Post by purple on Feb 28, 2016 18:20:52 GMT -5
I'm under stress so that's why the stories might not be of best quality . Plus I didn't do drafts firsts . Please help with the first .. I really want to bet it into the times! I'm just under steess from home life. I'll send the other two for review if anyone is interested cx
The snow crunched under her boots as she held two little Neopets hands . She was back . After all the mistakes she'd had made , after all the time lost , could she bring any redemption back to the name Heather ? Issadora_Siera_, a 6 year old ( ) , and her 8 year old sister, a blue , cute looking Blue Zafarra , Savannah_Amira_, were gazing worriedly around Neopia Central . Freshly created , they watched with wide eyed curiosity as their owner trudged through the crowds . The grass , pets and people of every shape and color , and the hustle and bustle was impressive and overwhelming all at once. As they headed towards the poorer neighborhoods in the outskirts , Heather gripped each hand tightly and stopped at a shabby , small blue house . She let out a nervous breath and gave them a shaky smile .
"So , um , welcome home! This is where you're staying . I ..I hope you guys like it ...."
Issy smiled happily , glad that she finally heard her owner say a full sentence besides just a general welcome to Neopia , then unconformable silence all the way home. "Should we call you Mama , or by your name ? What is your name ? "
The brown haired , dark eyed, blue jacket clad women laughed nervously and unlocked the house door . "Call me Heather for now . I know it's not much (they appeared into the dimly light two bedroom house ) But it's all I could get for now. Um , I hope you make yourselfs feel welcome . "
Savannah just brushed past her and sat down on a frumpy brown recliner . " It smells like mothballs " she whined .
Heater looked close to tears . How could she come back ? After all the Neopets she created than abandoned , after all the hiatuses, broken promises , and lies, why did she deserve a second chance ? Weak in the knees , she fell to the floor , crying . Issy and Savannha watched uneasily . What could they do ?
It was not off to a easy start
~**~
Three days later and some fixing up the house , the two girls and their owner were off to the pound .
"I don't want another brother or sister " whined Savannah , dragging her feet and tugging on her black scarf and worn down purple jacket , her boots dragging through the snow .
"What if they are mean ? Come on Heather , please ? We can't afford no more of us . " Issy tried to reason , her voice muffled over the layers of clothes and the yellow jacket her owner stuffed her in.
Heather let out an exasperated breath . "No more of it from either of you . I ... I have too help out a pet or two . Well get by, no worries. " she didn't sound so sure of herself . But they entered the pound anyways . Wails and cries echoed off the walls and too the front desk as Issy and Savannah , clung tightly to her arms. As she approached the pink Uni , Heayger swallowed the lump in her throat and asked fo be lead to the back .
Rose , the pink Uni , gave her a hard look . "Well , I guess I can . You sure about this Heather ? You were a frequent visitor not too long ago . "
Savannah shuffled her feet and glowered at the ground . " Can we please just go to the back ? I want to get this out if the way ."
Rose's expression was hard to read . But alas she nodded and opened the door for them . As they entered , the wails and cries grew louder and noiser. Issy looked sadly as she passed cage after cage of sad , angry , depressed , and sick pets . The rows never seemed to end . Finally , the three stopped by a blue Ixis, a green Xweetok , and a White Grundos cages . The blue Ixi was reading a book about Merridell history . The green Xweetok was fiddling with her tail , eyes down cast , and the White Grundo smiled shyly and held tightly to his teddy bear . Heather smiled nervously . Would they like her ?
Franklin , the blue Ixi , glared up at her . "I heard about you . You abandoned a bunch of pets , and now you're back . Why are you here ?"
Twilght, the Geeen Xweetok shot him a dirty look and smiled nicely at Heather . "Don't mind that old grump . We all make mistakes . It'll be okay . I... I would like to come with you , if.. If that's okay ?" Her voice squeaked at the end. She went back to fiddling with her tail .
The youngest one ,5, cliched his teddy bear and smiled . Heather's heart melted . How could she leave these three in the pound ? Savannah exchanged a weary look with Franklin .
"Can we leave this one behind ? "
" Savannah , very rude ! Please apologize . "
Franklin glowred back . "What's her problem ? Something wrong upstairs ?" He sneered as the blue Zafara went beet red.
Twilght , who was 11, could see their opportunity to get out of here slipping . She chuckled and twiddled her paws . " I .. Err .. Sorry for how he is . He's not this bad usually , um , we'll all be good , I promise !"
"Yeah , we'll be good , honest !" Squeaked out Posmal . He clutched his teddy bear , tears leaking out of his eyes . The young , 21 year old woman held her hands up and smiled . This time she seemed more confident .
"Consider yourselfs adopted ."
Twilght and Posmal cheered , whilst Franlin only glowred more. After she filled out all the paper work , and they had went outside , Heather smiled nervously again as she glanced at the three new additions . How would this work ?
~**~
Yet even though it was hard and Heather rescued three more pets , two she had abandoned two years ago and another from the pound , they still managed to somehow to be a family . Franklin and Savannah were arm wrestling at the three legged coffee table . Roger and MT , a red Kougra , 11, and five year old Meecra , were busy coloring and drawing . Posmal, Issy , and Twilight were busy be entertained by the newest arrival , Soso , the snow Xweetok , as she described her adventures in Terror Mountain . She was 10. Hearher smiled happily . Maybe the rooming siuation could be better , the second room only separated by a thin sheet , dividing the room down the middle . Maybe she could prepare better meals . But Heather was sure she was going to be sticking around for a long time to come .
As the evening wore on and her pets were all ready for bed , Twiight tapped her on her shoulder and gestured for her to come outside . Heather tucked the rest of the gang all in and then followed the green Xweetok out . As they sat on old , busted wooden chairs , they watched the stars in the sky .
Twilght was first to speak . "So you enjoying Neopia more ? It's hard to believe how fast things are happening . I'm going to be 12 soon , March 7 . My old owner never really cared ... But you seem different . I know that you are having a hard time with all eight of us and all, but I just couldn't take you enough for giving me , the whole family , a chance . You're a good person , and I'm proud to call you my owner . "
Heather squeaked out a thanks as tears dropped down her face . "You can call me Mom if you'd like "
Twilght smiled happily and they watched the stars gleaming . Just as hope and new chances were gleaming in the hearts and minds of the residents of a small , ramshackled blue home . A home and family Heather would love forever .
