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Post by Prof Grace Marks on Jul 21, 2006 21:04:02 GMT
Grace walked up the tower stairs, reaching the top a few minutes before dawn. The tower had an empty circular room at the top with three windows. It was almost completely empty, save the long dark trunk against the rounded wall. She eyed it suspiciously, wondering what was inside when a glimmer of light caught her attention. She lifted her gaze to the window above the trunk. Through the window Grace could see the lake, still and calm, and beyond it the forest even more chilling from where she stood. And beyond that the day was just about to break.
She walked to the trunk and put her right foot on the trunk, with her hand on the windows sill. Grace lifted her other leg and threw it over the ledge, sitting astride it. She leaned her back against the wall behind her and propped her feet against wall to her front, resting her chest against her thighs. Lifting her elbow to her knee, rested her cheek against her fist.
How perfect, she thought, staring over her lovely school and at the land beyond, just as the sun and a brand new day broke.
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Post by Girty Hubbles on Jul 22, 2006 12:30:45 GMT
Girty slowly opened her eyes but it did not make much difference.
Why is it so dark? she thought, as she tried to move her legs they hit something and the same with her arms.
Strange
But then a noise was heard above her. Almost as if something had been drop onto it very lightly. Then it clicked in Girty's mind.
"I remember now." she moved her arms above her head and pushed the lid up in the air, as the light flooded in she was blinded but soon her eyes adjusted.
"wonder how long i have been in here for." she laughed as she noticed she was not alone in the room.
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Post by Prof Grace Marks on Jul 22, 2006 19:42:18 GMT
Grace watched the sun wink at her from behind the trees. She hugged her knees to her chest and rested her head on her knees. A slight creak below her pulled herself towards herself. She lifted her head and looked down to see Girty sitting in the trunk. Grace frowned at Girty and asked, "what are you doing in there, Girt? Have you been there all night?"
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Post by Girty Hubbles on Jul 23, 2006 14:21:31 GMT
Girty rubbed the top of her head, as she thought.
"I must have been. I can not remember getting into the box, just sitting in it thinking This is nice and then closing my eyes." She looked around to see the sun light flooding in.
"Where I'm I?
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Post by Prof Grace Marks on Jul 26, 2006 18:48:15 GMT
Grace giggled at Girty. "You're in the east tower, sunshine," she said looking out the window she was sitting next to. "Come look, Girt," she said dreamily, "come look at the sunrise."
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Post by Girty Hubbles on Jul 28, 2006 9:37:19 GMT
Girty blinked and looked at Grace.
"East tower??" She slowly stood up stretching her legs and arms. "The sun is rising???" She then moved towards the window and looked at the glowing orb.
"Wow i have lost a lot of time somewhere."She giggled and rubbed the back of her stiff neck.
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Post by Prof Grace Marks on Aug 1, 2006 15:23:24 GMT
Grace frowned at Girty's comment, lost time? "What do you mean?" Grace asked, "what's the last thing you remember? I mean before you got into the trunk."
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Post by Girty Hubbles on Aug 1, 2006 17:48:11 GMT
Girty looked at Grace.
"Well i was feeling not myself and wanted to be alone. I came up here and there was this trunk. I sat on it and the sun was still high in the sky. I went very dizzy and lay down. Then all i can remember doing is standing int he trunk and then closing the lid on it...wiht em in it."
She laughed and looked out the window again, the green grass was now coming into full color and Girty smiled and rested her head on her hands.
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Post by Prof Grace Marks on Aug 1, 2006 18:25:13 GMT
"Well did you sleep plesantly then?" Grace mused. Then too loked out of the window and watched three birds do a little dance in the fresh morning air.
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Post by Girty Hubbles on Aug 1, 2006 21:20:39 GMT
Girty rubbed her eyes and yawned at the mention of sleep.
"Not sure really. I twas dark with or without my eyes closed." she laughed and looked back at the box. "Surprised i manged to fit in it really." She sighed and leaned out the window. She wanted to break free and fly into the dawn and enjoy the heat.
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Post by Prof Grace Marks on Aug 4, 2006 15:43:54 GMT
Grace giggled at her friend. How funny she looked hanging out of the window. She had been thinking of what she was to do about her father. Ever since the tutoring lesson, that dreadful event was constantly on her mind as was her fathers fading health. Her smile faded. She looked out the window and felt the warm sun's rays on her cold cheeks. What am I to do? she pondered, ... I just don't know...
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Post by Girty Hubbles on Aug 4, 2006 20:09:29 GMT
Girty pulled herself up and looked at Grace. She was worried about her friend as the past days she had not been her normal self.
"If you are going to keep that look on your face Miss Grace Marks then i think i will climb back into the box and not come out until a smile fills your face."
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Post by Prof Grace Marks on Aug 4, 2006 23:20:33 GMT
There was no need to clime back into the trunk. At Girty's comment, Grace smiled with a slight snort of a giggle. "I'm sorry I have been so out of sorts lately, Girt," she said, looking Girty in the eyes, "I'm just so worried ... I mean, the holidays are almost here and that means that I'll soon have to see my father and ..." she hugged her knees and rested her chin on her knee "... I'm just not sure what I'm going to say to him ... or what he'll to me ..." she sighed and looked out the window, leaning her cheek on her knee. "I just don't know if I can face him after being reminded of what happened that day during the holidays," she said more to herself.
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Post by Girty Hubbles on Aug 5, 2006 9:17:04 GMT
Girty nodded.
"I understand. I suppose I will never really know what it is like. The worst fight i get into my parents is when they steal food of my plate and we chase each other around the garden." She giggled but then thought it would not really help Grace.
"Look if you need it i will be there to help you. Just call and i will come running to help you. And if Thom gets that motorbike of his up and running then we will fly and save you."
She laughed again and turned form the window and started to climb back into the trunk.
"I'm going to give you time to think and be alone. But if you need me just lift up the lid and shout at me." Girty gave grace one last smile and closed the lid.
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Post by Prof Grace Marks on Aug 5, 2006 15:22:21 GMT
Grace laughed slightly at the picture of Girty running around a garden chasing food. She smiled a little wider at the thought of having her friends that close: just a call away. But then Girty disappeared into her trunk again. Grace's smile faded and was replaced by a scowl. She hopped down from the window sill onto the trunk and jumped up and down on top of it. "WAKEY WAKEY EGGS AND BACEY!" she called and jumped off the box to see what Girty would do.
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