“Where are we going Claire?” said Josie, “You will have to wait and see, it won’t be a surprise if I tell you,” replied Claire. Claire guided her best friend through the trees; they were surrounded by the sweet smell of maple and the quiet sounds of the forest. The wind seemed to carry the unspoken words from tree to tree, like they were concealing secrets from the two mysterious creatures that walked the paths beneath them. The soft hum of animals scurrying across the cold hard ground and the feeling of unpredictable adventures happening everywhere, made the forest gleam with intrigue. Finally, after walking for what seemed like forever, the two girls arrived at the perfect spot to rebuild their friendship; the ground was just soft and muddy enough to dig up, while the perfect amount of green grass was gentle and smooth enough to hide their memories that would soon be lost in the forest floor.
Claire and Josie have been best friends since the moment they were born and although Josie did not remember the promise they had made many years ago, Claire had never forgotten that night and counted down the days until graduation. It was their senior year in high school; both girls had gone their own ways. Claire was the editor of the school newspaper and the Josie was the star of the girls’ soccer team, but they were able to keep their bond strong, even when things didn’t go according to plan.
As Claire guided Josie through the forests, she couldn’t help but go through every memory shared with her and wondered, had Josie really forgotten the one thing that would keep their friendship strong, the one thing that they could come back to year after year and be reminded that their friendship was on that people only wished for? Well, there was one way to find out and it was the perfect way to test their loyalty as friends.
“Okay, will you at least tell me why I had to bring a picture of us and why you are carrying a box?” asked Josie, but Claire did not reply and only smiled her big toothed grin. She handed Josie the box and pulled out a shovel and started to dig, not saying a word to Josie hoping she would figure out what was going on. Josie stood their dumbfounded and concerned that her friend wasn’t saying anything and then it hit her like a bolt of lightening, the promise, and she too started to dig. The two girls dug and dug until they felt that they had gone far enough into that ground that not even a bulldozer could find their box. It didn’t matter that the cold continued to prick their skin and obstruct them from breathing with ease; they had finally read each others mind and knew what came next.
Claire had already purchased the silver charm bracelet and placed the first two charms on the tiny silver ringlets; hers was a tiny silver pen and Josie’s was a soccer ball. When they were freshman they had decided that for their senior year they would buy a charm bracelet and place it in a box with a picture of the two of them and each year they would meet back at the place it was buried to place a new charm on it as a symbol for what their life has become. Josie felt so dumb that she had not remembered their promise and she now knew why Claire had asked to measure her hand and wrists to make sure they wore the same size. The final part about their friendship promise was that if one of them did not show up one year, the other had to take the charm bracelet and wear it forever. They placed the box in the hole with the bracelet and turned to walk away counting their steps so they would always know where to find their memories.
They walked back to their house with the trees still whispering the secrets and the animals still watching in the distance as they saw their two mysterious creatures leaking wet droplets. The sun gave off a pink light trying to fight off the dark sky which was slowly encroaching on its wondrous colors. Soon the girls went their own ways, each listening to the leaves crunch under their feet as they left the security of the well groomed forest behind. They both felt that the trees were surrounding the box, protecting it, not letting anything harm the precious friendship they were able to keep for so long. Then like clockwork they turned towards each other and blew one another a kiss with tears in their eyes and the sun finally taken by the moon, they parted from each other.
As soon as Claire got home she flopped down no her bed and wanted the New Year to come, to see if Josie kept the promise, but then she wondered if she would even be able to keep it herself. Only time would tell, and with those thoughts lingering in her head, she fell asleep on her cozy bed surrounding with pillows just like her box was surrounded with trees. Josie entered her house and sat at her kitchen table, thinking that maybe making such a final promise might not have been such a good idea. She stood up to go to her room, the table creaked like it always did and she went to bed, and closed her eyes wanting sleep to take over but was once again disappointed.
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Monday, October 20, 2008
WA2~Draft 2
“Where are we going Claire?” said Josie, “You will have to wait and see, it won’t be a surprise if I tell you,” replied Claire. Claire guided her best friend through the trees; they were surrounded by the sweet smell of maple and the sounds of the forests. The wind seemed to carry the unspoken words from tree to tree, like they were concealing secrets from the two mysterious creatures that walked the paths beneath them. The soft hum of animals scurrying across the cold hard ground and the feeling of unpredictable adventures happening everywhere, made the forest gleam with intrigue. Finally the two girls arrived at the perfect spot to begin their adventure; the ground was just soft and muddy enough to dig up, while the perfect amount of green grass was gentle and smooth enough to hide their memories that would soon be buried.
