Waiting for Arianna

[Clare Tipley]

Clare sat on a swing in the vast back yard of her new home. The swing was a nice old, simple wooden one, and hung from the branches of a huge oak tree. Holding onto the rope sides, she leaned back, and stared up at the many leaves of the tree. Some light filtered through, and left dappled patterns on the grass. This swing was her favourite place in her new house.

Clare couldn't wait for summer, and had been counting down the days. She looked forward to it for different reasons than everyone else her age. It wasn't because of the warm weather, swimming and 24 hour light. No, to Clare, summer meant school was finished, and that meant Arianna would be home. The thought of her sister always filled Clare with a happiness even she couldn't understand.

 

[Arianna Tipley]

Arianna shot out of her fireplace at the start of summer, to find an empty house. Coughing, and brushing the dust off herself, she looked around with a smile at the familiar living room. She didn't really mind that no one was home, it gave Ari time to settle back in, and not be fussed over. She sighed, and walked up the stairs to her room. She flung herself onto her bed with a dreamy smile. She hadn't realised it, but Ari had missed her home.