Goodbye my friend

The sun beamed down on the golden fields of wheat, Helena was walking through them down a tiny footpath on her way to meet with Lucy.

She was really scared about today, as well as feeling an overwhelming sadness. She knew she had to say goodbye to her best friend, it wouldn’t be fair to leave the country without telling her she was going.

Helena jumped as a flock of starlings flew up from their hiding place on the floor. I wonder if there are starlings in America? She mused. Everything sounded louder now, and the colours sharper. An added bonus from gaining her wolf, Marianne had explained.

She was leaving with her mother and Dean tomorrow. Her father had decided to stay here and tend to the farm, with her mother coming back once everything was sorted. He was worried, Helena could ……