Hi! I'm called Leslie, which means joy. Leslie Darcy Burke is my full name.
My parents are Judy and Bill. They love music, gardening, and poltics. They're
both writers. Mum's written a series, 'Mixed Feelings' which was a bestseller
and recived postive reviews. Dad's written four stories, 'One Plus One, The
House on Hope Street, Outcast, and The Odd One out.' They did pretty well too.
Mum and Dad love writing, they dwell in it, sometimes I think they love it too
much. I know they love me to death, but I sometimes I feel invisible. Mum and
Dad are always so busy, so I'm often on my own. I didn't think they notice I
had no friends at school, but they did.
The reason I had no friends wasn't because I hadn't tried. Gosh, I had tried
like hell, but I was a black sheep, set apart from the crowd. So Mum and Dad,
full of concern, decied to
leave the city and head for a tiny town called Lark Creek in Virgina. They
thought a new start would help me make friends. I was friendly to everyone,
but no-one wanted to get to know 'the cave girl' the nickname given to me
because I didn't have a telvision. Excpet Jesse. He's the only one who made an
effort to know me. Like me, he's an outsider. All because he likes to draw
instead of playing football and goofing up in class. His family dosen't pay
him much attieon, and he always has to do the chores while his sisters lay
about lazily. I help out as often as I can. Besides being a brillant artist,
he is caring, shy, funny, brave, and aboustle everything to me. I have deep
feelings for Jesse, he's my soulmate, and if I ever lost him, I would truly
wish for death.
Did I mention, he's saved my life!? You see, the only way to get into our
secret kingdom Terabithia was to swing on a rope across a creek, and onto the
other bank. Jess didn't trust the rope but I did. Looking back, I can't think
why I trusted a thin, ratty piece of rope to enter Terabithia. Anyway, the
creek had risen, and I tried to reach the other bank, but due to my weight,
the rope broke, and I fell backwards in a sumersault and into the icy, rushing
waters. I knew how to swim, but I was knocked unconsious, and if Jess hadn't
refused Miss Edmunds's offer and ran after me..... It made me shiver.
As I lay in bed, thinking on this, Jesse walked into my room. I was suprised
but happy to see him. He said I looked cute in my bathrobe, and I blushed like
crazy. I invited him to have breakfast, and afterwards, we ran along the
winding path towards Terabithia. We had to build a entrance, and deafet the
Dark Master Once and for all. I love Jesse Oliver Aarons, he is part of my
heart and soul.