Chapter Thirteen

Chapter Thirteen: Invitation

One afternoon after school, all the girls went apple picking all together. Apples. They ate and picked and ate and picked for a long while. And soon they decided to stop. Just then, Mama called them, and so they went back inside.

When they were in the house, she said to them happily, “The Ferriers invited us to come to their house for Thanksgiving!” and then the girls cheered loudly. They were very, very, excited and happy. And all of the rest of the afternoon they chatted about what they would do there and what fun it would be.

“It’s going to be so much fun! And Thanksgiving feasts are always SO good!” said Sarah.

“Oh, yes! I can’t wait until its Thanksgiving!” cried Evelyn. And they talked and talked about it until Evelyn and Sarah wanted to ride on horses.

They rode on them through the orchard and raced each other on them, and laughed until their stomachs hurt. But after a little while Rosie felt left out so they offered for her to ride on horses with them but she said, “No! I’m too scared.” Then the girls laughed and rode off. This made Rosie cry and she went inside to tell Mama. When Mama heard what happened she picked her up and told the older girls to be nicer to her.

“We’re sorry.” said Evelyn jumping off the horse.

Then she said, “Did you know that we are going over to the Ferrier’s for thanksgiving?”

“Yes.” Then Evelyn thought up something to cheer up Rosie.

“Do you want to make a bracelet for Irene?” she asked her.

“Yeah!” said Rosie wiping her tears.

“Then let’s go!” Evelyn said.

“Wait for me!” Sarah cried getting off her horse. They then went inside and walked up the stairs to their bedroom without a word, they were so excited.

“I want to make a purl bracelet for Irene.” Rosie said, pointing to shiny, white beads. (She thought they were real purls.) Evelyn chuckled and said, “Alright.”

Rosie scooped up a handful of beads and set them on the floor. “Can I have a wire or string to put them on?” she asked.

“Sure.” said Evelyn, and she started to cut a long piece of wire. Rosie wasn’t very polite so she just grabbed it.

Soon they all started to string beads on to wire. They all made one for themselves and one for their cousin. When Rosie started stringing beads on to her wire, Sarah said, “That looks really good, Rosie.” said Sarah.

“Thank you.” smiled Rosie.

There was a pause until Rosie said, “I want to sit next to play teddy bears with Irene when she comes. Just like last time.”

Then both older girls smiled.