SuperSnowCutie
09-21-2006, 08:50 PM
This is a kinda 2nd version of Tuck Everlasting. My summer reading book report, actually but I want to see what y'all thing:)
Night- August 3, 1880
Dear Diary,
Two very strange things happened today. First, a man in a suspicious yellow suit stood at our fence. He started asking me weird questions like, “Do you know anyone that lives around here?” and “How long have you lived here?” Then, Grandmamma came outside. She locked the fence and ignored the man as if he wasn’t even there. It seemed pretty rude to me! Well, what do I know? Then suddenly we all heard a beautiful melody. It sounded like a music box, but when I told Grandmamma that she said “Nonsense, it’s elves!” She had told me about this melody from the woods. She said she heard it about every ten years.
I’m going to run away tomorrow, I made up my mind. Well, I guess I’ll just visit the toad and if I want to stay in the wood, I will. Why am I such a coward? Or am I just wise? I’m not sure about things anymore. Should I go? Well, I’ll see tomorrow.
Winnie Foster
Early Morning- August 5, 1880
Dear Diary,
I’m so glad I brought you with me. Today was a VERY long day. First, I visited the toad. Then I saw a boy about 16 or 17 years old lying against a large tree’s trunk. I watched him for a minute or two then he started drinking water from the tree gap. Then he saw me. We just stared at each other for the longest time. He looked like he was panicking. Then we started talking. He asked me what I was doing here. Then when I was about to take a drink he shouted “NO! Don’t drink that! You’ll get sick.” Then I replied “You drank it and nothing happened to you!” “Well,” he said “I’m used to this water; it won’t be good for you, though.” So I didn’t drink it. He called his mother and brother. He whispered to them a little bit. And before I know it they told me the story of the everlasting life. They told me how they drank the water and how Mr. Tuck tested their living forever by shooting himself and surviving. They even told me about Miles’ (the older brother) marriage that didn’t go so well. Just to let you know their mother’s name was Mae, the older brother’s name was Miles, and the boy that was lying on the tree trunk’s name was Jesse.
Then, they took me to their home, and to tell you the truth I was scared at first. Then I felt, I don’t know, important. They told me I was the only one who knew their secret! Now I don’t have to run away alone; I’ll be with the Tucks! After that I got scared again. Why did they have to take me to their house? They could have just told me and let me go. Mae says that they’ll take me home tomorrow. Well, my friend; tomorrow seems like f o r e v e r! Then Mr. Tuck took me out for a boat ride at the pond. He was going to explain to me why I shouldn’t tell a soul about the tree gap. I already promised I wouldn’t tell! After we noticed the horse was gone we all went to bed. What was the use of looking for it? It was almost midnight! They said they would look for him tomorrow. When I was on my temporary bed I thought about why they would want me here and then I got furious, they should just let me go! I want Mamma and Papa and Grandmamma! I want to be in my own bed instead of this lumpy old couch! I want to wear my comfortable nightgown instead of this itchy, itchy blouse and skirt! I guess coming to the woods was a bad idea after all. “The man,” I whispered to myself suddenly, “The one with the yellow jacket! Surely he saw me and he will tell my family where I am! They’ll find me and I’ll be safe and sound!” Then, I heard someone coming. It was Mae. She was checking on me to see if I was asleep yet. She spoke to me a little and then she went back to bed. Then I had another visitor, Mr. Tuck. He said “You’re still awake? I thought I would come here to sit with you until you fell asleep.” I said that it was very nice of him but it was ok. Then visitor number three showed up. Jesse came to talk to me. He said maybe when I turned seventeen I should drink from the fountain and we could marry each other and travel all around the world. He told me how Miles and his parents only thought about the bad things in their “everlasting” life. He told me to at least think about it. Then he left and I fell asleep. Sorry I couldn’t write this yesterday! I was too exhausted!
Winnie Foster
Mid-Morning- Same Day; August 5,1880
Dear Diary,
Miles and I went out to fish. We had a conversation about living and dying. We also talked about if everyone; and thing lived forever. He said he though it would be a bad thing and I though it was a good thing, and of course, he was right. Well, what do you expect from a 110 year old man? Of course he is wiser; he is exactly 100 years older than me! I wouldn’t let Miles take any fish, I wouldn’t like it if I was tricked into being caught, then killed, and then eaten, who would? Well, instead of fish for breakfast; we ate flapjacks. Now I feel like I’m part of this family.
