The snow won't stop me
A story of determination
Lark looked down at her pink boots as she slowly made her way down the sidewalk. She knew she had to make it to her friends house. Especially since she had just spent an hour convincing her parents to let her walk in the worst snowstorm that their town had seen in twenty years. On top of the argument with her parents she had to pay her brother so she could barrow his ski goggles. However, none of that would matter as long as she made it Cindy's house for their sleepover. They had been planning this for weeks and Lark would not let snow get in her way. Lark had been having a hard time making friends at the private school her parents had made her go to. She had been very lonely until she met Cindy in art club. The snow continued to pour down from the sky and she could no longer feel her nose. she kept her thoughts focused on the sleepover but is was getting harder to see. She looked up and she could see that she was by the park now. It would normally only take her about three minutes to walk to Cindy's house from here but the deep snow slowed her down. She focused on making one step at a time she was going to prove to everyone that she could do this. She kept taking steps until she could see the house. She knocked and Cindy opened the door and smiled.
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Christina Epperly
Hello There ! I'm a blogger, writer and bucket lister! My bucket list has over 300 items on it. I am big believer in enjoying the little things in life. I also love collecting toys.
John 3:16
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By Christina Epperlyabout a year ago in Fiction
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