Ever since I moved to Washburn, I've been intrigued by the structure and age of a house on the block across from mine, on Adams street. Its made of brick and the bricks need to be tuck pointed. It needs major help but I think it could be a really awesome house! I LOVE how old houses were built and looked like back in the day. And how relationships were... It seems like people had more respect for each other back then... Well anyways, I want to see the inside. People have broken into this house before, but i'm not a bad girl. Sooo I will wait for my chance in the summer when the man that owns it mows his grass! Buuuut i will likely never see the inside and that makes me sad ): But this last weekend, Nicholas Cage was sitting on my porch when i got home from school. He called me over and asked me if there were a hidden treasure in town, where did I think it might be? he told me it could even be a mile from the end of Washburn cause his map didn't clarify exactly where it was so he needs my help. well long story short, we walked around town looking in places for treasure and i remembered that old house and told him that it wasn't locked. we went inside and the place was run down. i heard its been vacant for over 30 years. it needs a lot of help but we were there for one thing, to find the treasure. we looked in all sorts of secret hiding places and we ended up in the attic. there were boxes everywhere. bats, raccoon, mice, wolf spiders... i felt like Indiana Jones fighting through the cob webs. We found an old wardrobe and busted it open. old clothes inside still smelled clean like regular goat milk soap and a little musky. i picked up this wedding dress that looked like it was from a summer wedding; lace on top going down to the waist, short sleeves, silk pouring down the dress to the floor. it was an ivory color and had a tag on it that read: "Owen, you are the love of my life. Never forget that. Since i couldn't give you daughter to pass this dress to, please fins a young lady with a heart of gold that will cherish it as much as i did. My diamond and pearl gold necklace and earrings are in the bag with my veil. please give those away as well as the dress. I love you darling. -Ella"
I grabbed the bag with her veil and opened it up. The diamond and pearl gold necklace shined in the sunlight that was peeking through the window curtains. my heart dropped. the earrings were tangled in the necklace and needed help. i out them in my jacket pocket and said i found nothing except the wedding dress and the card on it. i read the card and skipped the part about the necklace and earrings. He thanked me for the help and left Washburn on his motorcycle. i put the earrings back, left a note on the inside door knob explaining what had happened, and left my number hoping the old man that owns the house would find it to talk to me. well, i got a call from him a week later to meet him at the house. we sat at the kitchen table and he had the dress laid out with the earrings and necklace. he explained to me that he is close to the final chapter of his life and he wanted me to have the dress. He told me that someone with as much adventure, wonder, and a heart to protect others deserves his wife's wedding dress and diamond and pearl gold necklace and earrings. of course i was honored, but the dress was a size 8. it was too small. i dont think he was worried about that. this dress was my motivation to start losing weight. by the time i want to be married, i will fit the dress perfectly. if i somehow wont be able to fit into it, i will give it to my daughter.
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