Sarah+C.+5C+Winnie's+Journal

Dear Journal, It was all boring, cooped up in the house(can't go outside), and talking to a toad who would just ignore me. I wanted to runaway, out of the house where I could all be free. If I just had a brother or a sister, my parents wouldn't be so overprotective to //me.// So the next day, I decided to runaway to the woods. NO...First, I was catching fireflies and a stranger appeared at the gate of my house. He looked kind of strange. He asked that he was finding a family but, of course I know no one cause I can't go outside of my house. Suddenly, grandma came out and we had a little conversation. Then randomly, a sound of a musicbox came out from the woods. Grandma said it was the elves but I think I heard a melody from a musicbox. But the day went on fast and the man went away. The next day, I had an iner conflict with myself. I was wondering about running away because I was afraid to be alone but i didnt want to be cooped up in my house. As you see above i decided to runaway. So, i went to the woods and i was roaming around and saw a handsome boy. He was drinking some kind of water from the ground. It was weird. But our eyes met and he called me over. So i apologized that i was spying on him but he seemed to be nice. Then we introduced ourselves, but by the time i asked him how old he was he said he was 104 years old. What a good joke! Time went by, and I started getting thirsty. I remembered the water from the ground that he was drinking so I asked him for a little water but he wouldnt move and for some reason he didnt want me to drink it. I mean whats the problem with drinking the water that he just drank? Then came a voice from a young woman riding a horse with a man. They were gasping(I dont know why). The next thing I knew was that I was riding an old horse with the people i just met. It seemed like they were..KIDNAPPING me! But it was a different kind of kidnapping. I always thought that kidnappers were usually burly and tough but these guys are just kind and lovely. However, I had nothing to say but then the man that I just met yesturday was standing in the street. I wanted to shout and call for help but my body just wouldnt move and most of all, I was scared of doing that. Later, when we arrived to a safe place, they told me the most crasiest story. They were living forever? That was a no no. But I started to understand why because I remember that Jese said not to drink from the spring. We became great friends. At least 1 friend. Then, we went back on to going to the Tucks house and the weather was burning hot. Miles carried me to the Tucks house. We played and had fun. Then I met Angus Tuck, Mae's husband. He was kind and gernous. But when I went in, the whole house was in disarry. Every single thing in the house was all disorganized plus, there was a mouse living inside a drawer. Well...compared to our cottage, we are super duper clean and there is a huge difference between my house and their house. Mae and I had a little talk of how it feels to everlast. After I heard lots of issues of eternal lives, I felt sorry for the Tucks..Well..tomorrow morning it will be a new start.

Dear Journal, Today morning, I ate a brief lunch and it was yummy. But it was totally different from my //clean and perfect// house rules. We ate in the parlor, no napkins, and we licked our fingers to eat the maple syrup which was //really// not allowed in my house. I felt really weird. I mean everything was in disarry and confusing. I just wanted to go home. But Angus Tuck took me to the pond for more explaination of the spring thing. Then when we were rowing the boat, it was total silence. He just started to say that he's life wasn't moving and he wanted to grow. But I started to understand why and I actually wanted to drink the spring because I didn't want to die. He told me that there is a start and an end. So, I was confused. Then, when it became silent again, I heard Miles say that the horse was gone....Uh Oh.....

