The Dragon Ring

Chapter 1

She had made it to the dragon's cave at last. Now all she had to do was fulfill the prophecy. Ride the dragon.

"Lindy time for dinner!" Mom called from downstairs. I put down my book. I was starving and it smelled like dad's grilled hot dogs.

"Coming!" I ran down the stairs.

"Heh heh! I beat you to the table again!" My brother Asher teased.

"I told you, I don't play race anymore."

"Yeah, but you only say that when I win."I stuck out my tongue. Asher did it back.

"Here's some yummy hot dogs professionally made by Dad!" Mom sang and walked out of the kitchen with her hands held out to the side. Dad came dancing from the kitchen almost tipping the plate of hot dogs over while making it look like he meant to do it.

After we got our food ready and started eating, mom asked," Did everyone finish their homework?"

"I did! I did!" Asher yelled.

" I have a couple math problems."

"A couple as in two or 10 or more?"

"I have five more"

"What were you doing up there this whole time" Mom said raising her voice a little.

"I was reading, but on the bright side I got my reading homework done." Mom put a hand up to her face with a disappointed sigh.

"Why can't you just focus on your homework and put your stupid book down."

I had just taken the last bite of my hot dog. "My book isn't stupid. I got five questions done on my math homework before I started reading. I took a 15 minute break to read. Then you called me downstairs to eat dinner. I was going to start the rest right before you called me down."

There was a silence before I talked again," I would've finished now if you didn't call me down. I'm going back to my room." I ran back upstairs and shut my door, happy to be back in my cave. I fell on top of my bed. The bed had a navy blue comforter with white pillows and my favorite stuffed animal, Mr. Bear, on top of the pillow. Some people might say that a thirteen-year old girl shouldn't have a stuffed animal. I say that makes no sense, but I don't care what other people say. Well I don't have a lot of friends otherwise so I guess I don't hear what they say either. I guess you can say I'm a loner.