Steph waited for half a hour, finally she saw a snowy owl fly straight for the window she was in, she jumped out of the way as the owl came closer.
Stephanie took one look at the owl and knew it was her brothers. Her stomach jolted as she reached out. Steph had longed for news, but now, she really didnt want to read it.
She un- rolled the parchment and read the letter.
Stephanie's heart sank, suddenly all the happiness she had felt earlier had gone.
She took out the note and opened it.
Sez,
Im sorry, ive gotta do this.
RoRo.
x
Steph fell to her knee's, and held her head in her hands. She was crying, harder than she had cried in her life.
It must of been at least a hour after she got the letter. Steph stood up and wiped her eyes. She took out some parchment and her quill, and wrote back to her brother.
Alex Shirley,
Shirley house,
Legend Avenue,
Canada.
Alex,
thanks for writing. Ive been eager to get news for ages. I'l try not to worry, i guess.
Stephanie stopped, large tears had splashed onto the letter and smudged the ink,
Wow, you and Ami getting a place of your own? Aw but that means you wont be there when i come home!
I hope everythings ok with you.
Sorry this letters so short. I guess im not up to this.
Lots of love always Steph
x
Steph wiped her eyes again, and went over to a owl, she tied the letter to its foot, she watched it fly out of the window, and into the distance.
Stephanie sat down again, and waited.