Grandma's Old Tale PT.1

When I was little, Grandma used to tell me the same story everytime I went to visit. I didn't know why she did it back then, I used to think it was because she was old and forgot she told me.

It was about her and her friend Samantha, who where playing in the backyard of Grandma's house with a bright blue ball. Samantha had just gotten it for her birthday not a day before and thought where better to play with it than my Grandmothers yard. It was big with lots of trees, and a path that eventually lead into a thick forest, and if you went far enough, you'd find a little river flowing down the middle.

She said that Samantha loved it back there, and was always playing around there when she could. But their parents didn't like that very much and scolded them everytime they where caught playing in the forest. But this time, Grandma had promised to only play in the yard. But just like any other day, Samantha had talked her into it.
  "Come on!" Sam said as she pulled Grandma towards the trees. "I just want to go in for a little bit, come on!" she begged, pulling her along until the two stood in the woods, and Samantha took off down the path.

  "Let's see if we can kick the ball over the trees!"

Grandma couldn't resist. "I bet I can!" She called out, chasing after Samantha further down the path.

Soon the two got to a clearing where the trees towered high over them, reaching far into the sky. Giggling the two started to kick the ball at the large trees, trying to kick them over. But of course the ball fell short everytime but the two didn't mind, they where having to much fun. But eventually, Grandma kicked the ball over a short tree and it rolled into a patch of trees and tall grass.

  "Did you see that Sam?" Grandma giggled as she ran over to pluck the ball from the tall grass, fumbling around for a minute or two feeling victorious. "I kicked it Sam! Right over a tree did you see!?" Grandma kept calling out, turning to look over at her friend once she had found the ball, the smile fading from her face once she saw why Sam didn't reply.

Sam wasn't there.

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