Chapter 5
I walked out of the school building in a daze. Today has passed in a blur, and I was dreading coming home. Declining a friend's offer for a ride home, I started walking again. Seeing all of the leaves on the ground, I smiled. It really was beautiful. Making up my mind, I turned off of the path that lead me to my house, and instead started walking towards the lake. Sitting on a bench and pulling out my journal, I began to write.
An hour or so passed when it started to rain. Standing up from the bench, I started my way home again. Nearing the house doors, I tried the handle. It was locked. With a disappointed sigh, I unlocked it and stepped inside. No one was home but me. I went through the lobby and saw Alaska lounging on the couch next to a sleeping Paris. He looked up at me when I walked through the doorway. With a small smile sent their way, I walked over to the coat hanger. Hanging up my coat, I entered my sitting room to drop off my bag. I was about to walk out of my sitting room when I notices a few objects lying around on a table. Biting my lip, I slowly walked up to the books that I stole from the library last night. Picking up the first 2, I read the titles; "The Giver" and "Fahrenheit 451". I smiled again, remembering my first time reading them. Looking out the window, I decided to go out again.
Sitting on the bench by the lake, I noticed a small trail. I left the bench and wandered the familiar old path, calling up memories and wondering when the place had grown so small.