Then the all of kids heard something. "What is it?" George demanded obnoxiously, making an obvious attempt at humor. No one laughed. "It's our cows," Ashlynne quietly told the group as she ate the last piece of bacon. "They must be milked or they will get mastitis and die. Come on, I'll show you how."
No one said anything as Celeste , who had stood up to stand by Jamie at the first sound, James, Jamie, and George followed Ashlynne into the big red dairy barn. She showed them how to set up the milking machine. "See? Once I bring them cows in, we have to put this on them. Then, someone turns this switch-"
"I'll do it." A new girl was standing in the door, crunching an apple.
"Who are you?" Ashlynne was now thoroughly confused. Where had all these people come from, and why had her family disappeared over night?
"Well-um-my name is Silla, and I don't-
"Know where you come from." Ashlynne finished the sentence for her. "I thought as much. Everyone, we have to get these cows milked! Come on. Silla, sure, you turn this switch when I tell you to. Thank you," she remembered to add, being a polite girl.
After the group had completed the job, Celeste suddenly realized a very important fact: she was starving! "Um...Ashlynne, we're sort of hungry." she sheepishly said to Ashlynne, who sighed, and decided she had better make some food for all these strangers.
