Nikkie~

I sit on a log by the edge of the well-walked trail, drawing in my sketchbook with the pieces of charcoal I stowed away in my backpack. Sure, a water bottle and lunch are necessary, as well as a first aid kit. But what fun's a hike if you can't sit and sketch every once in a while?

I'm currently drawing a sparrow in flight. The wings are giving me a spot of trouble, but the shading looks neat and I have the light source down. It's definitely not one of my better sketches, but it could be wall-worthy. 

The sound of leaves crunching beneath someone else's feet makes me look up. I see two girls approaching me. One I recognize as the once-homeschooled girl from my math class and the tenth grader that's fourteen. 

"Hi! Thanks for coming!" I say, getting up to go welcome them, "I'm Nikkie. And you?"

"Hello," says the tenth-grader in a somewhat small voice, "I'm Harper,"

"And I'm Aspen Jay," says the other girl, "But you can call me AJ. Now, where are the others?" 

"Don't worry, they'll come. And there might be a few more than we expected. A bunch of people signed up for the hike. They ought to be here in a few minutes. Wanna share the log?"

I decided to make the appearances of our charries based off of the descriptions! Enjoy!
Here is Aly:

Here is Alisha!

Here is Nikkie!

Here is Aspen!

Here is Harper!

I also have another charrie, and a picture of him is below. He's open to shipping.

Name: Noah Reegan

Age: 15

Appearance: In the picture

Personality: Really techy, kind of a geek but also athletic. Sometimes he'll wear, glasses, sometimes he won't. He's definently more open than his sister, and he can make friends easier. He's funny, sarcastic, and nice.

Homelife: Like Harper, his mother died while in service as a police officer. He lives with his father, Harper, and their golden retriever Cleveland.

School life: He's in the tenth grade with his sister, even though she's a year younger than him. Some people think that she's smarter, but they're just smarter than each other on different subjects. Ex., he's more tech-savvy.

Other: None, other than he took his mother's death hard along with Harper, and it was a bad time for him too because his sister had cancer and his mother had died.

~Aly~

I woke up at around four AM. The horses where already awake, and kicking on the stall doors, waiting to be fed.

Quickly and quietly,I fed them, and then raced back into my loft to get ready for the day. After all, it's not everyday that you get to go on a hike with people you don't know.

I walked through the woods until I met up with the group. The are all in a small circle, talking. I thought about what Mom used to say. Imagine you are just talking with the horses. This would be easy. Or not.

Taking a deep breath, I joined the others. 

~Aly~

A girl named AJ walked up to me. I tried not to appear nervous.

"What's your favorite book series?" she asked me. I didn't need to think about this one at all!

"Heartland." I reply back, quietly.

"I would tell you mine, but then we'd be here all day!" AJ says in response. I laugh good naturally.

"I think I've seen you in school in my ELA class. Do you have Ms. Chance?"

Nianad, can you please answer this question?