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~I Didn't Mean To~ (ragneroc) Jan 14, 2011 18:06:49 GMT -5

Post by Morgana on Jan 14, 2011 18:06:49 GMT -5

Frell Montgomery

I was walking home from the orchards when I saw the pies. Many of them, all different kinds. They looked beautiful and tasty and...expensive. I didn't have any money. My sister Chass handled all that. But those pies looked so good. I peered inside the window of the shop. No one was there. Maybe I could sneak in and grab one when no one was looking.

What was I thinking? Me, steal? And what would I tell Papa and Chass? Where would I say I got the pie? A small, selfish part of me said I keep it for myself. But that wouldn't be right. It wasn't fair to keep something so delicious-looking to myself. Chass and Papa deserved to try it too.

I tried the door of the shop. It was unlocked. I looked around. No one was watching. Good. Adrenaline pumped through my body. Was I really stealing? This was so unlike me. But I couldn't help it. It had been too long since we'd had anything sweet. I reached for a blueberry pie sitting in the window. I shouldn't, I know. But I'm almost gone already. I just have to get out the door...

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~I Didn't Mean To~ (ragneroc) Jan 14, 2011 21:16:18 GMT -5

Post by ragneroc on Jan 14, 2011 21:16:18 GMT -5

(OCC Mylies this is a closed thread between Morgana and I)

In the back room of the pie shop, I have just woken from a pleasant dream. I should check on the pies. Hmm What was that sound? Oh, its probably Ivy or Daniel. I get up and drag myself to the door, I'm not very awake. I open the door and look into the shop. I don't think anyone's there.

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~I Didn't Mean To~ (ragneroc) Jan 17, 2011 12:20:50 GMT -5

Post by Morgana on Jan 17, 2011 12:20:50 GMT -5

Frell Montgomery

I freeze as I hear a door open. Shoot. I scramble to put the pie back without the lady that opened the door noticing. There, the pie's sort of where it's supposed to be. I don't think she's noticed me yet. So if I can get out the door without her seeing, I'll be fine.

Why did I do this anyways? So we could have something sweet to eat? I could have just asked Chass to buy some fruit at the market and make the pie on my own. But I wasn't thinking. I head for the door again, hoping I won't be seen. I'm pretty small, so I should escape her gaze.

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~I Didn't Mean To~ (ragneroc) Jan 17, 2011 19:03:43 GMT -5

Post by ragneroc on Jan 17, 2011 19:03:43 GMT -5

My eyes can the room, they sweep once nothing off, they sweep a second time and that's when I noticed the blueberry pie, "That's not where I left you." the pie is close, but not exactly where I left it, and if anyone knows anything about me they'd know I am very particular about my stuff. "Who's there?" who's it this time a kid, a beggar, I wonder who?

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~I Didn't Mean To~ (ragneroc) Jan 17, 2011 19:54:51 GMT -5

Post by Morgana on Jan 17, 2011 19:54:51 GMT -5

The lady says something, and I freeze instantly. Great. That's it. I'm done for. She's going to catch me, than report me, then...No! If I get caught, I'll get sent to the detention center. Will they take me straight there? Will they tell Chass and Papa? Or will they be left wondering what's happened to me? The woman asks who's there. I want to say something, anything, but I can't. The words don't make it past my lips. So instead I just squeak, and now I know she must see me.

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~I Didn't Mean To~ (ragneroc) Jan 19, 2011 19:16:31 GMT -5

Post by ragneroc on Jan 19, 2011 19:16:31 GMT -5

I hear a squeak and that's when I know someone's there. A burglar but probably not a very good one, probably a kid. I walk towards the noise. "Come on out I'm not gonna hurt you." but I will turn you into Geena. When I round the counter I see her, a little girl cowering in the corner. My heart melts, I can't turn her into the peacekeepers, not even one as nice as Geena. What am I going to do with her, she looks scared, and hungry. I can't giver her a pie, well I could, but I don't want to encourage stealing. I could make her work for a pie. I could use an apprentice. First let's see some remorse "What do you think you're doing?" I put on my sternest, face it's so against my nature to be this mean, but I shouldn't show her mercy if she's not willing to change.

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~I Didn't Mean To~ (ragneroc) Jan 26, 2011 18:01:54 GMT -5

Post by Morgana on Jan 26, 2011 18:01:54 GMT -5

I start shaking as the woman walks toward me. What's she gonna do to me? Turn me in? She'll have to. I was trying to steal from her shop. But I can't handle the Detention Center, I know that. And Chass...what would she do when she found out?

