When it was still quiet this morning, Mariah made an outline to follow, so she would have all the ideas she wanted to include. She had organized her ideas so everything she had to say would make sense.
When Mariah was ready to write, it was later in the day, and the other dolls were up. She thought she would sit in the dolls' family room, so she went in and sat down in the empty chair next to Veronika. Mandy and Veronika were watching the television.
Mariah tried to write, but she couldn't. Her mind kept going to what was on the television. It was an interesting movie, and she would have liked to watch, but she wanted to write her essay while all the ideas were in her mind.
She was distracted (dis-TRAK-ted). Finally she got up and left.
Mariah decided to go to the dining room. Billy and Emil were there. They were working on a crossword puzzle together. Mariah tried to write, but she could hear what the boys were saying. She knew right away what the word was that the boys had to figure out. She was interested to see how long it would take them to figure it out, so she couldn't keep her mind on her essay. The boys with their crossword puzzle were a distraction. Finally she got up and left.
Next Mariah tried the kitchen. Jolena was there, but she was just cooking. Mariah didn't think that would bother her while she tried to write, so she sat down on one of the big stools.
Jolena was chopping vegetables. Mariah started to wonder what they were having for supper. She had pretended to eat her breakfast very early, when it was still dark, and she was already hungry again.
Jolena sometimes talks to herself when she cooks. "What did I do with the pepper?" she asked herself, looking through the spice drawer.
"It's next to your left hand," Mariah told her.
Then Mariah realized that she had been sitting there for a while and hadn't written anything. This wasn't working, either. On top of that, something was baking in the oven. It smelled like fresh bread. She was distracted by the lovely smell. She kept thinking about food.
Mariah got up and left.
She decided to try the workroom. Charlotte was there, practicing her violin. "This won't be a distraction," Mariah thought to herself. She sat down and started to write. It went well until Charlotte made a mistake. Charlotte stopped playing, started again and then stopped again.
For a few minutes, Charlotte played the same part of her music over and over. It distracted Mariah. This wasn't working, either. Mariah gave a big sigh, and got up and left.
Where could she go? Everywhere in the house there was something going on that distracted her from her writing.
Mariah gazed out the window, thinking about her problem. It was a nice day outside. "I know what I'll do!" she exclaimed. "I'll go sit outside to write. I can be alone out there."
So she did. She sat outside. The birds sang, but they did not distract Mariah. A squirrel ran along the fence, but he did not distract her. There was a breeze that made the branches of the trees move, but that didn't distract Mariah.
Mariah wrote until she had finished her essay. She read it through and made some corrections. Then she copied it onto a fresh page, so it would be neat. She was done!
Mariah went back into the house. She stopped in the kitchen to check on supper. She found out they were having chili for supper. Mariah was looking forward to pretending to eat it.
Mariah stopped in the dining room. The boys were stuck on a word they couldn't figure out. She helped them figure out the word. She did it in a way that made them think that they had figured it out by themselves.
Mariah went upstairs. As she passed the workroom, she heard Charlotte playing the piece she had been practicing. She stopped and listened. Charlotte played it straight through without making any mistakes. It was nice to listen.
Mariah continued on to the dolls' family room. She sat down again in the empty chair next to Veronika. The girls were still watching the same movie.
The movie gave Mariah an idea for another essay. She decided she would write her outline later, but she wrote herself a note in her notebook, so she would remember. For now, she would just watch with Veronika and Mandy.
Cast--
Veronika: Götz Classic Kidz Vroni
Mandy: Götz Happy Kidz Katie 2015
Jolena: Götz Happy Kidz Lena in Aspen
Charlotte: Götz Happy Kidz Anna in Paris
Mariah: Götz Happy Kidz Mariah, "Chosen" from My Doll Best Friend
Billy: Götz Happy Kidz Lily at London
Emil: Götz Happy Kidz Emilia
Note: No dolls were harmed during production of this blog. All dolls shown are Götz Happy Kidz or Classic Kidz. If you like these stories and are willing, please make a donation of any amount to a charity that supports pediatric cancer, such as CURE Childhood Cancer, St. Baldrick's Foundation or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
"The Doll's Storybook" is not affiliated with Gotz Dolls USA Inc. or Götz Puppenmanufaktur International GmbH.
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Note to parents: Mariah is still celebrating Ramadan. She only pretends to eat and drink when it is dark. Last week's story explains about Ramadan.
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