Читать книгу Twelve Upon A Time... - Edward Galluzzi - Страница 22

Kayla sat down near the birdbath. She gazed at the doll and wondered who left her such a precious surprise.

Kayla was determined to find out who left the map and gift. She decided to keep an eye on the birdbath as she could see it clearly out of her bedroom window. As darkness grew, Kayla told herself that she was not going to sleep until she found out who is leaving her the mysterious messages. She looked and watched and watched and looked. Her eyes grew tired and began to close. Kayla shook her head to awaken her eyes but found that they were closing to no surprise.

Kayla awoke the next morning in her bed; apparently, her mother or father had put her there. She remembered quickly what yesterday’s message had said. She flew out of her room down the stairs saying a quick “hi” to her family as she fled.

Out the back door to the birdbath Kayla ran and looked down near the flowers to find a message in the sand. She opened it quickly and read what it said:

By the rose bush near the garage,

You will find your second surprise.

There you will uncover no mirage,

But instead something that’s just your size!

Kayla ran toward the side of the house where the garage and rose bush were plainly in sight. She searched on the ground here and there, but found nothing anywhere. Kayla reviewed the message once more and looked up at the roses blooming galore. Tied to one rose was a small box covered in newspaper. Kayla removed the ribbon being careful not to prick herself with the thorns of the bush. She removed the old newspaper and opened the box. Inside was a rose encased in a glass snowball. Kayla shook the ball and snow drifted around and around. The rose sparkled as the snow settled to the bottom. There was no signature and no note this time; but Kayla guessed that the next surprise would be here in time.