Dear Journal, Today I slept over the Tucks house. Everything was all raggy and hard. I slept on the sofa with cushions that smelled like old newspapers and a pillow that that was thin and hard. But I was confused. Could they really live forever? In side my head, my brain tangled like a shoe lace. Then, Mae came down the steps and asked if i was comfortable. She also said if I was hers... Then, Tuck came too. He asked the same questions. But was I o.k. with these criminals? Or are they REAL criminals? Jesse came down too. He said when I turn 17, I would have to drink the spring and marry him! MARRY HIM??? That was....just amazing... But all I did to him was whisper "All right". Now, what do I do. I've got kidnapped with these criminals or rather //caring// criminals. I'm also stuck in this house that is totally different from mine. And they say that they live forever. What a story.. I had no, ABSOLUTELY NO idea. Dear Journal, Today started as a misty morning. I was the first one to wake up and as I peered into the window I saw a toad. That toad reminded me the toad I met before in my house. But obviously, it was not the same toad. The next thing I heard was Miles coming down the stairs. We went fishing for breakfast. He once again like Angus did, explained about the spring. But as we were floating, we saw alot of small little animals. Boy, there were ALOT of toads. Then, it was very peaceful. I caught one fish but I let it go. It was horrible to kill an animal. But this is what Miles said. He stated that we were meat-eater and thats what humans do. Then, he looked back from the past. He told me that he went fishing with his daughters too, just like me. But his childrens didnt drink the spring. I asked why and he said he didnt know the fact that the spring will bring you an eternal life. Randomly, he caught a fish and it landed on the floor of the boat. It was terrible and I sorry for the fish. Now, its life was going to end. But I cried let it go. So, Miles did so as I said. Well....I was both happy and foolish. Next, will be delicious BREAKFAST!!! yeah~ Dear Journal, Today was flapjacks AGAIN. We ate in the parlor AGAIN. But that didnt make me frustrated. Instead I was enjoying it. I was comfortable with these Tucks. Mae also made my feeling MORE enjoyable then ever. She said being with me said it was like a party. Then, I did the most silly thing I'd ever done. Licked the syrups from my fingers!!! I just loved the Tucks. How they treat me. They belonged to me! I wanted to stay there forever in the little, sunny house. Then, I looked at Jesse and thought over the things he had said to me. Second,I looked at Miles. Third, I looked at Tuck. He was the dearest of them all. Fourth, I looked at.........the door. It was making alien sound knocks. Mae went to the door. Shocking NEWS!!! There he was, the man in the yellow suit. MAJOR PROBLEM!!!! call 119~ Dear Journal, So, now we've got the man in the yellow suit in the Tucks house and something is suspicious. He told me that he was there to take me home.Oh.. NO WAY! Then the man in the yellow suit knew all about the story and even, he was eavesdropping on us!!! Then, the Tucks started shouting. The man in the yellow suit said that he made a trade with my family that if he gives back me back to my house he'll get Treegap!! NON-SENSE~ Now, he's going to sell the water! He's a madman!! The next thing I knew, was that I was dragged by the man that just pushed me right infront of the door. Suddenly, a cold, flat voice came out from behind and there was Mae holding a shotgun like a club. Then, her face turned like a tomato. //CRACK!// The shotgun smashed into the back of the man's skull and there he was, laying on the floor. But............the CONSTABLE???????? He was there.... Dear Journal, I was hugging Tuck because I didnt want to see Mae hit the man. Then the constable asked some questions to Mae. Mae replied back, "He was taking the child against her will." The constable said, "That's what you done. You kidnapped that child." Now, that was not true or was it? I went up to that constable and protested.....When I took a glance at Tuck,he was looking at the man in the yellow suit and he looked like a starving man looking through a window at a banquet. Anyway, the constable was taking me home and Mae to the...to jail..maybe... but it's only a maybe..and when they find out the man is dead or not Mae hangs on the gallow...still living... Dear Journal, Today, I just felt like to be sooth. When I arrived home, my whole family was caring and very happy. But, I heard the constable talking to my dad that their were no kidnapping and the man in the yellow suit is dead. Then....Mae will have to... go...on the gallows......NOOOOO!!!!! I was feeling pain. But, I remembered that I killed a wasp. I saw the dead body. I wanted to make it alive. Did Mae feel like that too, to the man in the yellow suit? I closed my eyes and thought of Mae's feeling. That reminded me that Mae musnt go to the freaky GALLOWS.... Dear Journal, Today, I went outside to the sunny weather. I thought of Mae behind the poles of jail. Then, I saw the toad I had met before in my house. It looked extremly thirsty. So, I went in to get a bowl of water and when came out, it was gone. Then, when I was sitting down on the grass I saw JESSE!!! He said he had a plan. The plan was that at midnight, Miles will take the window frames out and let Mae climb up at dark. But they will have to escape to another place. I will not see him again and he gave me a bottle of the spring. He said if I turn 17, I would have to drink the water and find him. Suddenly, I had an idea. I can help too. I told Jesse that after Mae escapes I would replace her spot with me rolled up in a blanket to look like Mae. Now, thats a great plan. But, we got to do this least till morning! Hope this gets in right~ ^^ Dear Journal, It was extremely hot today. I took my lemonade to my room and sat on my rocker. I had nothing to do but wait till midnight comes. So I matched the rhythm of the clock with my rocker. When it was supper, I was glad that I had somthing to do. The only thing I did was nibble on my food. Later, I went out to the fence and the sky was turning brownish yellow. So, I reminded my mom and my grandma that I think its going to rain. Well... today was different than usual days and good news!! Everyone went to bed early. Bad news!! 3 hours till midnight. Nothing to do~ But, I thought that I was doing something that was forbidden. I could hear my family say not to do....yada-yada-yada-yada....but it was funny. Now, I had rights to chose my own choices. But would the constable bring me home again? What would they say? Would they trust me again? Well, I would have to find an explaination that would get me out of the problem. Then the clock striked 11. My mind was bring pictures of Mae, Jesse, Tuck, and Miles. They needed me. Mae would go free if I helped her. She would never...die and if she did, the secret will be revealed. But my thoughts returned to Jesse. Should I do what he said if I turn 17? Well...the secret wasnt true. They were some sort of lovely people that were crazy. They were my friends and they need my help. As I was thinking all sort of Tuck things, I fell alseep. Then I woke up in a hurry and looked at the clock. It was 5 minutes till midnight. Dear Journal, Today, getting out of the house was a piece of cake. I felt so light that I thought I was floating. Then, when I went out I saw Jesse waiting in front. Without a word we ran and ran, passing by buildings and buildings until we saw the jailhouse in front. A soft breeze went "swoosh" on my hair. Then we saw Tuck and Miles who were squeezing me. Again, without a word, we crept to the back of the building. I peered into the bars where light of dim gold was showing. And at that time, the lines of a poem came in my mind. Over and over the lines repeated in my head until they were meaningless. Then, I heard the storm moving closer. The mission has started. Miles was standing on a box putting oil around the frame and loosening the bars one by one. He was a //pro.// But one of them, Miles was holding on still. He was not moving. I thought why isnt he moving? What is he waiting for? Then a thunder cracked and the window frame did not budge. What if its impossible? I looked at the gallows. It was horrible. But Miles never gave up, he yanked on the window and "boom" the window frame came out and //MISSION CLEAR!// Mae's head appeared and she was coming out. What if the window was too small that she couldnt get through? But in a relief she came out safely. Then, it was my turn. Everyone cared for me and the last work Jesse said to me was "Remember." Miles lifted me up and I went in the room. But I wondered, "Would Miles put backthe nails?" I waited. And I felt the thunder go, my stomach untangled and exhausted. I waited and waited. Rain blew on my face and as I looked down in the yard, it was empty. I heard the tinkling melody and the Tucks were..gone.