Lilly's Life:
Chapter 13
It was morning now. I couldnt sleep after that horrible nightmare. I was really sleepy. When my mom woke up she noticed right away.
Hun, go back to sleep. You look tired.
I jusss mighhht, I mumbled. I could barely speak, thats how tired I was.
My eyes fluttered closed.
I awoke. I was in the hen house and nobody else was with me. I felt better now. I hopped down off my roost and ate and drank. Then I headed out to find my mom. She was under the pine tree with my dad. I smiled to myself. Now Im positive theyre together. I decided to just leave them alone.
Now I want to look for Jaz. I looked in the weeds next to the coop but he wasnt there. I decided to just ask one of his hens.
Hey
I tapped someone with my wing.
She turned around, Can I help you? she asked me.
Uh, yes. First whats your name? You are very beautiful!
Awww, why thank you. You are as well a beautiful girl yourself. My name is Charlotte. Im a light brahma!
I like that name!
Thanks! Whats yours?
Mine? Im Lilly! I exclaimed.
Well Lilly, dear. What may I help you with?
Wheres Jaz? I asked Charlotte.
Oh, Jaz is off finding something. What was it? Started with an R.
My sister
Rose? I asked.
I think. Yeah! Thats it. What happened with your sister?
I dont really know
. She just ran off or something. I really hope he finds her. I said.
Oh, Im very sorry! I do hope he finds her too!
I liked Charlotte. She is a very nice hen! She is about two years old too!
Thank you, Charlotte. I smiled at her.
She nodded her head and we went our separate ways. I decided to look back at the pine tree to see if they were done talking and they werent. I rolled my eyes and went somewhere else to just think. I went to the dust baths. I sat down.
That willow tree in my dream
. I remember going there before when me, mom, and Rose were all heading to the coop. Me and Rose were about 4 days old? When we found it we said itd be our tree and that someday wed find it again and have our own chicklets together.
I wonder if Rose is there. Maybe she ran away to make her own babies? No, impossible. She hasnt even started laying eggs yet. Maybe she went there to keep our promise and visit it. But she wouldnt go without me.
Was Rose that creepy voice in my dream? Was she really beckoning for help? Thats why it sounded so familiar! It was her! But then why was she teasing me? Was my mind trying to make it a riddle to find her?
This all didnt make sense. Maybe I should just go to that willow tree and find her myself.