Then, the man with the yellow suit showed up. He came right in and said “Where is the child? I must take to her home; where she belongs.” I didn’t want to go with this man, I know I did before but now I’m not sure I want to. “No!” Everyone replied, even me. Then the tugging began. The man tugged one arm and Mae pulled the other. Back and forth back and forth. I pulled my hands away from them both and hid behind Mae. The man said that my parents sold him the wood if he brought me back. I didn’t believe it until I saw the papers. He said he knew all about the Tucks and the spring. He said he would sell the water. All I knew was that everyone was panicking in their minds, I couldn’t hear a thing I was to busy thinking, so many things popped into my mind, and then before I knew it, the man in the yellow suit just grabbed my arm. He dragged me all the way to his (well, actually the Tucks’) horse. Then he told me to hold on tight. That’s when Mae took out the man. I didn’t think she would really hurt him, but she did. It was probably one of the most dreadful moments in my 10-year-old life. We weren’t alone though; there in a small distance was a man on a horse. He was the treegap constable.
He came closer and closer. The constable said that Mae had to be locked up right away. And if the man in the yellow suit didn’t survive (he wasn’t completely alive yet) that Mae would have to be punished. Mae and I were taken away while Tuck, Jesse, and Miles had to keep the yellow suit man alive. No pressure, HA! Mae can’t be punished, she just can’t! I know people will obviously notice that she lives forever. Then people will start being discourteous (calling them all witches, etc). How can people be so disrespectful? Haven’t they learned the “Treat others like you would want to be treated” saying?
I’ll write again later,
Winnie Foster
Night-Same Day; August 5, 1880
Dear Diary,
I can’t sleep! Midnight seems so far away. Well, you see, I am going to help Mae bail out of jail. I will be the “replacement” Mae. I made this plan with Jesse outside in the afternoon. He gave me a bottle of the fountain water. He said I should drink it when I am 17 and then I would look for him. I’m kind of actually considering it. Well, he is a pretty nice person. Well, I’ll get some from the spring if I lose this or something. – Waiting for midnight – Ah, It’s taking to long! I’ll write tomorrow telling you how it goes.
Winnie Foster
Noontime-August 6, 1880
Dear Diary,
Oh my goodness! Last night was one of the most exciting and frightening nights of my life! It was raining and Miles got the bars off and all went well. They all thanked me and before I knew it, they were gone. They were my only friends besides my toad, I’ll miss them. The constable’s face was so surprised, angry, and shocked. He looked like he was about to faint! Well, I’m not sure my parents and Grandmamma will ever trust me again. Well, at least I know it was the right thing to do! I gave the frog the spring water… there has to be more somewhere else if I want to drink it anyways. Oh, time for lunch!
Winnie Foster
Night- August 3, 1880
Dear Diary,
Two very strange things happened today. First, a man in a suspicious yellow suit stood at our fence. He started asking me weird questions like, “Do you know anyone that lives around here?” and “How long have you lived here?” Then, Grandmamma came outside. She locked the fence and ignored the man as if he wasn’t even there. It seemed pretty rude to me! Well, what do I know? Then suddenly we all heard a beautiful melody. It sounded like a music box, but when I told Grandmamma that she said “Nonsense, it’s elves!” She had told me about this melody from the woods. She said she heard it about every ten years.
I’m going to run away tomorrow, I made up my mind. Well, I guess I’ll just visit the toad and if I want to stay in the wood, I will. Why am I such a coward? Or am I just wise? I’m not sure about things anymore. Should I go? Well, I’ll see tomorrow.
Winnie Foster
Early Morning- August 5, 1880
Dear Diary,
I’m so glad I brought you with me. Today was a VERY long day. First, I visited the toad. Then I saw a boy about 16 or 17 years old lying against a large tree’s trunk. I watched him for a minute or two then he started drinking water from the tree gap. Then he saw me. We just stared at each other for the longest time. He looked like he was panicking. Then we started talking. He asked me what I was doing here. Then when I was about to take a drink he shouted “NO! Don’t drink that! You’ll get sick.” Then I replied “You drank it and nothing happened to you!” “Well,” he said “I’m used to this water; it won’t be good for you, though.” So I didn’t drink it. He called his mother and brother. He whispered to them a little bit. And before I know it they told me the story of the everlasting life. They told me how they drank the water and how Mr. Tuck tested their living forever by shooting himself and surviving. They even told me about Miles’ (the older brother) marriage that didn’t go so well. Just to let you know their mother’s name was Mae, the older brother’s name was Miles, and the boy that was lying on the tree trunk’s name was Jesse.
