Little House in the Woods: Chapter 34: The Final Chapter (Story Finished!!)

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Chapter 1: Grace
My name is Grace Elliot. I live in a very small town in the middle of the woods. This is my family...

That's my mom Sarah Elliot, but you won't see much of her she is always working so we can have a roof over our heads and food on the table. Which is real hard for us...

That is my oldest sister Eve Elliot and she is like our mom since our mom is at work all day. Eve cooks, cleans, keeps me and my brother and sisters from killing each other, and she also is our teacher since we don't even have a school in the whole town.

Then there is me, I am 11-years-old and I help Eve out a lots. Sometimes I just want to go out and play instead of pumping well water all day.

Then there is Jack... Oh dear Jack. He is the trouble maker who torments his younger sisters.But, even though Jack is evil he does fish for us and bring dinner in daily. He is 10-years-old and even though we are 1 year apart the maturity levels are SO far apart.

After Jack there is Joy, she is 8.  The quirkiest of all of us, I made her a paper hat and she has worn it every day since. She is in love with her yellow rain jacket.  On her last birthday mom worked extra hard and even Jack sold some fish to by Joy a pair of yellow rain boots... If you haven't noticed none of us wear shoes because we grow out of them too fast and they are far to expensive.

Lastly, is little Ella age 5. Joy and Ella play together so well.  No matter how annoying Ella can be, you just can't bring yourself to yell at the poor thing! She has the BIGGEST brown eyes I have ever seen. 

Yup that's my large and in charge family!  Now, you are probably wondering what happened to my father... honestly I am not sure myself he disappeared after Ella was born... I was only 5 when he left... From what I remember and what mom says is that he was such a loving daddy to all of us.  No one will tell me what happened...

Anyway, today is Sunday which means we have lots of chores to do... Mom is off to work so Eve writes each of our chores on a slate-board. Hmmm lets see, mine is
-Pump 5 pails of water and bring to the house
-Wash dishes
-Re-sew torn clothing

Oh I dread pumping water!  The pails of water way so much and the pump is rusty and hard to push down. I am jealous of Jack... his chores or should I say chore is to get 3 fish for dinner and scale them. Well I better get started.


While Eve cooks us lunch she sings, I like washing dishes because I love to listen to Eve sing with her angel-like voice.  It is painful to peer out the window and see Joy and Ella playing tag... How I want to play too!
Oh dear! I ran out of water... time to pump the 5 pails I need to do...

There's Jack fishing so peacefully by the calm lake... Maybe I could trade with Jack next Sunday!  Hmm Jack could never sew...
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How did you all like it?!? This story and the Journal of Sterling Rose are the two stories I am going to put all my work into. If you haven't noticed 3 of my stories were lost and there for I cannot continue. But Sterling Rose survived some how and I just started this story... Tell me what you think!

[sdhoey]

I really like this, the house is tiny, is there another level underground? I can't wait to read more.

[loveSims]

I'm sorry you lost some of your stories. But I'm very glad you start this story! It is very good, you are a amazing writer! I'm very glad Sterling Rose story don't get deleted.

[alex51299]

Yay a new story! Sorry about your other ones but I can't wait to see what's next for this one. 

[Spork-tastic]

I really like this, the house is tiny, is there another level underground? I can't wait to read more.

Actually Yes there is a basement because I couldn't fit enough beds in a tiny A frame. Thanks for all the positive feed back from everyone!!!

[Spork-tastic]

This morning I woke up at 6:30, as usual.  I am the first one up. I go to my mom's bed and wake her for work then I tip toe upstairs, trying not to wake my brother and sisters. I let Eve sleep because she works so very hard, she deserves sleep.

Since it is Monday I have to walk to town... which is about a five minute walk due to a small town.

I pass by the Library, oh how I love the library! I could live in there if they would let me... surrounded by stories and knowledge I just long to know. 

Past the Graveyard that creeps me out so very much. Mother works at the Graveyard part-time engraving tomb stones.
Finally, I reach the General store called "Little Mike's" but to tell you the truth... Mike is not little, in fact he is huge! The first time I came to the store I was terrified of Mike, but after I got to know him, he is the sweetest! Kind of like a teddy bear really! He knows that money in our family is scarce, so he gives us great deals and sometimes gifts! I love "Little" Mike...

Anyway... that is our town, and I mean that is it. We are mostly a fishing committee because we are located on s peninsula into a lake. Well I better go pick up the goods from Little Mike's.

 
When I walked through the doors of the store I was expecting to see Mike behind the register but, instead of Mike I saw my neighbor Mrs.White. I said "Hello Mrs. White! Are you working here?"
"Oh yes, filling in for Mike today, out sick... Oh but Mike left your goods on the counter."  I left a ten dollar bill on the counter and picked up a wooden crate of our food and other goods. Then I began my walk home.
When I passed the library I felt the need to go in and read a few pages in my favorite book... the need was overwhelming and I walked right inside and picked up my favorite book.

