave and put away my plate before my mother said '' and Rose? '' I turned around '' yes mother? '' she looked at her mug then turned towards me '' I know about your Raven ''.

I was speechless then I started saying things like '' he's harmless '' and '' he is injured please let me take care of him '' but my mother only shook her head and smiled at me then she said '' don't worry Rose , I'll let you keep it '' .

I sighed in relief and gave mother a kiss on the cheek before putting my plate away and then I walked towards my ( assigned ) room , when I reached my room I opened my bag and started searching for my green dress .

While I was searching the Raven made its way towards me and stared at me with beady eyes, I petted its head and it made a sound like a purr from deep in its throat which made me smile at it.

Then the Raven hopped onto pile of clothes that were inside my bag which was where the emerald dress and my other dresses were kept, the Raven ran its eyes over the clothes before they fell onto a long beautiful satin red dress.

Then the Raven went over to the dress and pointed with it's beak at it then at me before it stared at me with it's black beady eyes, I stared back and then began searching again but that seemed to not satisfy the Raven because it hopped onto my hand and began leading me by the sleeve towards the red dress.

Finally I picked the red dress and put it on then I went over to the mirror to do my hair which I decided to put in a Beauty Queen styled bun , when I was finished I went out the house and plucked a few red roses before returning inside .

When I reached my room again I placed the roses into my hair all the while I let some lose locks fall onto the nape of my neck which was fine , I put red high heels on because I didn't want to be noticed as the short one .

When I went over to my mothers room I saw her sitting on the bed with the dazzling blue dress and matching high heels, while her hair fell onto her shoulders beautifully while she looked into a picture album showing my grandfather smiling while he sat next to my father.

She saw me and said '' this was your grandfather Rose, he was friendly and always loved your sister and would've loved you too had he not died ''.

I smiled and said '' I would've too , mother can we go now '' I was starting to get the feeling my mother was something other than a rich mom but something much more , she got up and placed the picture album in it's place before she followed me outside .

We said our goodbyes to grandmother who kissed my cheeks and said '' stay rosy my beautiful thorn '' which was her way of saying '' stay safe my beautiful fighter '', I laughed and hugged her tight before me and my mom started walking away from grandmothers' house.

We walked for a while until we reached a clearing where a middle sized building stood proud and tall , it was colored red and yellow which was I guessed this places' Country Colors .

We got inside the building which was also colored red and yellow, I sighed as I was suddenly surrounded by farmers and other people alike.

I agreed with mom that we would meet later at this exact spot before I made my way towards the punch bowl , I picked myself a drink and smiled as cranberry juice my it's way towards my belly .

Then I began searching for my father who should've been somewhere here from what mother told me , suddenly I tripped and was about to fall when plump hands caught me and put me back onto my feet .

I looked into the face of my '' saver '' and realized it was Brittney, I smiled and said thank you to her which she neglected by leading me towards Madison who was drinking a cup of punch.

We all began talking about our days and how fun it was to be in a party together even though I have been to way better parties I decided to join their excitement, so we all ate home-made brownies and ginger cookies.

That was before something caught my eye and I slipped outside to find my Raven (I placed a pink bracelet on its feet because it was slightly wounded), I stared at it in wonder before it jumped onto my shoulders.

I smiled at it and it stared at my with beady eyes before it '' purred '' against my neck and sat comfortably onto my shoulders , I giggled at it's form of a hug and slipped back into the party .

After we danced a few country dances mother decided we should leave because dad was waiting for use with Mary at the front door of the building, I objected at first but finally gave in to my mother's wishes.

When we got out of the part building I found dad waiting for use with a green suit on which gave him a weird look , he smiled at me and said '' if you want to know where Mary is she's right over there '' then he pointed to a rock where Mary sat .

Mary was wearing an emerald green dress and matching heels, she grinned when she saw me and said '' what's up Rose? '' I laughed and said '' nothing much '' then we both went back to where mom and dad were so we could start heading home.

We went back home quit merrily and at times I even caught dad twirling mom around , when we reached grandmother's house grandmother embraced me and I felt that she was much more stronger than before which made no since at all sense she was old .