Then, they took me to their home, and to tell you the truth I was scared at first. Then I felt, I don’t know, important. They told me I was the only one who knew their secret! Now I don’t have to run away alone; I’ll be with the Tucks! After that I got scared again. Why did they have to take me to their house? They could have just told me and let me go. Mae says that they’ll take me home tomorrow. Well, my friend; tomorrow seems like f o r e v e r! Then Mr. Tuck took me out for a boat ride at the pond. He was going to explain to me why I shouldn’t tell a soul about the tree gap. I already promised I wouldn’t tell! After we noticed the horse was gone we all went to bed. What was the use of looking for it? It was almost midnight! They said they would look for him tomorrow. When I was on my temporary bed I thought about why they would want me here and then I got furious, they should just let me go! I want Mamma and Papa and Grandmamma! I want to be in my own bed instead of this lumpy old couch! I want to wear my comfortable nightgown instead of this itchy, itchy blouse and skirt! I guess coming to the woods was a bad idea after all. “The man,” I whispered to myself suddenly, “The one with the yellow jacket! Surely he saw me and he will tell my family where I am! They’ll find me and I’ll be safe and sound!” Then, I heard someone coming. It was Mae. She was checking on me to see if I was asleep yet. She spoke to me a little and then she went back to bed. Then I had another visitor, Mr. Tuck. He said “You’re still awake? I thought I would come here to sit with you until you fell asleep.” I said that it was very nice of him but it was ok. Then visitor number three showed up. Jesse came to talk to me. He said maybe when I turned seventeen I should drink from the fountain and we could marry each other and travel all around the world. He told me how Miles and his parents only thought about the bad things in their “everlasting” life. He told me to at least think about it. Then he left and I fell asleep. Sorry I couldn’t write this yesterday! I was too exhausted!
Winnie Foster
Mid-Morning- Same Day; August 5,1880
Dear Diary,
Miles and I went out to fish. We had a conversation about living and dying. We also talked about if everyone; and thing lived forever. He said he though it would be a bad thing and I though it was a good thing, and of course, he was right. Well, what do you expect from a 110 year old man? Of course he is wiser; he is exactly 100 years older than me! I wouldn’t let Miles take any fish, I wouldn’t like it if I was tricked into being caught, then killed, and then eaten, who would? Well, instead of fish for breakfast; we ate flapjacks. Now I feel like I’m part of this family.
Then, the man with the yellow suit showed up. He came right in and said “Where is the child? I must take to her home; where she belongs.” I didn’t want to go with this man, I know I did before but now I’m not sure I want to. “No!” Everyone replied, even me. Then the tugging began. The man tugged one arm and Mae pulled the other. Back and forth back and forth. I pulled my hands away from them both and hid behind Mae. The man said that my parents sold him the wood if he brought me back. I didn’t believe it until I saw the papers. He said he knew all about the Tucks and the spring. He said he would sell the water. All I knew was that everyone was panicking in their minds, I couldn’t hear a thing I was to busy thinking, so many things popped into my mind, and then before I knew it, the man in the yellow suit just grabbed my arm. He dragged me all the way to his (well, actually the Tucks’) horse. Then he told me to hold on tight. That’s when Mae took out the man. I didn’t think she would really hurt him, but she did. It was probably one of the most dreadful moments in my 10-year-old life. We weren’t alone though; there in a small distance was a man on a horse. He was the treegap constable.
He came closer and closer. The constable said that Mae had to be locked up right away. And if the man in the yellow suit didn’t survive (he wasn’t completely alive yet) that Mae would have to be punished. Mae and I were taken away while Tuck, Jesse, and Miles had to keep the yellow suit man alive. No pressure, HA! Mae can’t be punished, she just can’t! I know people will obviously notice that she lives forever. Then people will start being discourteous (calling them all witches, etc). How can people be so disrespectful? Haven’t they learned the “Treat others like you would want to be treated” saying?
I’ll write again later,
Winnie Foster
Night-Same Day; August 5, 1880
Dear Diary,
I can’t sleep! Midnight seems so far away. Well, you see, I am going to help Mae bail out of jail. I will be the “replacement” Mae. I made this plan with Jesse outside in the afternoon. He gave me a bottle of the fountain water. He said I should drink it when I am 17 and then I would look for him. I’m kind of actually considering it. Well, he is a pretty nice person. Well, I’ll get some from the spring if I lose this or something. – Waiting for midnight – Ah, It’s taking to long! I’ll write tomorrow telling you how it goes.
Winnie Foster
Noontime-August 6, 1880
Dear Diary,
Oh my goodness! Last night was one of the most exciting and frightening nights of my life! It was raining and Miles got the bars off and all went well. They all thanked me and before I knew it, they were gone. They were my only friends besides my toad, I’ll miss them. The constable’s face was so surprised, angry, and shocked. He looked like he was about to faint! Well, I’m not sure my parents and Grandmamma will ever trust me again. Well, at least I know it was the right thing to do! I gave the frog the spring water… there has to be more somewhere else if I want to drink it anyways. Oh, time for lunch!
Winnie Foster