Oh I regret my visit at the library! When I heard the clock ding-dong I leaped out of my chair. Oh no I am late for studies!!! I grabbed the crate and bolted out of the library. I probably missed the whole studies. Oh dear Eve is going to be so mad at me...

I was trying to be sneaky about getting home but I ran straight into Ella.
"Where have you been?" Ella asked me.
"Little Mike's, where else." I said pretending this was ok.
"Well you took 2 hours longer than usual... missed school for the day... Eve said you have to read pages 10... to uhhh 25 in the text book when you got back or else you don't get to join us in an afternoon pond swim!"  Ella said feeling like a teacher. I sighed and walked to the study circle (where Eve teachers school).

I read and read the small print text book until My head ached. Then I heard Eve's voice... 
"Hey Gracie? You can read later... come for a swim..." I dropped the book and ran to the pond. I stripped down to my under shirt and shorts and waited for my turn to jump in the pond.

SPLASH!!! The cold pond water gushed over my head and the muck on the bottom of the pond oozed through my toes... Joy and Eve splashed me and I let out a laugh. Ella jumped in and Jack jump in after us.

We swam and splashed around the pond until the pond water turn a brown color from kicking up all soot on the bottom of the pond.

After a while Eve told me to go finish my studies before it got to late. So I got out of the pond and walked back to my chair and read.  After a half and hour I heard screaming... I thought it was play screaming until Ella came sobbing and yelling over to me.

"Ella what is it!?!?!" I yelled in a panic...
Ella grabbed my hand and pulled me to the pond. She bawled and pointed to the water. And through all the splashing water I saw this...

It was Eve... she was drowning. I screamed for help and we tried to pulled her out but she was choking violently on water and I was panicking. Jack and I couldn't pull her out fast enough... Eve was dead.

We all sobbed around the pond.  Everyone but Jack... his eyes were wide and had a million mile stare to them that was frozen on his face.  A look that made chills run up your spine and make you dread to turn around. This look I have never seen on Jack's evil face before... Jack was truly sad.

We skipped dinner and just went to the cellar to try to sleep.  Through the arch way I could see Eves bed looking so still. I could tell Ella didn't know what had really happened but I wasn't in the mood for explaining. Joy's bed was across from mine, Joy was not so Joyful she just sat up in bed with her face in her hands. It felt like my emotions had drained away with Eve's life and I couldn't cry anymore...

Eve Calligraphy Elliot
December 13th, 1809- July 17th, 1825 
Eve the oldest sister who mother 4 children,
will forever be loved and forever be missed

[alex51299]

R.I.P Eve. 

[RoseLena10]

R.I.P. Eve
You're a really talented writer and I really enjoy this story.

[cndneh]

love the story.... poor Eve!!!

I love the little Library you built, and the house. 

[loveSims]

Poor children, who will teach them and look after them now? R.I.P Eve. Very cute library and store! Awesome update.

[Spork-tastic]

When I woke this morning at 6:30, I wondered what the days would be like with out a big sister. Then I thought am I the new big sister? I am not sure what to do... will we get a nanny? No, that's far to expensive.  Will I have to take over? But, I don't know how to cook dinner or police the younger kids... 

I yawned as I pumped buckets of water in the dark.

Something about this morning is eerie... it gives you the feeling like you should not turn around and just run as fast as you can inside because your in danger.  I began to pump faster the more I thought about it. I think death was in the air mostly around the pond area... I wonder what cause Eve to drown, Eve is the one who taught all of us how to swim, and Eve was a strong swimmer too. What caused such a tragedy?



Mom wanted to have a family meeting after breakfast. We woke Joy, Ella and Jack to gather in the study circle.
"Grace... you need to take over Eve's spot." Mom said.
"Yes mother." I said, I was really thinking about saying "But how mother!!! I cannot do this!" but my mother works to hard to be questioned and I don't want her to worry and think I can't handle things.  Then mom was off to work. As soon as mom was down the street Jack piped up...
"So watcha gonna do now huh?!?"
"I will figure it out, I want Ella to mop the kitchen floor, ummm Joy I want you to... do the dishes... and Jack catch us 3 fish for dinner. I will try to cook dinner..." I finished my orders then everyone stared at my and then went to work... that went well, I think.

After we all finished chores and eat oatmeal for dinner (because I couldn't reach the ingredients to cook).
"Can you make me more of this oatmeal to use for glue next time?" Jack said with a smirk, and using the rest of his oatmeal as fish food.

