The Virtuous Daughter Magazine Fall 2015 | Page 33

Amelia Emily JonesChapter 1
Sisterly Love {Or Lack Of It}

5, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20!!!!!!!! Ready or
t, here I come!” 15 yr old Amelia
nes tore off the blindfold, and raced
ound the corner of the house. She
as playing “Hide and Go Seek” with
r brother, Andy and sister, Alice.
melia stopped for a second and
anned the front yard. Yep, there was
mething, or someone, in the lilac
sh. Amelia smiled to herself. “That
dy, still doesn’t understand. When
u play ‘Hide and Go Seek’, you can’t
ove around.” Putting on the innont act, she ambled across the lawn
lling, “I wonder where they went!”
e sauntered past the lilac bush and
ard a faint snicker. Amelia
ccidently” tripped and fell backards into the lilac bush. Andy eruptin screams and giggles! Amelia
miled and said “Found you, Andy!”
d started tickling him. Andy jumped
om the bush and took off across the
wn yelling and hollering excitedly!
melia took off after him yelling

threats that when she caught him, she
would tickle him! Suddenly, Alice
jumped out from behind the walnut
tree and started chasing Amelia. Soon
Amelia caught up to Andy, and Alice
caught up to both of them. Andy and
Alice joined forces and tackled Amelia
to the ground. They tousled around
for a while until mom called them all
into the house for supper.
After supper was over, and the
dishes were cleared and washed,
Amelia got out her school books and
homework, and sat down to do some
studying in her room. The room was
actually in joint-ownership with 9 yr
old Alice. Amelia shut the door and
tried to concentrate on the difficult Algebra problem before her. Soon after,
the bedroom door swung open and
Alice walked in, carrying her dress-up
box and shoes. She began putting on
hats and matching shoes. Then she
started humming the tune of “Let it
Go” and pretending she was Elsa.