Beginning of a Scullery Maid Story

                                   CHAPTER 1

                                   IN WHICH I FIND A

                                   JOB AS A SCULLERY

                                   MAID, AND MAKE LOVELY

                                   FRIENDS WITH A CENTUAR,

                                   AND A FRIENDLY GARDEN GNOME.

      Dust flew up behind me as I ran to the town hall. I was going to get tested to get a job as a scullery maid, in the Royal Palace! Before this day had come, I had gone on and on about how I would be a good scullery maid. I helped around  the garden, getting stuff out, I was very good at being a scullery maid.

     When I arrived, two men started the test right away.  “ You have any spells on you?” I shook my head. “ Pitty. Last lass had an obedience curse on her. Her name was Ella. She worked for Dame Olga.” Ella? I thought, she was my great-great-aunt. (If you want to hear the story of Ella, read, Ella Enchanted.) So, the test went on and on. When the test was done, the first man took a breath and said, “ Tomorrow,  come to the town square. We will be there; and so will other people who want to get jobs at the palace. There, we will announce who will be getting what. Oh, time 6:00 A.m. sharp,” he said when he saw her looking at the clock. “ Don’t be late,” I nodded my head, and left.

     The next morning, I woke up at 12:00. I got in the tub and doddled for three minutes, then, washed for one  minute. Then, I let the water drain out. Dried myself off, and went to my room and got dressed. I thought she heard talking, but it was just my only brother. Then, I skipped out to the kitchen, and started to make some oat-meal. (The whole entire getting ready took one hour.)

     Then, after I was done eating, I washed my bowl, and then I trotted out the door, and shut it behind me. For I was taking my five-hour walk. First, I walked by the butcher shop. I had many friends in town. The manager smiled and waved. I did the same to him, then started off  again

Sal

1

Just a Normal

Day. Until……..

      Nine year old Sal felt sweat fall down her face. She  was so hot sweeping the porch. It had been June, and she had been told to do her chores, before she could do anything she wanted to do. She was so glad that sweeping the porch was her last chore. Not only because she wanted to go to her favorite place, but also because she lived in Arizona, and it was really hot. So hot, that maybe a person who lives in Alaska, would probably break out in sweat. Finally, after about five minutes of sweeping, she swept up the last batch of, well, trash-I should probably say,- into the dust pan, she grabbed the dust pan, and dumped all the trash into the trash can. Relieving a sigh of relief, Sal slumped down in the chair, and slowly drifted off, to sleep. She suddenly woke up to the sound of the door shutting. She looked to her older sister who was standing to the right of her.“ Who just left,” Sal sleepily questioned. “ Mom and dad. Sorry,” Sal’s older sister, Faith, replied. Faith was Sal’s only sister. Faith was almost seventeen. Faith really enjoyed drama, so her nick-name was Fate.

The Adventures of Cherise and Bryce

This is a story I wrote for Cherise and Bryce for Christmas.

CHAPTER ONE

THE TIME CAT

Cherise and Bryce were out in the woods, picking flowers, listening to the birds, laying in the grass, chatting about how beautiful it was. When Bryce was about to say that he felt soothed, they heard a meow. It was coming from the nearest Pine tree. They ran and looked to the Pine. There they saw a cat. It was a rather old cat. Big and black. Something was quite odd about this cat. It had a big old necklace. It reminded them of  Egypt. The thought of Egypt made them think of countries. Then, they thought of the Jungle. And how their favorite animals were in there. Then, they realized, that they wanted to go there. They started petting the cat. ( Which was not quite so safe.) They wished they could go there out loud. They wished and wished, and they hoped that something exciting would happen. They started being so desperate, that they started to get a little extreme! The cat seamed interested in this. He seamed to be listening. The cat started quaking and shaking. They thought that this meant something, so they started petting him very gently. Now, you remember that they wanted to go to the Jungle, right? Then, bambadada!

Suddenly, they were there!

CHAPTER TWO

THE JUNGLE

They looked around and didn’t know were they were. they felt not only confused, but scared. They wondered what place had monkeys and Boas and lions and tigers. Then, they realized that they were in the Jungle. They felt like exploring, but they knew there were a lot of dangerous animals in the Jungle. But they felt so desperate to actually see tigers and lions and snakes and monkeys. Then they realized that the cat was fairly close. Then, automatically, they started running and exploring. Then, they found what they were looking for. Right asleep, was a Siberian Tiger and a Boa Constrictor. They loved these animals. They were tarifical, fantabulus, glorious, magnificent and awesome.

CHAPTER THREE

CHASED!

They looked at each other in glee. They saw them. They actually saw Siberian Tigers and Boa Constrictors. That is what they came for, just seeing their  favorite animals. Then, they heard a growl and a SSSSSSSSSSSSSSS. They turned around, there they were, the tiger and the snake hungry and ready to eat. There they stood, frozen, body and all, with frozen faces of fear. Suddenly the chase was on. The humans were running from the furious animals of hunger. They were desperate to get home. But how to get home then they saw ahead was hanging vines. They looked at each other they knew that this idea would trick the animals. Throw them in the Amazon. With all the nice little Piranhas. The animals were right behind them now. They ran and jumped and swung on the vines. As for the tiger and snake, they lived happily ever after being eaten by little sweet Piranhas.

CHAPTER FOUR

HOW?

They were safe at last. Now they really wanted to go home. But, how? “Hey,” Cherise said. “you know how we petted that cat?” “ Well, sure,” Brice said. “ Well, we petted it and wished. Then we were here. Right?” Cherise asked. “Right,” Brice answered. “So, I bet if we pet the cat and wish to go home, we’ll be home,” she said “Great,” he said “Let’s go,” he said again. So, they ran to the spot were the animals were then they turned around and saw the cat they ran right to it. They petted it and wished. Once again extreme. Then, babadada! Home!

CHAPTER FIVE

HOME AT LAST

Home at last they thought. Twas’ true. All the trees of beauty. “Look,” Brice said. He was pointing to his watch. It said the same time that it was when they left. “Maybe it’s broken,” Cherise said. “You wait right here,” he said, and ran to a house and knocked on a door, and a man answered the door. Bryce  asked the man what time it was; the man answered the same time that was on the watch. He ran back and told Cherise. “Really?” She said when he told that no time had passed. “Really,” he said. With that, they kept on doing what they were.

THE

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