"Come on out I'm not gonna hurt you."

I don't think I can trust her. Not gonna hurt me? I don't think so. You're just gonna turn me in the first chance you get. All this for a stupid pie. I should have just kept walking.

"I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to steal, I just saw the pie and then I thought about how long it's been since we've eaten something sweet and then I just...I just..."After the words that came out in such a rush, I can't think of anything more to say. I trail off and stare at her, waiting for her judgment.

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~I Didn't Mean To~ (ragneroc) Jan 28, 2011 11:23:40 GMT -5

Post by ragneroc on Jan 28, 2011 11:23:40 GMT -5

Ah remorse just the emotion I was looking for. Now I can actually do something to help this poor girl, instead of handing her to the authorities. I walk over and crouch down next to the girl. "it's okay no need to worry, I'm not going to turn you in, but I'm still going to have to punish you. How would you like to become my apprentice? Learn to make pies, and at the end of every week I'll give you a pie to take home. What do you say?" I hold out my hand to help the little girl up.

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~I Didn't Mean To~ (ragneroc) Jan 28, 2011 16:43:03 GMT -5

Post by Morgana on Jan 28, 2011 16:43:03 GMT -5

So, she's not going to turn me in. And she wants me to be her apprentice. At first, I think about how wonderful this would be. Spending my day in the fragrance of a pie shop, getting a pie at the end of every week...

But I can't. I have to work in the orchards so there's money for food for Chass and Papa and me. "I would love to be your apprentice, but I can't. I work in the orchards, and without my money, my family won't have enough food, and we won't be able to pay for the house."

I wish I could take home a pie every week for us. And if I told Chass about being an apprentice, she wouldn't have to wonder where I got pies. But we can't do without my meager salary at home.

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~I Didn't Mean To~ (ragneroc) Jan 28, 2011 16:49:56 GMT -5

Post by ragneroc on Jan 28, 2011 16:49:56 GMT -5

"How much do the orchards pay you?" It sad that money is the thing holding this girl back from something she seems to truly want to do. "When I was an apprentice, my master provided me a place to stay, and three meals a day, or the option to receive two meals a day and a small payment. Would either of those work for you?" I'm not sure I could take this girl away from her family, but maybe I could help create a better life for them. "My name's Rowan by the way."

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~I Didn't Mean To~ (ragneroc) Jan 28, 2011 17:29:29 GMT -5

Post by Morgana on Jan 28, 2011 17:29:29 GMT -5

My heart leaps when Rowan tells me of the other options. I'm sure if I told Chass that Rowan would let me be her apprentice and feed me, she'd let me do it. Papa wouldn't care, as long as it was something I wanted. They wouldn't need my money if there was one less mouth to feed. And maybe we could have pie together every once and a while, too.

"My name's Frell. I think Chass might let me become your apprentice if I could get all my meals here. That way, they wouldn't need my money for my food. I'll have to ask her, though. She'll probably be home by now."

I waited for Rowan to give me permission to leave and go ask her.

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~I Didn't Mean To~ (ragneroc) Jan 28, 2011 18:13:06 GMT -5

Post by ragneroc on Jan 28, 2011 18:13:06 GMT -5

"Okay Frell, here's my deal I'll feed you breakfast Lunch and Dinner, and Give you one pie every other week to take home, as well as when I retire you get my shop." Now run along home and If Chass says yes, I'll see you tomorrow at four in the morning, so we can get some pies started before you have to got to school, then at lunch time you'll come back here and help me and have some Lunch, and then come back here at 5 for dinner and washing up, sound good?" Now off you go.

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~I Didn't Mean To~ (ragneroc) Jan 29, 2011 21:22:55 GMT -5

Post by Morgana on Jan 29, 2011 21:22:55 GMT -5

Three meals a day, a pie every other week...It sounds nice, very, very nice. And a shop of my own when Rowan retires! Chass has to yes, she just has to! All this sounds so wonderful and new and exciting. And finally, a future beyond the orchards. And school...I'll even get to go to school! I haven't been to school regularly since...well, never. I was too sickly when I was young, and then I had to start working.

I nod my head up and down quickly. "It sounds like a plan! Thank you so much for this!" I run out the door and down the street to home, my heart soaring.