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.