Afterlife (A Dickinson Fanfiction)

Chapter 3: We Meet Again

Sue's POV

"I have to talk to Emily, this poem she wrote is amazing it made my me feel things I've never felt before it's incredible".

Sue had wanted to talk to Emily that night after having read her poem, her need to see Emily again drove her mad yet she new she would have to wait till morning.

She new Emily would be at her oak tree reading like she did everyday, maybe she can stop by and she what she was doing later.

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Emily's POV

"I hope she liked the poem...ugh what if she hated it! What kind of a creep writes poetry about someone they don't even know! What if she reads it and decides not to take this path anymore!"

*Sue- (comes out from behind the tree) "It is the fastest way to town"

*Emily- (startled) "Woah, ummm Sue I wasn't expecting you so early...h-how are you?".

*Sue- "A lot better than yesterday, anyway are you doing anything later?"

*Emily- "um nope schedule cleared".

*Sue- "Do you maybe wanna get lunch or something?".

*Emily- "okay".

*Sue- "Let's go".

(Sue holds out her hand and helps Emily off the ground)

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(Walking through the forest)

*Sue- "I read your poem".

*Emily- "oh did you like it".

*Sue- "I loved it, how did you learn to write like that?".

*Emily- "Well I always loved to read, I got inspired by poet Ralph Waldo Emerson and decided I wanted to write poetry".

*Sue- "Well you're very good at it".

*Emily- "You think so?"

*Sue- "yeah, why haven't I seen any of your work before".

*Emily- "My father doesn't approve of female writers, he actually wrote a book on the rightful place of women".

*Sue- "That's absurd, you're amazing Emily the world deserves to read your poetry".

*Emily- "I don't know about the world, a few people knowing about it is enough for me".

(They soon arrive at their destination which is a small picnic that Sue had arranged earlier that day.)

*Emily- "Did you do this?".

*Sue- "yea I figured it's a beautiful day so why not have a picnic".

*Emily- "Cool".

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*Sue- "So tell me, what do you like to do for fun?".

*Emily- "Well I don't really leave my house very often so I guess I just like to write, what about you?".

*Sue- "I don't really have any friends so I'm normally home as well but I do like to sing".

*Emily- "Wait really sing me something".

*Sue- "I'm too embarrassed".

*Emily- "I bet you have a beautiful voice".

(Silence)

*Emily- "sorry I'm probably being weird, I don't have many friends either".

*Sue- "no, it's okay I don't think you're weird I think you're very sweet".

*Emily "How about we go do something".

*Sue- "like what?".

*Emily- "Can you swim?".

*Sue- "Uh yeah why?".

*Emily- "There's this spot I know, the water isn't too deep and it's in a clearing so you can see the sun set, that is if you're up for it?".

*Sue- "I would but my parents might be worried about me".

*Emily- "You scared?".

*Sue- "What no I just-".

*Emily- (giggles)

*Sue- (smiles) "Fine, let's go".

They pack up the picnic and Sue follows Emily through the forest.

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They soon arrive at the clearing and just as Emily had described there was a beautiful view at the end that would surely show the sunset at days end.

*Sue- "Wow".

*Emily- "Race ya".

*Sue- "What Emily wait!".

Before she knows it Emily jumps in and pops back up laughing.

*Emily- "Come on what are you waiting for!".

*Sue- "You're crazy".

*Emily- "Come on Sue don't think about it just jump".

Sue is hesitant at first but then decides to go for it and jumps in.

*Sue- (shivering) "You didn't tell me it was freezing".

*Emily - (laughing) "You wouldn't have come in if I did".

(Both start laughing)

*Sue- "I've never met anyone like you Emily Dickinson".

*Emily- "I've never met anyone like you either Sue Gilbert".

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(After spending the rest of the day swimming and watching the sun set Emily walks Sue home)

*Sue- "This was nice, when can I see you again?".

*Emily- "Soon I hope".

*Sue- "bye".

*Emily- "bye".

Emily walks home with a smile on her face.

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End of Chapter 3

*Author's note- I'm not sure if should continue this story or not, if so please give it a vote to let me know so I can continue the series and also make chapters longer.