Home Again!

Hello! I'm back home again now, what a shame. When I walked into my room I suddenly noticed how tired I was.

Straight away I put my case down and leaned against my bed, glad to be home in spite of it all.

I thought Margo (who had tagged along in the car to keep me company) and her father had already left, so I was a bit startled when she came into my room.

"Forget something?" I asked, "For you" she said handing over a pink notepad with a Russian doll on the front.

"Wow... thank you!" I said a little flustered. Feeling bad for having nothing to give in return, I reached for my suitcase. "I have something for you too!"

I had intended to give her and Thea one of my iwako hamsters each (and keeping the last for myself), but at the last second I saw something at the bottom of my case.

I carefully emptied my case to get out the drawing I did of Margo and Thea. I had done it with some supplies I found in the study whilst Thea and Margo were busy doing their summer homework.

"I like it, it's pretty." Said Margo, looking at it and smiling.

Just then, her father called her and without a word she turned and left, leaving me alone, smiling at the weirdness that is Margo. I will definitely miss her.

I must have been more tired than I thought, as next I knew, I was waking up on my bedroom floor to the sound of my laptop's email notification noise.

I pulled it off my desk and onto the floor where I (though still groggy) was sitting.

There was an email from Thea, containing only a picture.

I smiled back at them on my laptop screen, I love my cousins so much!

Bye!

Sleeping Away From Home

There's something quite spectacular and magical, you know.

'Bout sleeping in a bed that just isn't quite your own.

The thrill of laying down your head on a foreign pillow.

Especially tonight, as I lie in my cousin's home.

"Why?" You ask as through the door appears some little toes.

'Cause I'm off to make a midnight snack with Marcus and Margo!

Bye.

Meeting Margo (and Marcus!)

Hey-ho people! I woke up this morning and looked around, Thea was gone!

I got up and looked around, there was no trace of her! Wherever she had gone, she had left me some clean clothes before she went (Thank goodness she's organised!) so I put them on.

I headed into the hall to see if I could find Thea, but as I did, I caught a glimpse of Juno in the doorway to another room.

Through the open door I saw the same girl as before, this time I had longer to look. I was sure it was Margo!

I walked in to say hello, but the moment she saw me she jumped up and moved herself as far away from me as she could, her eyes staring intensely at my face.

"Uhh, hello Margo." I said, a little startled "Remember me?" She didn't react at first but all of a sudden she strode over to me and hugged me tightly. "Heddy." She said purposefully.

Before I even got a chance to hug her back, she moved away and sat on her bed.

It felt a little awkward. Not knowing what to say, I motioned to her toys on the shelf. "These are very cool." I said attempting to start another conversation. "Mine." She said defensively.

"What about that monkey?" I asked "Is that yours too?" Her face softened, "Marcus." she said with a faint smile. I was relieved, I thought she didn't like me!

Margo slid off of her bed and onto the floor, pulling a box out of her shelving unit and opening it. There were lots of little animal figures inside. "Play?" she said, almost looking afraid of my answer.

"Of course!" I said grinning, happy that she didn't hate me after all.

Within minutes we were playing together, Margo was much more open and expressive when she was playing.

After some time had passed, Thea walked in, "I see you're met my moody little Margo!" she teased. Margo pulled a face and stuck out her tongue whilst Thea laughed.

I know I'm definitely going to love it here! Byeee!