Claire and Josie have been best friends since the moment they were born and although Josie did not remember the promise they had made many years ago, Claire had never forgotten that night and waited for that day to come when it was finally going to be kept. It was their senior year in high school; both girls had gone their own ways. Claire was the editor of the school newspaper and the Josie was the star of the girls’ soccer team, but they were able to keep their bond strong, even when things didn’t go according to plan.
As Claire guided Josie through the forests, she couldn’t help but go through every memory shared with her and wondered, had Josie really forgotten the one thing that would keep their friendship strong, the one thing that they could come back to year after year and have no doubts that their friendship would never end? Well, there was one way to find out and it was the perfect way to test their loyalty as friends.
“Okay, will you at least tell me why I had to bring a picture of us and why you are carrying a box?” asked Josie, but Claire did not reply and only smiled her big toothed grin. She handed Josie the box and pulled out a shovel and started to dig, not saying a word to Josie hoping she would figure out what was going on. Josie stood their dumbfounded and concerned that her friend wasn’t saying anything and they it hit her like a bolt of lightening, the promise, and she too started to dig. The two girls dug and dug until they felt that they had gone far enough into that ground that not even a bulldozer could find their box. It didn’t matter that the cold continued to prick their skin and obstruct them from breathing with ease; they had finally read each others mind and knew what came next.
Claire had already purchased the silver charm bracelet and placed the first two charms on the tiny silver ringlets; hers was a tiny silver pen and Josie’s was a soccer ball. When they were freshman they had decided that for their senior year they would buy a charm bracelet and place it in a box with a picture of the two of them and each year they would meet back at the place it was buried to place a new charm on it as a symbol for what their life has become. Josie felt so dumb that she had not remembered their promise and she now knew why Claire had asked to measure her hand and wrists to make sure they wore the same size. The final part about their friendship promise was that if one of them did not show up one year, the other had to take the charm bracelet and wear it forever. They placed the box in the hole with the bracelet and turned to walk away counting their steps so they would always know where to find their memories.
They walked back to their house with the trees still whispering the secrets and the animals still watching in the distance. The sun gave off a pink light with a dark sky slowly encroaching on its wondrous colors and soon the girls went their on ways, each listening to the leaves crunch under their feet as they left the security of the well groomed forest behind. They both felt that the trees were surrounding the box, protecting it, not letting anything harm the precious friendship they were able to keep for so long. Then like clockwork they turned towards each other and blew one another a kiss with tears in their eyes and the sun finally taken by the moon, they parted from each other.
As soon as Claire got home she flopped down no her bed and wanted the New Year to come, to see if Josie kept the promise, but then she wondered if she would even be able to keep it herself. Only time would tell, and with those thoughts lingering in her head, she fell asleep on her cozy bed surrounding with pillows just like her box was surrounded with trees. Josie entered her house and sat at her kitchen table, thinking that maybe making such a final promise might not have been such a good idea. She stood up to go to her room, the table creaked like it always did and she went to bed, but never fell asleep.
Claire and Josie have been best friends since the moment they were born and although Josie did not remember the promise they had made many years ago, Claire had never forgotten that night and waited for that day to come when it was finally going to be kept. It was their senior year in high school; both girls had gone their own ways. Claire was the editor of the school newspaper and the Josie was the star of the girls’ soccer team, but they were able to keep their bond strong, even when things didn’t go according to plan.
As Claire guided Josie through the forests, she couldn’t help but go through every memory shared with her and wondered, had Josie really forgotten the one thing that would keep their friendship strong, the one thing that they could come back to year after year and have no doubts that their friendship would never end? Well, there was one way to find out and it was the perfect way to test their loyalty as friends.
“Okay, will you at least tell me why I had to bring a picture of us and why you are carrying a box?” asked Josie, but Claire did not reply and only smiled her big toothed grin. She handed Josie the box and pulled out a shovel and started to dig, not saying a word to Josie hoping she would figure out what was going on. Josie stood their dumbfounded and concerned that her friend wasn’t saying anything and they it hit her like a bolt of lightening, the promise, and she too started to dig. The two girls dug and dug until they felt that they had gone far enough into that ground that not even a bulldozer could find their box. It didn’t matter that the cold continued to prick their skin and obstruct them from breathing with ease; they had finally read each others mind and knew what came next.