I ran back to my room and fell excitedly onto my bed with the Raven flying overhead ( it totally healed ! ) , my saint Bernard came over and I decided to give it a name which was going to be : Frey ( my grandfathers' name ) .

Me and Frey played together for a while and he seemed more than pleased to be called Frey , after a while I placed my Hazel colored nightgown on which was a gift from grandmother an year ago .

It had reached my knees back then but know it reached the middle of my thighs which was fine as long as I didn't sleep outside with it at winter , I silently placed myself onto the bed after having brushed my teeth and had let down my hair but had kept the roses inside .

I slept for a while before I herd a loud clank which made me sit up and bed quit frightened by the noise , I sighed and slipped out of my bed while Frey trailed behind me and the Raven sat on my left shoulder .

I went across the hall but saw no difference except when I passed my grandmothers' room which had an emerald colored door, I slightly peeked through the keyhole and saw a most frightening sight.

My grandmother was lying awake on her emerald colored bed while she talked to someone I couldn't see, she looked plead full while she spoke '' please … just let me say goodbye to my son and his family … please ''.

A voice so cold it made me chilly even though it was summer and was supposed to be normal temperature not cold , the cold voice said '' I shall give thee one day to say your goodbyes , then I shall take thee with me to the Land Of The Dead is that clear ? '' .

My grandmother had tears of happiness in her eyes and she said '' alright … that will give me time to say goodbye to my beloved granddaughter Rose '' I started getting tears in my eyes when she said that but I brushed them off.

The voice spoke more calmly this time '' you have caught me in a most happy mood so I shall give you a week to bring all your family members together and say goodbye , I hope that satisfies thee , does it satisfy thee ? '' .

I gasped, a week? Fragment (consider revising) and using the word thee in modern age? Creep, I sneered at no one in particular.

Grandmother smiled and said '' that will be all the time I need to see Rose for she has fair hair the color of roses , eyes that are honey and she has the most wonderful personality I had ever met in my incredibly short life '' .

The voice became soft '' then live with your memory and die bearing it , I shall give thee a week but no more for if I give thee more time the Keres shall take thee away in pain . I shall give thee blessing to allow thee life to extend '' then something stepped towards my grandmother.

The figure was clocked with a black robe which covered everything except for it's chin and mouth which I couldn't see , the figure held a long sickle that looked exactly like what they described death carrying which made me mentally sick .

The figure stepped towards my grandmother and I felt as though I needed to get out there and defend her but a strange force kept me from going, so I watched as the figure stepped forward and almost placed his deathly pale hand onto my grandmothers' forehead.

Just like that I started struggling to get inside the room but a force kept me out of my grandmothers' room, when I turned to look through the key hole and gasped as I saw the figure give her a kiss on the forehead before it said '' have a long goodbye Alma (my grandmothers' name), I have extended thee life, I shall leave for now I must go ''

I've had enough of this bullshit I thought as I placed my hands onto the door and got ready to push , grandmother said '' I promise you that I will not take more than a week , I will not break my word for I'm trustful ''

My eyes watered as I knew that she was going to die after a week , as I got ready to run into the room I noticed my grandmothers' hand shake a no and she turned towards me and mouthed the words No Rose I'm dying anyway then she gave me a most peaceful smile .

That was one of the last peaceful smiles I shall ever see from grandmother, then the figure went into a corner of a room I couldn't see, but from the warmth that I felt I knew it had gone away.

I went inside the room and saw grandmother smiling at me before she said '' what a most respectful person he allowed me a week , that is enough blessing for three old ladies '' then she turned towards me and said '' he was Death and yes I only have a week left not counting today ''

I looked at her transfixed before I gave her a hug and started crying but then she stopped me and said '' Rose do not cry , I shall be gone in a week but by then I will be the happiest old lady who ever lived especially in your company ''

I stopped sobbing just for her sake but I felt stolen like someone opened my chest and stole my heart out , grandmother then leaned towards my ear and said '' but Rose do not tell anyone that I'm dying after a week understand ? ''

I nodded and she smiled at me and said '' I love you no matter what, but I must leave after a week so please listen carefully to each word I say okay? ''

I nodded so she continued '' do not make your family cry so much about me and try cheering them up , and please clean my body with Rose water before placing me into an emerald coffin and that is all for now ''

I agreed to her words so she leaned towards me and gave me a kiss on the cheek before saying '' Rose your such a darling, I'm so lucky to have a granddaughter like you around, especially if she's willing so stop her sorrow for her grandmothers' sake ''

I was surprised because I never realized I was this special, I hugged her one last time before I left the room with Frey and the Raven.

