The Wonders of Easter
Chapter 7
Hi, Emma Donnahue here. But sadly, not Jack.
I know he loves Sally (she is his sweet fiancée), but he took his sweet time!
It took me about a half an hours walk to get back to the holiday doors, and Jack never caught up with me.
Then, when I got to the holiday doors, I was waiting another half an hour!
“Sorry, Emma.” Jack apologized. “Something came up.”
“Something came up? What came up that was so important that it couldn’t wait?”
“Mine and Sally’s engagement.” Jack began. “We’ve finally decided when were going to get married. That’s why I took so long, we had to plan it out.”
“Oh.” I said. “Ok, I know how much Sally means to you.” I guess he had a pretty good reason for taking so long. “So, when’s the wedding gonna take place?”
“On Christmas day.”
“On ‘CHRISTMAS DAY’?!?”
“Of course, what day could be better, or more special?”
“Are you going to get married in Christmas Town too?”
“No, this town is our home. I couldn’t imagine our wedding anywhere else. So, since out wedding will be on Christmas, I’ll need Sandy Clause’ blessing.”
“Well, we can do that later. We’re going to Easter Town first.”
“I know, I know. But when we go back to Christmas Town, I’ll need to talk to Sandy Clause when he’s not busy.”
“Well then, the sooner we get Easter Town out of the way, the sooner we can get back to Christmas Town.”
I turned round to the Easter holiday door on the bark of the tree.
I felt a little nervous, but nothing much.
And then I placed my hand on the handle.
Jack walked up behind me.
“Hold on to ya skull, Jack.” I said.
I then slowly turned the handle. And pulled the door towards me.
There was a warm breeze that blew out.
I smelt the air from the open holiday door.
“Grass.” I said what I smelt. “Fresh grass.”
“Why is the air warm this time of year?” Jack wondered.
“Well, there’s only one way to find out.”
I jumped up on to the bottom edge of the doorway.
“Alright…Easter Town, here I COME!” I jumped in.
As soon as I jumped in, I felt the warm air rush past my face and it blew my plats above my head. I almost lost my hat!
I seemed to be falling a lot further than in the Christmas holiday doorway.
But soon enough, the light rose up from below me and suddenly…everywhere was so bright I couldn’t see.
#Bump#
“Oof!” I fell flat on my face.
I just laid there for a second or two.
And then, I lifted up my face. And I saw what I had just landed on.
“Grass.” I sighed. “Fresh, bright, green grass.”
“I’ve never seen grass like this before.” Said Jack, as he voice came from behind me.
I got to me hands and knees and turned round.
“That’s because all the grass in your Town is nearly dead. This is what grass should look like.”
Jack suddenly shot to his feet.
“What?” I said, standing up. “What’s up.”
Jack pointed to behind me. “Look.” He sighed and whispered.
I turned round to where he was pointing.
What I saw was truly astonishing.
I didn’t see any houses. I didn’t see any streets or roads. I didn’t even see any people.
I saw what looked like miles of grass banking. Trees that spread across the fields that I saw patching in the banking.
I saw fields of flowers. And a little river that meandered across the land.
“What kind of Town is this?” Jack questioned both me and himself.
“It’s not a town, Jack.” I said, putting together all the featured I could see. “I think it’s a meadow.”
“A meadow?” Said Jack. “I didn’t think that meadows existed.”
“Not in a ‘Halloween’ or a ‘Christmas’ town. But maybe in an ‘Easter’ meadow.”
We both continued to stare in amazement. while we stood on the grassy hill where stood the giant, full of leafs, tree with the Halloween holiday door in it.
#Bump#
“Ow!” I felt something land on my head that knocked me out of my mesmerisation.
Looked up at the tree branches that hung above my head.
I saw a red squirrel, rushing about in the tree with full of ripe nuts of some kind.
“What’s that?” Said Jack.
“It’s just a squirrel.”
“A squirrel? I didn’t think that they existed either.”
“I’m guessing anything you’ve heard of that doesn’t exist in your town you don’t think it exists at all. Right?”
“Well, if no-one’s ever seen them before, then...”
Jack just raised his shoulders as he couldn’t really answer properly.
“Anyway, we’d better find someone who we can talk to. Come on, let’s start searching for any people in this world.”
“Your right, we should start looking for your friends. That’s what we came here to do.”
Both me and Jack began walking down the steep grassy hill. Wandering further into the meadow.
But as soon as we started walking, I heard something behind me.
#Thump#
#Thump#
I heard this soft thumping sound.
We both turned round.
“Whoa!” Said Jack. “I didn’t think they existed either.”
“You’ve never seen a rabbit before?” I said.
This little gray rabbit came bouncing towards us. #Thump, thump# went his feet as he hopped on the ground.
“Strange, rabbit’s are usually shy.” I said.
I crouched down as the little grey rabbit hopped closer to me.
He stopped when he came close enough to me.
“You’re a brave little thing, aren’t ya?”
The rabbit just sniffed around me and stared.
“A strange little creature, isn’t he?” Said Jack.
“He’s a rabbit. Where I come from, rabbits are common pets. But you only see them in the wild if you live in the countryside. Like this place.” I stood up from the ground.
I left the grey rabbit as I continued walking down the bank with Jack.
“So, you have meadows in your world?” Asked Jack.
“Our world, earth, is a really big place. It’s split up into, how I can describe to you as lots and lots of little worlds.” I began to explain.
“Some of these worlds have lots of tall buildings, like mine. Some have lots of field, like England where Benjamin comes from. Some parts are deserts, some are oceans, some are rainforests. Any world you can think of, you name it, it will be…Hey!”
I felt something bump into the back of my legs.
I looked round. It was the grey rabbit.
“Shoo. Go on.” I was getting a little fed up of this grey bunny following me.
“Emma, don’t be so mean.” Jack crouched down towards the rabbit and picked it up. “You really are brave for a rabbit.” Said Jack as he petted the fury little bunny.
“Don’t tell me you’re taking that thing with us?” I said.
“There’s no harm in that, Emma. I find him so unusual. You won’t find one of him in Halloween Town.”
“Yeah, I know.” I said in a low moaning tone.
So, while carrying the grey rabbit in his arms, Jack followed me down the bank to explore this vast meadow land.
I don’t think Jack’s seen anything like this before. I wander what else we’re going to find that Jack though didn’t exist.
