Back at the dolls’ old house, 2 visitors were making their way up the walk to the front door. Tay and Lea stood side by side as they walked down the sidewalk. Suddenly, Lea stopped. “What’s wrong?” Tay asked, pausing to look behind her. “What if..” Lea said, “What if they don’t like me anymore?” Tay laughed. “Come on, Lea.” She reached for Lea’s hand to pull her along. “No, really! What if they can’t forgive me? For abandoning them, {Read More}
The Guiding Compass – Part 18
The next morning when Lea awoke, the air was eerily silent. The sky was filled with dreary, gray clouds that looked as if they would burst any moment. Mist had spread over the field and smoke was drifting up from the fire that had died over night. Lea felt refreshed, but she had woken up with a sharp pain in her stomach. Probably from hunger, she assumed. Lea felt her chest for the strap of her messenger bag, but it {Read More}
The Guiding Compass – Part 13
Lea awoke with a scream. A brown, fuzzy creature was sitting on her stomach, its head cocked, watching her. She realized it was a sloth. Lea blushed, embarrassed by her outburst, though probably no one had heard. The sloth just stared at her. She sat up, and wondering if the sloth would run off because of the sudden movement. It didn’t. It just slid down her stomach and onto her lap, continuing to stare at her. “Where did you come {Read More}
The Guiding Compass – Part 11
The next morning, Grace and Isabelle were setting the table for breakfast. Isabelle spread plates all around the table and Grace carried the pastries to the buffet counter. “What’s today?” Isabelle asked, “Hopefully croissants. I’ll never get tired of those.” “Yep,” Grace affirmed, “Kaya will be happy.” She smiled, picturing Kaya’s smiling face when she noticed her favorite pastries were for breakfast. “Did you get the fruit yet?” Isabelle asked. Grace shook her head. “Not yet. It’s in the kitchen.” “Okay, {Read More}