Rosie Of The Woodlands Chapter Two

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Rosie Of The Woodlands Chapter Two Rosie of the Woodlands Chapter Two It was a bright and sunny afternoon, and Rosie was just getting ready to head out to the marketplace. She was wearing a white shirt and red jeans. She also put on her favorite red cloak that she has had since she was just a little kid. Her mom is getting her ready, but she’s making it kinda difficult. “Remember your basket, money, check list, and–” Rosie cuts her Mom off. “Ha, Mom, you know I’m not that forgetful!” “I guess you're right. I’m still a bit shaken up from last week.” Last week. Last thursday. When the soldiers stormed the marketplace, looking for the thief that had escaped the jail. They had misstaken one of her Mom’s friends for the thief, and they had thrown her to the ground, breaking her left leg and right arm. Since then, everyone has been scared to go to the marketplace, but if they did have the courage to go, they packed many, many things, just be prepared. “Mom, I’ll be fine. Don’t worry!” Rosie said, hoping to take her mom’s mind off last week. “Oh, okay. All right. You can go. But don’t get hurt!” Mom said. “Byeeeeeeeeee!” yelled Rosie as she headed out the door. Finally, she thought, I thought I would never make it out of there. The sun was shining so brightly that Rosie had to pull her hood up. “Dang, it’s bright out, '' Rosie whispered. As she walked along the little pathway, she saw her friend Roxy.She was wearing a purple shirt and white skirt, with her hair in a braid and a headband. “Hey, Roxy!” She yelled. Roxy turned her head in Rosie’s direction. “Oh, hi Rosie!” Roxy yelled back, smiling. “Where are you headed to? She asked. “Oh, just the marketplace.” Rosie answered. “The marketplace? Why would you go there?” Roxy asked. “C’mon, are you still scared about what happened last week?” Rosie teased. “Well, I mean, sorta…..” Roxy’s sentence trailed off. “Oh, Roxy, no one would ever mistake you for the thief. You only wear purple!” “So? Maybe the thief also wears purple!”Roxy huffed and crossed her arms. “Well, don’t worry. If the soldiers come and try to hurt you, I will protect you!” Rosie said confidently. “We’ll see about that.” Roxy said, slightly blushing. Roxy and Rosie started walking to the marketplace, even if Roxy was a bit nervous. As soon as they got there, they saw it was just as it was supposed to be. All the stalls were open, with merchants in colorful outfits, trying to sell their products. There were many people there too, trying to bargain for the right price. “Well, I think it’s safe to say, it’s perfectly fine here.” Rosie said, looking at Roxy, who was trying her best to be invisible. “Maybe now it is, but later it might be complete chaos.” “Oh, Roxy, you're always the one to find the bright side of things, why are you thinking of the bad things?” Rosie asked. “I don’t know. Ever since Carlos disappeared, I’ve been down in the dumps, I guess.” Roxy said, looking like she was about to cry. Caros was Roxy’s older brother, and she loved him very much. Two months ago, he disappeared, without a word. No one knows what happened to him, but many think he went out into the woods. Rosie shuddered at the thought of the woods. The woods are forbidden and dangerous, or that's at least what the adults say. Many creatures are said to live there, not cute and kind creatures, but deadly and dangerous. “Oh, Roxy………” Rosie tried to comfort her, but she wasn’t really good at this type of stuff. “Come here.” Rosie held out her arms, and Roxy ran and hugged her. All of a sudden, they heard a gunshot. Short Non-rhyming Poem: Life is hard, but we get through it. In times of need, we call out to friends. They will protect us no matter what, even if the going is tough.