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Written version! ^^
Chapter 4 - A letter and Awaiting a Friend
It was a late summer morning, and I was sitting at the kitchen table reading a book. Bandit was under my chair, and sunlight filtered through the windows. The room looked peaceful and homey. Mother and father were out gardening. My sister was in her room. Everything was quiet. Then there was a ring and a knock on the door.
I opened it, and I saw this month's letters on the doorstep. We live pretty far out in the countryside, so we don’t get much mail often.
Today was a small pile. There were work letters, newspapers, and magazines. As I dug around, I found a letter addressed to me.
"Hey there!
I’m coming over to visit soon.
I don’t know when this letter will arrive, but I figured I should tell you ahead of time.
My mum and dad are off on a trip, so I’ll be staying with you for a week or two ^v^.
My arrival should be sometime around June 24th.
See you then!
Sincerely,
Raven"
This brightened my day, and it was already pretty bright. Raven is my step-cousin. She is from the city, so we don’t get together very often. She's around the same age as me, but a few months older.
I decided to go and inform my family about the news. They were a bit surprised, but they had got a telegram a month ago from my uncle, so I suspect they already knew.
I went to my room, and opened up my notebook.
Date - June 21st
Time - 12:07 pm
Entry 67
Ray’s coming on the 24th. Clean room, get out extra mattress.
There was a window on the west side of my room. I could see the swimming hole from here. The sun streams in, and warms up the dark room. A cat would've found it the perfect spot to sunbathe. My wardrobe had drawers sticking out, which were stuffed with clothes. There was a messily stacked pile of books next to my bed, and a little desk, filled with books, sketchbooks, and my notebook. The flowers on my windowsill were dry, and burnt up from being in the sun too long.
I spent most of the afternoon in my room. I cleaned up my clothes, organized my desk, and replaced my flowers with living ones. Finally, I got rid of the dust that was building up on my shelves, floor, and books.
Perhaps it was the lighting, but the finished result looked like it sprang out from a fantasy book.
The following days seemed to go by very slowly. I took Bella for a quick ride, only to get scolded by mom. I learned how to make our signature pasta dish, but ended up forgetting to let the dough sit. However, as I am reflecting on this now, it seems as though the days actually went by fairly quickly. Perhaps time always goes by fast, but if nothing mildly interesting happens, it seems slower. I decided to write this thought down in my notebook.
Date - June 23rd (Almost there!)
Time - 4:56 pm
Entry 68
Time goes by slowly when you are waiting for something. So if you have nothing to wait for or look forward to, would that mean time is going fast?
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By I.C. LuluWritten version! ^^
Chapter 4 - A letter and Awaiting a Friend
It was a late summer morning, and I was sitting at the kitchen table reading a book. Bandit was under my chair, and sunlight filtered through the windows. The room looked peaceful and homey. Mother and father were out gardening. My sister was in her room. Everything was quiet. Then there was a ring and a knock on the door.
I opened it, and I saw this month's letters on the doorstep. We live pretty far out in the countryside, so we don’t get much mail often.
Today was a small pile. There were work letters, newspapers, and magazines. As I dug around, I found a letter addressed to me.
"Hey there!
I’m coming over to visit soon.
I don’t know when this letter will arrive, but I figured I should tell you ahead of time.
My mum and dad are off on a trip, so I’ll be staying with you for a week or two ^v^.
My arrival should be sometime around June 24th.
See you then!
Sincerely,
Raven"
This brightened my day, and it was already pretty bright. Raven is my step-cousin. She is from the city, so we don’t get together very often. She's around the same age as me, but a few months older.
I decided to go and inform my family about the news. They were a bit surprised, but they had got a telegram a month ago from my uncle, so I suspect they already knew.
I went to my room, and opened up my notebook.
Date - June 21st
Time - 12:07 pm
Entry 67
Ray’s coming on the 24th. Clean room, get out extra mattress.
There was a window on the west side of my room. I could see the swimming hole from here. The sun streams in, and warms up the dark room. A cat would've found it the perfect spot to sunbathe. My wardrobe had drawers sticking out, which were stuffed with clothes. There was a messily stacked pile of books next to my bed, and a little desk, filled with books, sketchbooks, and my notebook. The flowers on my windowsill were dry, and burnt up from being in the sun too long.
I spent most of the afternoon in my room. I cleaned up my clothes, organized my desk, and replaced my flowers with living ones. Finally, I got rid of the dust that was building up on my shelves, floor, and books.
Perhaps it was the lighting, but the finished result looked like it sprang out from a fantasy book.
The following days seemed to go by very slowly. I took Bella for a quick ride, only to get scolded by mom. I learned how to make our signature pasta dish, but ended up forgetting to let the dough sit. However, as I am reflecting on this now, it seems as though the days actually went by fairly quickly. Perhaps time always goes by fast, but if nothing mildly interesting happens, it seems slower. I decided to write this thought down in my notebook.
Date - June 23rd (Almost there!)
Time - 4:56 pm
Entry 68
Time goes by slowly when you are waiting for something. So if you have nothing to wait for or look forward to, would that mean time is going fast?