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Post by Liln Wilson on Feb 21, 2011 1:15:31 GMT -6
(Shush! Its not my fault!)
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Post by Camryn Williams on Feb 21, 2011 1:17:26 GMT -6
I pulled myself up onto a rock to dry off on after a swim. Once I was dry, I jumped off the rock and headed up to the dorm. I sat on the little seating place of the bay window. I slipped the necklace from Ed up and over my head and looked at it. Was he ever coming back? Would circumstances keep him away forever? It had been half a year now! You'd think both him and Lucy would be back by now.
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Post by Liln Wilson on Feb 21, 2011 1:25:50 GMT -6
I flopped over and groaned. I felt like I was going crazy. I knew he was gone so why was it so hard to get over him?
THREE MONTHS LATER
I watched my arrow fly. It landed about 5 centimeters from the bullseye and I groaned in frustration. I had recently restarted doing archery as a way to get rid of all my pent up anger, frustration, and stress. Sometimes, I even felt like it was helping me forget Peter. Sometimes, I could go the whole school day without thinking about him but there was never a night when he dint occupy my dreams...well more like nightmares. But, I would take what I could get and I felt like maybe I could move on.
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Post by Camryn Williams on Feb 21, 2011 1:35:43 GMT -6
School work kept me occupied most of the time. Things were still pretty quiet around the dorm with me and Lil. We talked, yes, but not about much. I found my self sitting next to the bay window more and more and doing many sketches. I guess it helped a bit. I had recently learned the basics of archery and Owen had taught me a little bit about sword fighting. Archery and sword fighting brought back good memories that were now slightly painful to think about. I sighed and decided to lay down for a while. I was starting to think Edmund and Lucy were never coming back. It's been almost a year.
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Post by Liln Wilson on Feb 21, 2011 8:34:14 GMT -6
THEEE MONTHS LATER
It had almost been a full year. School had ended and restarted and both Cam and I had turned 15. I'd finally cut my hair so it looked about the same as it used to. I guess Cam and I had starte to talk a bit more. Id been helping her out with her archery and sword fighting every now and then. I tried to start talking to my brothers again but that was proving harder than Id thought it would be. I still never talked in class and I got pushed around in the hallways quite a bit. I never stopped reading his letter though. Sometimes, I would try and stop and talk myself out of it so I could break the cycle and fully get over him but something in me always pulled me back.
I sat down on the ground with my back against a tree as I watched some birds. I brought a book with me but I never generally read anymore. I just pretended to while I sat and stared of into space, thinking.
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Post by Camryn Williams on Feb 21, 2011 9:09:39 GMT -6
Our summer wasn't anything too special. I started repairing my relationship with my siblings. It was getting better, but they kept a close eye on me (probably to make sure I didn't just disappear again). Lucas was probably the easiest to talk to since Owen and Audrey keep bothering me to find out where I went off to the first few weeks of the freshman school year. Lucas was still the adorable little boy he was in 6th grade, he's just in 7th grade now. Owen has finally started to refer to Lucasas a merman instead of a merboy now that he was a bit older.
I also found a new love for riding horses. I had been riding a lot over the past few months in the off time from school. Lil and I were starting to talk more and more each day, but not really about the adventure or much relating to it. A whole had just about passed since then, and I was missed Lucy and Ed a lot. I beginning to wonder if that was all a dream that had turned into a nightmare at the end.
I had been sitting on the usual rock in the water as I dried off from a swim. Even after tail was gone, I sat there. It was a beautiful day and I figured why not enjoy it.
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Post by Liln Wilson on Feb 21, 2011 10:08:56 GMT -6
I opened my book and decided to try and read. Try to actually comprehend the words on the page but I couldn't. Every sentence, every word reminded me of him. I sighed, I was a mess. I hadn't gone riding in forever. Of course, that could be because I'd never gotten the energy to get Liam back from Cair Paravel. I figured he was better off there anyways. I pulled my knees up and rested my head on them. Life seemed to be coming at me way too fast these days and I just couldnt keep up anymore.
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Post by Camryn Williams on Feb 21, 2011 10:32:28 GMT -6
I looked at the calm waves rolling along with the bright sun shining over head. I subconsciously started playing with the necklace Edmund had given me that still hung around my neck. The waves reminded me of the first day on the boat.
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Post by Liln Wilson on Feb 21, 2011 10:40:26 GMT -6
I stood up slowly and made my way back into the dorm room. Once there I grabbed a comb and started to comb through my hair. I sat down on my bed and continued to comb through my hair, which had become very calming for me, as I reread Peters letter.
