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a heart. There was a long thick silk cord that cinched it shut. She slowly began to open it. She didn’t see anything. As she turned it upside down something fell into her palm. A stone. Jillian looked at it over and over again, turning this way and that. She looked in the pouch. That’s all there was. A stone. Was there a diamond inside? Probably not, it’s just a rock she thought. A stupid rock, what fun can I have with a stupid rock?
     
    Just then she realized she wasn't alone. “So, do you like it?” Aunt Jana asked.
     
    “ Oh yes!” Jillian said. "Thanks, you can never have too many rocks. Can I go to the meadow? “She asked as she tucked the card inside the pouch.
     
    “ Sure," her aunt said with a smile. "Don’t go into the woods and be back before it gets too dark."
     
    “ Can I take Tiffany? Asked Jillian.
     
    "No, let her sleep, she’ll be just fine here. I will check in on her later,” Aunt Jana said.
     
    “ But I want to take her with me. She’s mine now and I have to take care of her, she was getting hot and Aunt Jana wrinkled her brow.
     
    “ When she gets a little bit older you can take her out on journeys, but not today.’’ Aunt Jana said crossing her arms and breathing calmly. Jillian’s eyes squinted and curled her lips, her chest was heaving as her arms flung in the air trying to get her point across. “You adults think you’re all that. You don’t ever let me have anything, you always say no to everything.’’
     
    Aunt Jana said, “Okay.” Knowing not to argue. She took another deep breath and turned from Jillian and walked in the door. Jillian loudly sucked in a large gulp of air and released a squeal of anger, turned on her heel flinging the screen door open and walked into the kitchen. She turned quickly to look at the staircase. She could have sworn someone was standing there. She shook her head, and stomped down the hall to her room.
     
    As she got closer to her room she thought twice. Ssshhh. She went in and quietly changed her clothes as not to wake Tiffany. She looked at the pouch lying on her bed. She shook her head, rolled her eyes, put the pouch over her head like a necklace and tucked it under her shirt. Huh, that's an excellent fit she thought. She got down on her hands and knees and got inches from Tiffany Marie's tiny little face. Tiffany Marie she thought I looove you! There was a bright warm feeling in her heart when she said this. Tiffany sleepily opened her eyes, and looked at Jillian for a few seconds, she closed her eyes, and it looked as if she were smiling! A gentle purring rose from her, and Jillian giggled, watching her fat little belly. Jillian kissed her goodbye and then headed off to the meadow.
     

 
     

     
    As she walked along the stream, she thought about today. Disappointment, and Sonya, her "friend." She started to get a whopping knot in her stomach. What a lame excuse for a birthday party she thought.
     
    She walked alongside the stream and frowned, shaking her head. It was almost dried up. Looking around there were hardly any flowers in the meadow, just weeds. Up ahead there was an tremendous million year old willow. She walked to it and sat under the weeping branches. How appropriate she thought. Every time she came out here, it seemed to get more and more boring. Things just do not excite me like they used to she thought. Maybe that is what happens when you get older. Maybe I’ll go to the woods. Maybe there's something exciting there. What about the cave? She thought about walking into the cave and finding a bear, or a gang of men hiding out. Naahhh she thought.
     
    In the distance, she saw movement amongst the trees at the edge of the woods and stared, was it fear or excitement that was making her heart pound? As it moved into the meadow she recognized it was Ryan walking towards her. Everything inside started feeling all crazy. He didn't even try to get a hold of me yesterday. And what's he gonna think about the experience