Katie iversham
No. 52 in the Cobblestone Circle Series
joy that is Halloween. Besides all the parties and trick-or-treat candy,
the most delicious aspect of the holiday is the chance to
transform yourself through costume ~ well, at least for one
night. Tonight is that night.
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typical 7 year old girl, is dressed as a princess this year. She’s been trying on her costume every day since her mother finished sewing it last week. Katie just loves the way the silk makes swishing sounds as she twirls around and around. |
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the family room when all the trouble started. Her brother had been talking to his girlfriend on the phone and Katie had been twirling ~ stopping occasionally to make smooching noises in his ear. He hung up the phone abruptly, glared at his sister and teased "So you’re a princess for Halloween ~ who ya gonna get to be YOUR prince?" |
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hadn’t thought of that. Did she need a prince? In every story she’d ever read about princesses, they were forever getting into some sort of jam and always needed a prince to save them. What’s up with that? Why can’t they figure out how to get themselves out of the jam? |
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and more clever but Katie knows that isn’t always true. She may not be able to run as fast as Jeremy Chickering, but she’s always the 1st to solve the Math problems and puzzles in class. And from what she remembers, most times the solutions to the princess’ problems have nothing to do with how fast you can run. |
"In a minute," Katie replies and she runs to the kitchen
searching for tape, paper and a pencil. A moment later she is
waiting at the door smiling broadly, so proud of her costume alteration.
"Shall we be off, Father?"
Katie and her story are dedicated to fans of
Tatterhood and Other Tales.
~ sold ~
October 2009
