A little ways up the hill was Marceline. She was sitting over the cliff by the waterfall, gazing at the moon. Katelynne sat down with her for a bit.
And then Katelynne waved and went on her way.
Insider Perspective // Rainy Days and Mondays
A little ways up the hill was the kid. He was hiding away in his cave. Katelynne laid the flowers from Nick down by the entrance and let the kid be.
And then Katelynne waved and went on her way.
And then Katelynne waved and went on her way.
A little ways up the hill was Justin and Garnet. They were playing music and singing songs together. Katelynne watched them for a bit, singing along for a few seconds until they politely asked her to stop.
And then Katelynne waved and went on her way.
And then Katelynne waved and went on her way.
A little ways up the hill was Abe. He was sitting in his throne, but got up and bowed as Katelynne approached. Katelynne replied with a curtsy.
And then Katelynne waved and went on her way.
And then Katelynne waved and went on her way.
A little ways up the hill was Erika. She leaned against a tree and flagged Katelynne over, asking her to take a few photos together.
And then Katelynne waved and went on her way.
And then Katelynne waved and went on her way.
A little ways up the hill was Daria. Katelynne stopped to talk with her for a bit, clasping their hands together.
And then Katelynne waved and went on her way.
And then Katelynne waved and went on her way.
Katelynne finally made it to the summit covered in the bizarre snow. The manor house was lit up with brilliant lights and shone marvelously, inside and out like Christmastime. She got up real close to the window. Someone was here, but she couldn’t make out who from all the fog on the window. But someone was here.
Princess and Nicholas were both standing by the front door. He waved Katelynne over as she trudged over through the snow.
“You really like making people wait on you, huh.” Princess smirked.
“I know,” Katelynne replied sheepishly. “I got sidetracked. I’m sorry.”
Princess shook her head. “It’s fine. You’re here now. We figured it’d be better if you went first, so...”
Nicholas nodded, and gestured to the front door. Katelynne’s eyes followed to the silvery handle. She sighed and nodded. “Okay.”
Her heart raced. Her legs had the structural integrity of Mom’s gelatin as she approached the door and slowly reached out for the handle.
But, she stopped halfway, and pulled back. Squeezed her eyes shut, sighed a few times, had to psyche herself up.
And then she reached out, and knocked on the door a few times.
Knock.
Knock-knock.
Knock.
She waited.
And waited.
And waited.
And then… a
Knock.
Pause.
Knock.
Clap.
came from the other side of the door.
Katelynne looked back to Nicholas and Princess. They nodded their heads in unison as she turned back around.
Another sigh. Okay. Okay.
Okay.
She reached for the handle, reflecting her image right back at her. She squeezed it, just held it in place.
She pulled it open.
She looked back at her friends, back at the falling snow, back at the moon.
And then, she stepped inside.
Princess and Nicholas were both standing by the front door. He waved Katelynne over as she trudged over through the snow.
“You really like making people wait on you, huh.” Princess smirked.
“I know,” Katelynne replied sheepishly. “I got sidetracked. I’m sorry.”
Princess shook her head. “It’s fine. You’re here now. We figured it’d be better if you went first, so...”
Nicholas nodded, and gestured to the front door. Katelynne’s eyes followed to the silvery handle. She sighed and nodded. “Okay.”
Her heart raced. Her legs had the structural integrity of Mom’s gelatin as she approached the door and slowly reached out for the handle.
But, she stopped halfway, and pulled back. Squeezed her eyes shut, sighed a few times, had to psyche herself up.
And then she reached out, and knocked on the door a few times.
Knock.
Knock-knock.
Knock.
She waited.
And waited.
And waited.
And then… a
Knock.
Pause.
Knock.
Clap.
came from the other side of the door.
Katelynne looked back to Nicholas and Princess. They nodded their heads in unison as she turned back around.
Another sigh. Okay. Okay.
Okay.
She reached for the handle, reflecting her image right back at her. She squeezed it, just held it in place.
She pulled it open.
She looked back at her friends, back at the falling snow, back at the moon.
And then, she stepped inside.
G053 Katelynne Kirkpatrick – The Horse Maiden
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...but a few kids still remain.
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...but a few kids still remain.