I went to me room and shut the door so that I can gather my thoughts, first thing that couldn't be Death because … it just couldn't right?

I realized with wonder that if it was Death then I would be one of the few who say it or he , I still wasn't sure if Death was a boy or girl or if it was any but the stories always said it was a he so I decided to believe that for a while .

So I got up and made the Ravens' bed (basket) and then I sneaked into the kitchen to be able to get Frey something, when I entered inside I realized that Mary was standing inside the kitchen while taking to someone so you know what? I eavesdropped.

She looked angry then she changed thoughtful (well as thoughtful as she can be anyway) and then said '' well, I can't leave this place so why don't you come over? You do have a car right? ''

A muffled voice answered her '' yah, I do. But Mary I can't simply take you away cause well I'll get into trouble '' Mary's face grew red and then she changed her way of speaking to honey sweet (meaning evil).

''oh way my dear , I don't need you to come over here but if you don't well … when I return I will ask someone to snip off that pretty neck of your and cut off your head which is a petty execs for a human head '' then she grew smiling as the guy said something I couldn't understand .

Then Mary smiled and said '' when? '' Then the guy said '' well it will take me a day's drive so I'm guessing after five days? Her face grew irritated but she said '' that'll do Peter that'll do ''

Then Mary closed her IPO and said '' boys are always stupid aren't they? Huh I hope I meet a better one and get lucky for once '' then she opened a cupboard and took out a bag of chips before eating one after one.

I went inside pretending to not have heard anything from her previous conversation and so I gasped when I saw her, then made my way to a drawer containing Frey's dog snacks and then made my way out the kitchen.

But my sister didn't seem to get that so she stopped me '' Rose can I say something to you? '' I nodded broadly so she continued '' I think grandmother's going to die very soon, don't you feel it? ''

I looked at her and said '' I know she's going to die; you don't have to ruin everything by reminding me? Do you Mary? '' She looked regretful but she didn't say anything, instead she said '' well has a great night ''

I left the kitchen angrily why did she have to remind me? What's more is that I know she's going after a week! I don't need reminders now do I?! I felt boiling so I went to the bathroom and decided to have a shower.

So I took my clothes off and went inside the cool bathtub , it felt great to be in cool water I thought as I began slowly moving deeper then I went up again and cleaned myself and put shampoo into my red hair .

When I was done I dried myself before I wore the hazel nightdress that was a present from grandmother , when she had given it to me it had reached my knees now it reached half of my thighs so yah I had grown .

There were so many questions that needed to be answered but for now I needed a big rest , so after brushing my hair and pacing it into a lose bun , I made my way to my ( assigned ) bed .

When I reached my bed I placed the Raven in its basket which it refused to go in so I had to agree to let it sleep next to my head when I slept.

Then Frey climbed in looking sad about the fact that grandmother was going to die, so he slept right on my breast (I have big … you know … boobs, so I removed Frey and put him next to my right side).

When I made myself comfortable I closed my eyes but I couldn't sleep, while I waited to fall asleep the Raven made its way towards my face and took one lock of hair into its mouth before it pulled it making me squirm.

I followed the Raven until it reached grandmothers' room, then the raven made its way towards a small emerald covered book then without a moments' notice it opened the book and then I realized the book was a spell book.

I ran my eyes through spell names until I reached one spell called '' Reviving the Dead '' and '' Keeping Death Away '' I scanned through it and realized that if it worked I could get my grandmother fully back and we don't need any worries about graves or weeks .

Then I remembered that grandmother had said her time was over and that she was going to be in a better place, and then I returned the book to its place even though it burned me not to do the spell but I respected grandmothers' decision even if it was against my will.

I left the room without realizing someone had seen me look through the book and saw where I had put it , that person would never ever stand to see someone die again because when they had seen it once they wish they'd never been born .

That was my sister, Mary.