At this time we usually would go swimming but... We were all scared, well most all of us but Ella... She was about to dive in when Jack decided to scare little Ella.

"Woah Ell! Are you sure you want to go swimming at this hour..." Jack said and I tried to shut him up.
"Stop Jack! Stop it right now!" I blurted out and failed.
"Why Jack?" Ella said convinced.

"STOP JACK!" I yelled.
"Well what ever pulled Eve down to drown is waiting for it's next victim..." Jack said softly.
"AHHH MONSTER!!!!!" Jack screamed and pointed to the pond making Ella whip around to see the "Monster" Jack picked up a rock and tossed it into the water making a splash. Ella, being 5, thought the splash was a monster and began bawling so hard. This made me panic. I tried to stop Jack from making up a story like that and he ignored me... Eve would have stopped Jack in a heart beat. Joy believed Jack too but didn't cry. I hugged Ella and walked her and Joy inside. I told them to lay down in their beds until I came back...

I walked back upstairs and met up with Jack.
"Jackson Roy Elliot!!! HOW COULD YOU!" I screamed at him.
"Calm...." I cut Jack right off.
"NO! You should go apologize to Joy and Ella and say your story was false!!!"
"I didn't..." Jack started.
"I know you didn't mean to, but you did it anyway, you knew that they girls would get scared, you knew it!" After a finished Jack ran into the house and flopped onto his bed... not saying 1 word to the girls.
I felt terrible now... I was way to harsh. Eve would have never done that. And I didn't even get Jack to say anything to the girls... and failure on my part. A true failure.

When I went downstairs to talk to Jack all he said was
"I want Eve back, I need Eve back..." I sighed. I can't bring Eve back, I want to so badly... I just can't.

I had to bathe Ella and Joy in the bath house then bathe myself. After I finished Joy and Ella's baths I sent them to bed and sat in the cold water of the tub.


After I was cleaned I wrapped in a towel and walked into the woods, I sat on a rock and looked up at the sky though a clearing in the trees. The wind made my wet hair feel like ice. I looked at the moon and closed my eyes.
"Moon, please spare some of the glow and life you are full of and bring our dear Eve Elliot back to us... please oh please!"  I opened my eyes and walked back home... I hoped the moon could help me.

[loveSims]

I hope they get Eve back! I see bad things happen when Jack grow up. Awesome update.

[Spork-tastic]

Chapter 2: Ella Elliot
I am Ella, the youngest Elliot... as you know my sister Eve has... passed away. But I know Eve will be back, Right? I feel bad for Grace, she has so many things to do and I haven't even got a study this week. I have been busy with chores.  I mostly mop and do dishes.

When the sun was going to sleep behind the mountains I took a walk to the woods to play in the creek for a little... I was far to scared to swim in the pond, monsters!
On my way I took a break to rest. Then the ground shook

And then...

POOF! A JUMBO mushroom tree sprouted right before my eyes and a Candy-colored house appeared... And that wasn't all... glitter was forming in the air...
Then a women appeared... oh she was beautiful with hair that looked like candy and skin like chocolate, She glowed and glitter formed around her feet, hands, and necklace.
"Why, hello there little girl..." She said with a voice like an angel.
"Hello miss!" I said in awe.
"What brings you to my forest?" She asked raising her hand and a trail of glitter followed.
"Well, I thought this was an empty lot... I came for a walk and to play in the creek..."
"Oh I see..."  Then she closed her eyes and tilted her head back then she flinched.
"What is it miss? Are you alright?" I asked.
"I should be asking are you alright... I can feel you just recently had a terrible event in you life?"
"Well, my sister Eve drown..." I said  "But how can you tell? Are you a magician!"
"Ha ha ha! Oh no dear, I am a Witch!" She said.
"A WITCH!!!" I screamed backing up...
"No, darling not a bad witch a good witch, my sister is a bad witch... I was sent her to help you!"
"Help me? How?" I said. "Can you bring Eve back!!!" 
"Well not exactly... but I can do this... ALLIE-FAY-DROIT-EL-CASSA-PLAT!" Then a ball of light formed in he hands after casting a spell.

Then I felt all tingly.
"I gave you powers..." She said brushing her hands off.
"Am I a witch?" I asked scared.
"Not exactly but you have some powers..." She said.
"Well I must be going... Enjoy your powers." and she vanished. That wasn't help! Know I don't know what to do!!!
"GRACE!!! GRACE!!!" I screamed running home...
   

[Teacup Chihuahua]

What a great story so far ,can not wait for the next chapter . Thanks for sharing

[Spork-tastic]

What a great story so far ,can not wait for the next chapter . Thanks for sharing

Thank you very much! As a young writer hearing comments like this make me very happy... Thanks again everyone!