Annie's Fitting Fall

Annie's Fitting Fall

This is a story Leah wrote with the help of our new writing program. It's an adaption of the fable of the lion and the shepherd.

In October of 1980

An abandoned, lonely, rag doll, once called Annie, slumped lower on a dusty shelf in the attic as she waited for someone to find her. She frowned at her leg which had unstitched itself over time. Because of this she could no longer move freely about the stuffy attic. Annie would often spy glimpses of life from a crack in the worn floor leading to the other rooms in the house below, but seldom did any one come up to the attic.

The doll’s life changed when Debbie Harris and her family came to visit with Grandma Miller.Grandma Miller was the owner of the house, which Annie lived in. When Debbie was getting bored Grandma suggested the she go in the attic to explore. Debbie climbed the creaky steps and noticed right away a certain glum faced doll sitting on a shelf. Debbie tenderly picked up the doll and rushed out of the attic distressed. Because Debbie, who was so fond of dolls, fretted over the unstitched leg. With her Grandma’s permission Debbie brought Annie home and kindly sewed her leg back on.

The doll now had a home and could explore her new abode. Annie was perfectly happy living with Debbie, but because Debbie and her family were poor they began to worry if they would have enough money for their taxes. Pretty soon as much as it hurts to say they were to be evicted from their home. Which made Annie desperately want to repay Debbie, for her kindness toward her even more, but she didn’t know how to help. While Debbie’s family struggled to pay the fee Vicky Vanderlon a government official briskly knocked on the door. Debbie fretted while she hurriedly opened the door. As she opened the rickety door in the background Debbie’s brothers were fighting over Annie. In a silent moment the doll ripped open, Debbie winced, and Annie toppled on to the floor, arms and all crashed to the ground. But something else flew on the floor an odd sounding clink. Vicky gasped in amazement, Debbie’s mouth dropped open and Annie proudly smiled. It was money and with Debbie’s family’s saved up money and what was sewn in Annie it was just enough to pay the taxes. After the doll had been repaired from her fitting fall, Annie and Debbie lived happily ever after.