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Post by Camryn Williams on Feb 21, 2011 11:17:44 GMT -6
I stood up and gracefully jumped off the rock and landed on the sandy beach. I went over to the nearby wooded area and grabbed a stick and walked back to the beach and started doodling in the sand which reminded me of a few days before the battle when Lil and Lucy were practicing and I started doodling in the ground. I couldn't believe that was a year ago when it felt like just yesterday. I felt a tap on my shoulder, and turned around. "Hey, Lucas," I said softly. "Cam?" he asked. "Yeah?" "Are you okay?" his eyes were filled worry. "I'm fine," I smiled. "Okay...because...well...Owen and Audrey keep saying you're not..." "Owen and Audrey aren't me, though, now are they?" I told him gently. He smiled a little. "Well, I'm gonna go, now," he said heading into the water. I went back doodling in the sand. I felt another tap on my shoulder and turned around. This time it was Audrey. "Okay, what is going on, Camryn?" she demanded. "You have been like this for a year! This isn't right! You need to tell us what happened when you disappeared! You've been different ever since." "I'll explain when they come back," I told her. "When who comes back?!" she exclaimed. "What if 'they' never come back, then what?!" "They're coming back," I told her. "He promised." "That's it! You are absolutely, completely insane!" she shouted after me as I walked into the building. I ran up to my dorm, grabbed an archery set I had gotten and ran back outside to the practice targets. What if she was right? What if they weren't coming back? What if they couldn't come back? I thought as I practiced.
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Post by Liln Wilson on Feb 21, 2011 16:20:52 GMT -6
I wiped away the tears that always came from reading Peter's letter. I had curled up under a blanket and was staring absentmindedly out the window when I heard the door open. I looked over, thinking it was Cam, excpet she had just been here about a minute ago to get her archery things. To my imense surprise it was my older brother, Ryder,that walked through the door. He made his way over to my bed and sat down next to me.
"Lil, when will you tell me what's wrong?" He asked quietly.
"I didn't know you cared." I muttered. I was so used to being ignored by my brothers that it was surprising that he even remembered I existed.
"Look, I know I'm a crappy big brother and I'm sorry for that but you're my little sister and I love you. You've been in this slump for almost a year. I really think it needs to end." He put his arm around me in a half hug.
"I know but I can't help it." I responded quietly, leaning against him.
We sat in silence for a while until he shifted, moving his arm, and stood up. He walked over to my dresser and looked through a couple of the boxes I had stacked on top until he found one full of ribbons. The ribbons I used to tie my hair up with...back when I'd actually cared to. He grabbed the box as well as a comb and made his way back over adn sat down.
"Turn." He commanded, which I did.
He pulled the comb through my hair and started making braided pigtails. As he did my hair he talked. I never responded much but he kept talking anyways. I'm sure he got a few smiles out of me with his sarcastic humor that always had made me laugh.
"Arighty. Go look." He said when he'd finished. I got up and looked in the mirror. I had braided pigtails but he'd somehow managed to figure out how to weave ribbons into the braids which made it so much prettier.
"How in the hell?" I mumbled, turing toward him.
"Mom couldn't braid her own hair." He stated with a shrug as he stood up. "Now we're going to go get something for you to eat because I know you haven't really been eating."
He pulled me out of the room and forced me to slide down the banister which I hadn't done since Cam and I got back. We walked out of the dorm building and started on the walk to the dining hall, him still doing most of the talking.
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Post by Camryn Williams on Feb 21, 2011 16:42:11 GMT -6
My aim was off today so I was getting frusterated with myself, and, eventually, just started shooting without any aim. After I shot my last arrow, I just collapsed onto the ground and sat there. I knew I should have gone to retrieve my arrows from the target, but, frankly, I didn't want to at this moment. Bow still on hand, I sat there and stared at the ground for a little bit. I finally stood up and went to pull the arrows out of the target.
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Post by Liln Wilson on Feb 21, 2011 17:23:28 GMT -6
We walked into the dining hall. I was glad it was practically empty. Ry picked up two apples and tossed one to me, which I caught, and then grabbed my hand and dragged me back out the door. We sat down on a bench outside. It was fairly warm outside, being that it was about the middle of autumn. Ry draped his arm around my shoulders again and started to talk...again. I was pretty sure that was the most I'd ever heard him say. I nibbled on my apple as I listened to his endles chatter, adding something once in a while. It actually felt nice to talk to someone again.
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Post by Camryn Williams on Feb 21, 2011 17:34:16 GMT -6
I stood up and took my archery set and went to go back to the beach. I plopped down in the sand and just relaxed and calmed down.
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Post by Camryn Williams on Feb 21, 2011 17:41:47 GMT -6
I picked up my stuff and went back to the dorm to quickly put my stuff away. I freshened up and went to find Lil. As I was wandering around looking, I saw her sitting on a bench with a guy I had learned was brother. I made my way over to her.
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