That's Who Sent Me The Letter!

• Savannah Koster, Grade 7
• Short Story
• 2016

“AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH,” I screamed excitedly looking at the shiny white package I was holding in my hand.
“Madeline, whatever is the matter with you, you know that I don’t like it when you scream, it vibrates the hou-,” mum said rushing into the living room, she stopped and she was staring at what I was clasping in my hand.
We stood in the living room for what seemed like ages finally I decided to break the silence, “So mum would you like a coffee?” I asked forgetting about the mysterious letter.
“Yes I would love a coffee Thanks. Oh Maddie darling one thing, can you make one for your father too please, I’m sure he would love a coffee,” she replied.
“Yes Mum,” I mumbled walking to the kitchen.
As I walked into the $200 000 kitchen, I thought to myself, ‘I’m only 12 years old and everyone expects me to be like a slave for them, I have to mop the floor, vacuum the 3 story house, clean the windows (which takes forever), clean the car, tidy up my bedroom, mow the front and back lawn, do the gardening e.g., every Saturday, I never get a break apart from today because today is a special day, ( well at least that’s what mum and dad think), today is Valentine’s Day, at least the only day where I get a break from cleaning the house.’
I ‘forgot’ about the coffees I had to make, I decided to read the letter that was addressed to me: Madeline Lee Koster, 8 Cuckoo Lane WA Albany Australia 6330.
I looked at the back of the package to see who had sent the letter to me but there was no name, just signed in bold ‘YOUR SECRET ADMIRER. Xxx’
I was startled, because I had a secret admirer! I must find out who sent this to me and fast, I had to find this secret admirer before the end of Valentine’s Day or I might never have a secret admirer.
I ripped off the back of the shiny white package and peered inside the package to see what was inside. I was startled to find a teddy bear that said ‘I LOVE YOU’, on a red love heart the bear was holding. I called the bear ‘Secret’. There were more treasures inside, I found a box of chocolates. I licked my lips in great pleasure, I was just about to open the box of chocolates when- “Madeline, hurry up with those coffees would you,” Mum demanded.
“Yes Mum I’m nearly done,” I mumbled back to her.
I quickly raced from the bottom floor to the 3rd floor where my bedroom was, I scrummaged around in my cupboard and hid the package from my secret admirer.
Just as I was about to walk out my room I saw Bradley, the cutest boy in my class, standing at my door!
“Hi,” I said with some fright.
“So do you like the package?” he asked strangely.
The End