Daybreak came, Evelyne was the first up, she made
some herbal tea and then checked the chickens for
eggs. The chickens were still agitated, they were not happy at being cooped up and not being allowed
to roam around freely, but they had produced five
eggs that morning.
Evelyne still had some fish too, so she made a meal
and woke the others.
Fern got Jay up, as she was dressing him, Bella came over and said, "do you think your mother would
let you ride Prince with me?"
"I don't know," said Fern, "she has been very
protective of me, since we have been left on our own."
"Why don't you ask her?" said Bella.
Fern went to her mother, "mother, do you think that
I could go ride Prince with Bella today?"
"No!" said Evelyne, not even understanding why her
daughter would ask. "It's too dangerous, there are
hunters out there, we don't want to draw attention
to ourselves."
Fern knew better than to argue, at a time like this.
Meradith would not allow Bella to ride Prince either, "I cannot believe you would even ask me,"
said Meradith.
Bella was feeling closed in, the cave was dark most
of the time, claustrophobia was now making Bella
irritable, the close contact of the others, was
starting to annoy her.
She wanted to ride Prince, she thought, 'perhaps I
could sneak out, ride Prince, be back before they
had even noticed I was gone.' then she thought
again, 'no that was not a good idea.'
Bella went down to the stream to wash her face, she
saw her reflection, then looked at her hair, she
decided she would tie her hair back, then plait it.
She lay back on the grass, she watched a spider spin a web, the sun shining, made the fine strands
glisten. "Oh! Mr Spider," she said, "you are free to go wherever you want." Then she watched the insects in the grass, going about their business.
She had never really thought about her freedom before, it was always something she took for granted.
"Bella, Bella!" called her mother, Bella walked
towards the cave, almost crying, wishing her father
would return.
To be continued .........
Comments
Silver Spun Sand | April 6, 2011 - 16:35
Another good one, Jenny, and Bella is right, we do take so many things for granted, including freedom, of course.
(Just a tiny typo in the fourth line, should be 'allowed')
I like the way you use a spider to illustrate your point about freedom, too, and I think that any flies he catches would have the same thought running through their heads too...if spiders do think, of course;-)
Looking forward to the next one;-)
Tina
skinner_jennifer | April 6, 2011 - 16:58
Hi Tina,
Thankyou so much for your help, I have just put that
word right.
I actually wrote that bit about the spider and the
web, from my own experience of talking to a spider
many, many years ago, when I was in my twenty's, no
don't worry, I don't make a habit of talking to
Spiders, I was a bit spaced out at the time, but at
least it helped write this little episode.
Thanks again for reading and the great comment.
Jenny.
Highhat | April 6, 2011 - 17:15
This is exciting Jenny- I am wondering whether the girls will want to wander off on their own soon. Like you poitned out in the story they want their freedom. good one. Keep truckin'
;)Pia
skinner_jennifer | April 6, 2011 - 17:26
Ha, ha! Pia, I wonder!
Yeh I'll keep on trukin' and carry on this journey
into The Chosen Ones.
Thanks for your comment and reading.
Jenny.
hilary west | April 6, 2011 - 17:33
I haven't read the chapters before but this is engaging. I like the image of the spider too !
oldpesky | April 6, 2011 - 17:46
Hi Jenny. Just letting you know I'm still hooked on this. Looking forward to tomorrow's instalments. You have a natural story-telling ability that leaves me always wanting to know what happens next. Well done.
pinda | April 6, 2011 - 23:07
Amazing how you can hold my attention for so long Jennifer,this is such a great tale. Just for the record, I normally print off poems that I really enjoy on this site and take them with me whenever I go abroad so that I can read them on the plane and hotels. I plan on printing every single one of the chapters to this tale because I know it's something I'll want to read again in the future :)
X
Pinda
skinner_jennifer | April 7, 2011 - 09:05
Hello Hilary West,
that was a wonderful comment, you have captured a
moment of my own life there, with the spider. I really do hope you can read and enjoy this story,
it is a long one, but it's been a three year journey
writing it.
I'm really glad that you enjoyed what you have read.
Jenny.
skinner_jennifer | April 7, 2011 - 09:08
Hi oldpesky,
you have made me one happy lady with your comment,
it's always nice to know you are still with me on
this story. Your words of encouragement are very
welcome.
Thankyou so much for reading and the great comment.
Jenny.
skinner_jennifer | April 7, 2011 - 09:11
Hello pinda,
I really don't know what to say Pinda, you have taken
my breath away with your amazing words.
I feel very honoured that you would enjoy reading
this story again, I cannot thankyou enough for your
support and encouragement, it's worth more than you
will ever know.
Happy reading.
Best wishes,
Jenny.
skinner_jennifer | June 13, 2011 - 17:36
Not able to take it any further sorry.
Jenny.