Claire had already purchased the silver charm bracelet and placed the first two charms on the tiny silver ringlets; hers was a tiny silver pen and Josie’s was a soccer ball. When they were freshman they had decided that for their senior year they would buy a charm bracelet and place it in a box with a picture of the two of them and each year they would meet back at the place it was buried to place a new charm on it as a symbol for what their life has become. Josie felt so dumb that she had not remembered their promise and she now knew why Claire had asked to measure her hand and wrists to make sure they wore the same size. The final part about their friendship promise was that if one of them did not show up one year, the other had to take the charm bracelet and wear it forever. They placed the box in the hole with the bracelet and turned to walk away counting their steps so they would always know where to find their memories.
They walked back to their house with the trees still whispering the secrets and the animals still watching in the distance. The sun gave off a pink light with a dark sky slowly encroaching on its wondrous colors and soon the girls went their on ways, each listening to the leaves crunch under their feet as they left the security of the well groomed forest behind. They both felt that the trees were surrounding the box, protecting it, not letting anything harm the precious friendship they were able to keep for so long. Then like clockwork they turned towards each other and blew one another a kiss with tears in their eyes and the sun finally taken by the moon, they parted from each other.
As soon as Claire got home she flopped down no her bed and wanted the New Year to come, to see if Josie kept the promise, but then she wondered if she would even be able to keep it herself. Only time would tell, and with those thoughts lingering in her head, she fell asleep on her cozy bed surrounding with pillows just like her box was surrounded with trees. Josie entered her house and sat at her kitchen table, thinking that maybe making such a final promise might not have been such a good idea. She stood up to go to her room, the table creaked like it always did and she went to bed, but never fell asleep.
Monday, October 13, 2008
WA2~Draft 1
“Where are we going Claire?” said Josie, “You will have to wait and see, it won’t be a surprise if I tell you,” replied Claire. Claire guided her best friend through the trees; they were surrounded by the sweet smell of maple and the sounds of the forests. The wind seemed to carry the unspoken words from tree to tree, like they were concealing secrets from the two mysterious creatures that walked the paths beneath them. The soft hum of animals scurrying across the cold hard ground and the feeling of unpredictable adventures happening everywhere, made the forest gleam with intrigue. Finally the two girls arrived at the perfect spot to begin their adventure; the ground was just soft and muddy enough to dig up, while the perfect amount of green grass was gentle and smooth enough to hide their secrets that would soon be buried.
Claire and Josie have been best friends since the moment they were born and although Josie did not remember the promise they had made many years ago, Claire was fully aware that it was finally going to be kept. It was their senior year in high school, both girls had gone their own ways, Claire was the editor of the school newspaper and the Josie was the star of the girls soccer team, but they kept their bond strong, even when things didn’t go according to plan. As Claire guided Josie through the forests, she couldn’t help but go through every memory shared with her and wondered, had Josie really forgotten the one thing that would keep their friendship strong, the one thing that they could come back to year after year and have no doubts that their friendship would never end? Well, there was one way to find out and it was the perfect way to test their loyalty as friends.
“Okay, will you at least tell me why I had to bring a picture of us and why you are carrying a box?” asked Josie, but Claire did not reply and only smiled her big toothed grin. She handed Josie the box and pulled out a shovel and started to dig, not saying a word to Josie hoping she would figure out what was going on. Josie stood their dumbfounded and concerned that her friend wasn’t saying anything and they it hit her like a bolt of lightening during a thunder storm, the promise, and she too started to dig. The two girls dug and dug until they felt that they had gone far enough into that ground that not even a bulldozer could find their box. It didn’t matter that the cold continued to prick their skin or take their breath away in sharp pains, they had finally read each others mind and knew what came next.
