Chapter 1

By, Alyssa Hughes

15 years prior

"Juniper, Juniper, come down here now! Juniper, your Aunt Alice is here. She has a present for you." Mother barked up the stairs.

My head jerked up at the sound of Aunt Alice's name. I squealed, sprinted, and skidded across my bed, only to land in a heaving, hiccupping heap upon my floor. As I stood up I raced towards my door. I went for the knob and fell face first. As I raised my eyes, the first thing I noticed was a pair of periwinkle pastel colored shoes and then a hand.

"Juniper, why are you on the floor? Is there something fascinating down there? Have you found a necklace? " Aunt Alice inquired inquisitively.

"A necklace? No Auntie Alice I tripped on my way to the door."

"Ahh, so Ms. Gravity pulled you down, did she?"

"Yes, I would assume so. Of course if she had, she had all the right. I was trying to ignore her in my rambling, rambunctiousness to see you. I assume she didn't like to be disregarded. Not that I meant to, I just was so excited you were here. My Unbirthday Birthday has been very unevenly uneventful. All day its been Juniper go entertain yourself, Juniper get down from there, and Juniper stop that. Father won't play with me, and mother just keeps yelling at me. Its been no fun today."

"I see. Well Juniper, you should never assume anything. Cause not everything is as it seems, or seen as it is, and some are not seen at all."

"I know that Auntie but it's awful hard to remember such things."

"Do you like riddles Honey?"

"Yes! I find them fantastically fascinating."

"Tell me dear then, the answer to this riddle.

What can make an Ass of U and Me?

It only takes one thought to do,

But affects such as this can cause nasty effects to all things."

" Um, let me think. An ass of not only your but myself as well? I don't know Auntie Alice."

"Well, food for thought then. Come we should head down now." Reminded Aunt Alice.

We turned and began our descent.

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