Sofia took Ziva out to the car while Arabella explained to the principal that they were taking her home, making up a story about a family emergency. The drove in silence, Ziva with tears still sliding from her eyes.

When they entered the house, Arabella escorted Ziva to the couch, wrapping her in blankets, she'd begun shivering the moment she'd ( Read more... )

Just as Sofia had said, everything did turn out alright. Gabriel's father's petition went through and Ziva didn't get punished other than that day's worth of being dismissed. And while she didn't ace her math test, she didn't completely fail either. So all in all, her first day back was a good day.

She was suprised once again when both Bram and ( Read more... )

I felt all the blood rush to my head and I felt dizzy, so I sat back down in the chair. I must have passed out because the next thing I knew, I was waking in my bed with a cool damp cloth laid across my forehead and Lucy dozing in a chair beside the fireplace.

"About time you woke up, daughter." I looked up to find my father standing, no, towering ( Read more... )

The evening meal was something I don't think I will ever forget. Servants came out bearing platters of foods, I don't think I'd ever seen so much in my life. I was surprised that they had the time to prepare all of it considering how long it had taken to have the kitchen brought to my standards. Platters of beef and venison, chicken and vegetables ( Read more... )

For those of you that like my stories, here are some of my favorite stories online at the moment. I really hope you enjoy them as much as I do:

Miss Courtney's stories: Her stories will make you laugh and cry, she does a truly wonderful job at making these really fantabulous guys that you wish you could find for yourself in REAL life.

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By mid-afternoon, the difference in the castle was amazing. The floors had been swept of the rushes and scrubbed clean. The kitchen, though in a state of turmoil, was being supervised by Lucy and was coming along nicely. The tapestries had been cleaned and re-hung. The walls of the great hall had been scrubbed of grime and the enormous fireplaces ( Read more... )

"I'm proud of you for sticking up for your friend. However, I'm also very concerned, Ziva, dear. When you allow your anger to control you as you did this afternoon, you don't think about what you are doing. Think of what could have happened, it could have been a disaster! You could have lashed out with your magic in anger, or your magic could have ( Read more... )

Ziva spent the rest of the day in a pit of despair. Her mother had barely spoken to her once they got home, had just looked at her sadly and walked into her room and shut the door. Ziva stood there for a moment, before walking to the fridge, grabbing a pint of peanut butter fudge-cup ice cream and a spoon and going to her room. She shut the door ( Read more... )

"So are you anti-social or something?"

She nearly choked on the bit of spaghetti she'd just taken. She coughed it down, chugged some of her milk and then answered when she could talk again. "No, I-I like you just fine, I'm just quiet. I'm a quiet person, I mean." God she felt like a complete idiot. And her throat hurt now too, thanks to nearly ( Read more... )

We're doing a bit better. My mom's aunt died this past friday...her name was Thelma and everyone called her "Thelmie" or "Tumble"... and so it's been a really rough weekend for all of us. She'll be traveling to West Virginia for the funeral, and I will be staying here to take care of dad. I really hate when she travels without us, cause I worry ( Read more... )