Claire had already purchased the silver charm bracelet and placed the first two charms on the tiny silver ringlets; hers was a tiny silver pen and Josie’s was a soccer ball. When they were freshman they had decided that for their senior year they would buy a charm bracelet and place it in a box with a picture of the two of them and each year they would meet back at the place it was buried to place a new charm on it as a symbol for what their life has become. Josie felt so dumb that she had not remembered their promise and she now knew why Claire had asked to measure her hand and wrists to make sure they wore the same size. The final part about their friendship promise was that if one of them did not show up one year, the other had to take the charm bracelet and wear it forever.
They walked back to their house with the trees still whispering the secrets and the animals still watching in the distance. The sun gave off a pink light with a dark sky slowly encroaching on its wondrous colors and soon the girls went their on ways, each listening to the leaves crunch under their feet as they left the security of the well groomed forest behind. They both felt that the trees were surrounding the box, protecting it, not letting anything harm the precious friendship they were able to keep for so long. Then like clockwork they turned towards each other and blew one another a kiss and placed their hands on their hearts, a handshake they came up with as little girls, with tears in their eyes and the sun finally taken by the moon, they parted from each other.
As soon as Claire got home she flopped down no her bed and wanted the New Year to come, to see if Josie kept the promise, but then she wondered if she would even be able to keep it herself. Only time would tell, and with those thoughts lingering in her head, she fell asleep on her cozy bed surrounding with pillows just like her box was surrounded with trees. Josie entered her house and sat at her kitchen table, thinking that maybe making such a final promise might not have been such a good idea. She stood up to go to her room, the table creaked like it always did and she went to bed, but never fell asleep.
Claire and Josie have been best friends since the moment they were born and although Josie did not remember the promise they had made many years ago, Claire was fully aware that it was finally going to be kept. It was their senior year in high school, both girls had gone their own ways, Claire was the editor of the school newspaper and the Josie was the star of the girls soccer team, but they kept their bond strong, even when things didn’t go according to plan. As Claire guided Josie through the forests, she couldn’t help but go through every memory shared with her and wondered, had Josie really forgotten the one thing that would keep their friendship strong, the one thing that they could come back to year after year and have no doubts that their friendship would never end? Well, there was one way to find out and it was the perfect way to test their loyalty as friends.
“Okay, will you at least tell me why I had to bring a picture of us and why you are carrying a box?” asked Josie, but Claire did not reply and only smiled her big toothed grin. She handed Josie the box and pulled out a shovel and started to dig, not saying a word to Josie hoping she would figure out what was going on. Josie stood their dumbfounded and concerned that her friend wasn’t saying anything and they it hit her like a bolt of lightening during a thunder storm, the promise, and she too started to dig. The two girls dug and dug until they felt that they had gone far enough into that ground that not even a bulldozer could find their box. It didn’t matter that the cold continued to prick their skin or take their breath away in sharp pains, they had finally read each others mind and knew what came next.
Claire had already purchased the silver charm bracelet and placed the first two charms on the tiny silver ringlets; hers was a tiny silver pen and Josie’s was a soccer ball. When they were freshman they had decided that for their senior year they would buy a charm bracelet and place it in a box with a picture of the two of them and each year they would meet back at the place it was buried to place a new charm on it as a symbol for what their life has become. Josie felt so dumb that she had not remembered their promise and she now knew why Claire had asked to measure her hand and wrists to make sure they wore the same size. The final part about their friendship promise was that if one of them did not show up one year, the other had to take the charm bracelet and wear it forever.
They walked back to their house with the trees still whispering the secrets and the animals still watching in the distance. The sun gave off a pink light with a dark sky slowly encroaching on its wondrous colors and soon the girls went their on ways, each listening to the leaves crunch under their feet as they left the security of the well groomed forest behind. They both felt that the trees were surrounding the box, protecting it, not letting anything harm the precious friendship they were able to keep for so long. Then like clockwork they turned towards each other and blew one another a kiss and placed their hands on their hearts, a handshake they came up with as little girls, with tears in their eyes and the sun finally taken by the moon, they parted from each other.
As soon as Claire got home she flopped down no her bed and wanted the New Year to come, to see if Josie kept the promise, but then she wondered if she would even be able to keep it herself. Only time would tell, and with those thoughts lingering in her head, she fell asleep on her cozy bed surrounding with pillows just like her box was surrounded with trees. Josie entered her house and sat at her kitchen table, thinking that maybe making such a final promise might not have been such a good idea. She stood up to go to her room, the table creaked like it always did and she went to bed, but never fell asleep.
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