She awoke to the sound of a bird, screaming it's head off. Ruby rubbed her tired eyes, redid her flaming red hair and, realising it was a Sunday, got up to get some food.
She was dressed in the clothes she'd worn the night before, a white sweater and jeans. She often came home so tired she just plopped into bed, barely pausing to remove her shoes and brush her teeth.
She was getting out a bowl for her porridge when she heard a knock on her door. She decided to ignore it and pretend she was still asleep, but after another knock she knew this person was determined to see her.
She opened the door and saw a girl, around twelve, with dark brown hair, standing and clutching a book to her chest. "You won't know me, but I'm a big fan of you."
YOU ARE READING
Ruby Bell
FantasyRuby Bell leads a happy, ordinary life, that is, until an unexpected stranger shows up on her doorstep and leads her on the journey of a lifetime.
