Paper Crown

chapter I

"honey your food is getting cold"

I was staring at the table for no particular reason. A fork in my hand that served well for random air wooshing.

Fooood.  Funny. Wait what was funny again.

"Baley wishwell are you ignoring me young lady!? " I snapped back to reality as I heard mom's nagging. Quickly I glanced at her and furrowed my brows in wonder.

"I didnt do anything I swear!  It was kyla" Looking at my little sister with big dont you dare eyes. "Hey, Dont look at me! " She said in return and gave me an annoyed pout.

"I swear I didnt do anything mom" I raised my arms in surrender sticking the fork in my mouth.

"Your mother is telling you to eat your breakfast honey" A soft husky voice behind me said, a faint giggle escaping his lips.  Daddy would always make things clear when I was in my frantic I dont know whats happening episodes.

I looked at the plate of food infront of me. "Whats wrong Baley? " Dad knew whenever I had a problem or if something was bugging me.

  I took a bite of the pancake that was on my plate before answering with my mouth full. "The principal at school said something about the Crown festival or something.

He said it was held every 100 years"  I looked at my mother to see her with a giant smile on her face "Ohhh the Golden crown!  How I've waited for this day to come! Your grandmother told me of how magical it was to witness it". Her eyes glittered with excitement. I couldnt help but to laugh at her.

She stood up and jumped all over the room like a little girl.  I noticed the clock behind her and my jaw dropped. It was five minutes till the first bell rang. I grabbed an apple from the table and jolted out of the house like death was on my tail. "Sorry! Talk to you later! "

It was monday morning and the sidewalk Im on was filled with leaves from the trees above me.  Almost halfway there, but walking to school wasnt an option anymore. Im gonna be late for the quiz today.

I reached for the phone in my blue skinny jeans,  dialling my best friends number "baley hello? Ya there? " My attention suddenly caught by a firetruck heading towards where I came from.  My heart skipped a beat.