Snippet #2009656

Bonnie Bohannon stood behind her desk, arms folded across her chest as she idly played with the edge of  the lace collar of her cotton blouse, the smile of her slightly sun kissed face emanating her happiness as she surveyed the new school house. It was wonderful, the room was light and airy, with colourful pictures lining the walls along with shelves full of books, the freshly painted white walls and oak stained floors along with the flowers in vases on the windowsill was a vast difference from usual stuffy and gloomy school house which she had previously worked in. Yet here she was, stood in her very own classroom where she could begin to help bring some hope for a better future to the children of Splitcreek. Bonnie couldn't help the small laugh at her last thought, she sounded like one of those heroines from the adventure novels she enjoyed reading, with a happy sigh the flaxen haired woman gathered her things and walked down the middle aisle of the school house, turning to lock the door behind her. 

Bonnie smiled brightly as she walked through the grassy school yard back towards the town, she could not put into words how happy she was here, although she did have apprehensions about travelling out West but the fresh start was proving to be a good move, she enjoyed this ever growing dusty town, their was never a quiet day and it was a challenge, she like a challenge. 

Stepping out onto the the dirt road, she suddenly jumped back as a man galloped wildly across her path, dropping her books in the process she shook her head, although she loved the town, the inhabitants were another story. "Wonderful" she drawled in her soft southern voice as she bent down to pick up the books she had dropped. Standing up she dusted off her maroon coloured skirt and continued over the road at a quicker pace. Stepping up onto the boardwalk she walked over to the saloon where she would hopefully have a quiet drink and something to eat, although when was anything quiet around Splitcreek. 

As she reached the saloon she noticed a new face standing outside looking over towards the sheriffs office "is everything okay?" Bonnie asked the stranger with her usual large smile and happy demeanour.