Chapters 4 and 5!
Working Magic for Maria
After reading the birthday wish for 'Lucy Love,' Elizabeth had to think this over for a little.
She suddenly said to herself, over and over again, "The gift is a key the size of my thumb," after peeking into the music box.
Just as quickly as she began saying it, she stopped. She said, "The tapestries, the tapestries. Hmm ... This is no help! Absolutely none!" Then she stopped herself abruptly.
"The tapestries. I must uncover the secret to discover the magic. The trim! The trim is where the key goes! I must uncover the secret! The places on the tapestries are the magical places! They are the magic! But what does the music box have to do with it?!" Elizabeth shouted.
"I have to see all those wonderful places!" she exclaimed.
She grabbed the small, golden key and searched the trim behind the tapestries, as "The Nutcracker" stopped playing in the music box. There were 4 tapestries, and on the trim, in the middle, behind each one was a place that had the same shape as the key indented in it, but when she put it in, every single one did nothing.
Puzzled, Elizabeth tried again. Just as before, nothing, not a thing, happened.
She was getting frustrated. "What's the matter?!" she exclaimed loudly. She was very annoyed by now.
"That's what the music box is for!" she shouted as she stuck the key in the place below the tapestry with the area she wanted on it. She stood by the tapestry, completely wound the music box, and let it play its sweet, wonderful music.
Very quickly, Elizabeth appeared in the amazing place. She sat with her legs crossed in front of a bunch of beautiful flowers nearby.
Chapter 5
Lucida Lavor
Elizabeth looked around. She put the music box in her
now very dirty bag. "Oh, how mad Aunt Maria will be when she finds out how dirty it got!" she sad sadly.
As soon as these words came out of Elizabeth's mouth, she was smothered in a bear hug, as a young girl, very happily asked, "How is mommy? Cousin, cousin, cousin!"
"Hold on, who are you?" Elizabeth exclaimed.
"I'm Lucida Lavor! Don't be silly!" the girl shouted. "Cousin, Cousin!"
"No. If you're my cousin, and Aunt Maria is your mother, then you have to be Lucy! But Lucy died nearly a month ago! I don't get this, and I'm not even going to try! I've had enough commotion today!" Elizabeth shouted. But she did anyway. This was Lucy!
To be continued
Short story by Catherine Stout
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Written on 2006-05-03 at 01:53
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The Music Box (Chapters 4&5)
Chapter 4Working Magic for Maria
After reading the birthday wish for 'Lucy Love,' Elizabeth had to think this over for a little.
She suddenly said to herself, over and over again, "The gift is a key the size of my thumb," after peeking into the music box.
Just as quickly as she began saying it, she stopped. She said, "The tapestries, the tapestries. Hmm ... This is no help! Absolutely none!" Then she stopped herself abruptly.
"The tapestries. I must uncover the secret to discover the magic. The trim! The trim is where the key goes! I must uncover the secret! The places on the tapestries are the magical places! They are the magic! But what does the music box have to do with it?!" Elizabeth shouted.
"I have to see all those wonderful places!" she exclaimed.
She grabbed the small, golden key and searched the trim behind the tapestries, as "The Nutcracker" stopped playing in the music box. There were 4 tapestries, and on the trim, in the middle, behind each one was a place that had the same shape as the key indented in it, but when she put it in, every single one did nothing.
Puzzled, Elizabeth tried again. Just as before, nothing, not a thing, happened.
She was getting frustrated. "What's the matter?!" she exclaimed loudly. She was very annoyed by now.
"That's what the music box is for!" she shouted as she stuck the key in the place below the tapestry with the area she wanted on it. She stood by the tapestry, completely wound the music box, and let it play its sweet, wonderful music.
Very quickly, Elizabeth appeared in the amazing place. She sat with her legs crossed in front of a bunch of beautiful flowers nearby.
Chapter 5
Lucida Lavor
Elizabeth looked around. She put the music box in her
now very dirty bag. "Oh, how mad Aunt Maria will be when she finds out how dirty it got!" she sad sadly.
As soon as these words came out of Elizabeth's mouth, she was smothered in a bear hug, as a young girl, very happily asked, "How is mommy? Cousin, cousin, cousin!"
"Hold on, who are you?" Elizabeth exclaimed.
"I'm Lucida Lavor! Don't be silly!" the girl shouted. "Cousin, Cousin!"
"No. If you're my cousin, and Aunt Maria is your mother, then you have to be Lucy! But Lucy died nearly a month ago! I don't get this, and I'm not even going to try! I've had enough commotion today!" Elizabeth shouted. But she did anyway. This was Lucy!
To be continued
Short story by Catherine Stout
Read 653 times
Written on 2006-05-03 at 01:53
Tags Fantasy
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