Author's Note: Rupert of Jenn is now Nathanial of Jenn... I'm really sorry, but I hate the name Rupert. And, I'm sorry, I didn't realize Hattie was in the Daisy room... so I'm moving her to the Opal Room.
So, every night, I sneaked out to the garden. Nathanial was there most nights, but one night he wasn't. The garden was so lonely without him. I could only concentrate on how much I wanted to go home.
The next night I confronted him about it.
"Where were you last night?" I asked.
"Oh... I was in the forest... and tomarrow and the next day I won't be here."
So I came to be amazing friends with Nathanial of Jenn. I even got a HUGE crush on him... only it was more than that. I'd never felt it before, actually. If I had to give it a name, I suppose I would call it love, but I didn't know. I'd never really been loved before.
I mean, our housekeeper loved me. I think. I certainly loved her. But you know, as a mother. I'd never felt this way around anyone before, and especially not a boy. It was as if I loved him, but it was more... passionate. I loved every hair on his head.
Weird, I know...
But I still ached for home...
One day, well end of night actually, when Nathanial wasn't in the garden, (I had just woke up) I heard a twig snap.
I jerked bolt upright.
I opened my eyes really wide, and even in the moonlight I could make out no one.
I crept up to the bush quietly and quickly and looked over the top. I could see a figure hurrying across the lawn. It was obviously a finishing school occupant.
I ran after her. She made her way farther into town. I got close enough to see who she was when she stopped at a baker's shop.
I got closer.
It was Ella.
Ella!
What was Ella doing here??
I walked up to her and heard her talking to the baker.
"On foot? Alone? With ogres and bandits roaming the road?" I heard him say. Ella just shrugged. Then she turned and continued to walk through Jenn.
I caught her.
"Ella!" I exclaimed quietly. She spun around.
"Oh. It's you."
"Where are you going?" I asked. She scowled.
"Why? You're not going to run and tell Madame Edith are you?"
"No way! Listen! I've been sneaking out to the garden every night and sleeping there! Do you really think I'd be the one to go on and be a tattle tale?! I'm on your side! So... where are you going?"
"Well... I'm going to a giant farm."
"A giant? You mean there are giants here too?"
"Yes..." She continued walking, and so did I. The son was starting to come up.
"So... why are you going?"
"Oh... uh, to see my dad."
"Yeah right! Tell the truth."
"Ok... I'm going to find Lucinda."
"Lucinda... who's Lucinda?"
"Well... can I trust you?"
"Yes."
"She's a fairy."
"A fairy!?"
"Yes."
"There are actually fairies here?"
"Of course."
"Wow! That is so cool!" I found myself finding a tiny fairy with wings and everything... I'd ask her to go home. She'd wave her little wand and home I'd be!"
"Can I come with you?"
"What?"
"Can I come with you?"
"Why?" Well, a fairy would be able to bring me back home, right?"
"Oh... I'm not sure."
"Well then, do you mind if I come?"
She sighed, "Alright, but you haven't got any of your things."
"I don't have any... it's fine. Let's go!"
Ella stopped and sat under a tree.
"Why don't we wait until the sun comes up instead?" she asked.
"Uh... hello! We don't want to get caught!"
"Oh, I think Madame Edith would try to cover up our disapearances in hopes that we'll return, don't you?"
I thought about it. Ella was right. I told her so.
Then she took out some bread. She gave me some, and kept some for herself.
"I only hope we'll have enough food." Ella remarked.
"Why? How long will it take us to get there?" I asked.
"Oh, I'm not sure, but I think maybe a few days."
"A few days!? That's crazy! And how did you pay for this bread anyway?"
She turned red.
"With money."
"No, I mean seriously."
"Oh, alright. I sold him Hattie's wig."
Hattie's wig? ...HA! I laughed and she laughed with me.
It felt good. I hadn't laughed in a long time.
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