Sneaking

"Sonny. Kenna." I confronted. I gave them 2 weeks to set aside their differences and be best friends again.

Any luck?

I'll answer that with a big fat
NO.

They need to grow up and help me get Annabelle back.
"Please?" I asked.
Sonny and Kenna looked at each other, then at me, then each other again.
"I have nothing to say to her." Sonny snapped.
"Neither do I." Kenna retorted.
"Oh, I didn't know we were acting like five-year-old's today." I said, sarcastically.
They sat there in silence. Sitting back-to-back.
"If you want to act like 5-year-old's, I'll treat you like them." I said, pulling both of their hair.
"OW OW OW!" They both screamed.
"Too bad. Now make up." I demanded, letting go of their hair. Making them both look like a mess.
"You look like crap." Sonny giggled.
"That really boosts up the self esteem. You look terrible too." Kenna chuckled.
"Friends?" Sonny asked.
"Best." Kenna answered, then they hugged.
"Aw." I smiled.
They looked at me.
"Okay, sorry for ruining the moment." I rolled my eyes.
Sonny chuckled "Come on, Lovely Rita. I'm in a huggy mood all of a sudden." Sonny smiled, then pulled me into their hug.
We all just stood their, hugging.
"Who's hair smells like Strawberries?" Kenna asked.
"Mine." I laughed. We all erupted in giggles.

"Ready to go save the holidays for one Annabelle Martin?" Sonny asked.
Kenna and I nodded.
The three of us began to walk towards Annie's box.
"WAIT!" Kenna said, putting her arms in front of Sonny and I to stop us.
"What?" I questioned, Sonny had a puzzled look on her face.
"We need to look the part!" Kenna exclaimed.
I looked down at what we all were wearing;
Sonny was wearing Bell-Bottomed Jeans, a long teal shirt and teal flats.
Kenna was wearing a pink dress with a white jacket and white and pink boots.
I was wearing my old light blue Beatles shirt and black skinny jeans with tan boots.
"She's right." I said, after making my observations.

After all changing into black turtleneck sweaters and black leggings with black flats, we all snuck over to Annabelle's box.
"Why did we have to change?" Sonny asked, adjusting her black beanie hat.
"Because, we needed to look the part." Kenna repeated.
I fidgeted with the black headband that was around my head.
"You're no help at all, Marita Pilchard." Kenna sighed.
"Wow, McKenna Walters, I'm flattered!" I remarked.
"Wow, we're all so sarcastic." Sonny chuckled then we all laughed.
"Now, let's go save Annie." Kenna said defiantly.
"From what?" I asked.
"Herself."

I peered inside the box.
"She's asleep!" I whispered.
Sonny and Kenna lifted up each end of her box and began to walk it over to where our boxes were, which is where the trucks go back to the factory.
"Almost there....." Sonny whispered.
"I love it here." A box muttered.

We became dead silent.
I looked inside.
"Well?" Sonny whispered.
"She's sleep-talking! Keep moving!" I whispered back.
They did as they were told and Annabelle continued sleep-talking about Elephants.

We reached the truck safe and sound.
Sonny and Kenna ran to go grab our boxes, they left me to supervise Annabelle, who was still sleeping.
"Hummmm." She softly said.
"Hey." I smiled.
She woke up with a start
"AH!"
"ANNIE! CALM DOWN! IT'S JUST ME! RITA!" I yelled.
"Oh. Oh. I see. You scared me, Pilchard." She said, breathing heavily.
"Calm down. Do you need some water?" I asked.
She nodded, and I handed her a water bottle that I had brought along.
"Thanks." She smiled.
"Where are we?" She asked.
"In the truck." I said.
"WHAT?!"
"You're going home, Annie. Whether or not you want to." I said firmly.
"Well...... Well.........." She stuttered.
"Okay." She finished.
"You better get some rest. We have a long ride ahead of us." I advised.
"Yeah, thanks Rita." She smiled then fell back into a deep sleep.
I yawned, and then Sonny and Kenna came back with all of our boxes.
"Let's get some shut-eye. We have a big day ahead of us." I advised.
They nodded and we all got into our pyjamas and went to sleep.

*Rita

Egg

How long has it been since I posted? A Week?
I'm sorry everyone.

I will catch you all up on our journey to bring Annabelle back;

The day after we got to her. We [I regret this] but we took her box and put it in the truck with us. I remember the conversation Sonny & Kenna had;

"Alison, your mother would be very disappointed with you." Kenna's eyes narrowed.
"Who cares? I don't." Sonny looked down, her mother had abandoned her as a child, so talking about her mom was a touchy subject for Sonny.
"Well I do. I mean, sure we're helping Annie go back to the factory, but (she lowered her voice to a whisper) doll napping her? That's a new low, Sons, even for you."

Sonny dropped her end of the box, which, thankfully, was Annie's feet.

Then, Alison Scarlett Harrison cracked.
Like. An. Egg.

"YOU KNOW WHAT?! YOUR LIKE MY MOM. YOU DON'T CARE WHAT FUN IS, YOU JUST WANT TO DO 'WHAT'S BEST FOR ME.' WELL YOU KNOW WHAT?! THIS IS WHAT'S BEST FOR ME. I'M DOING SOMETHING TO HELP A FRIEND." Sonny screamed then ran away.

We haven't done anything since then, Sonny and Kenna won't talk to each other.

Who's in the middle of it?
Me.

*Rita

Annie, Are You Okay?

"But where ar-" I was cut off.
"Shhh!" Sonny shushed me.


We were patrolling the Shipping and Processing Factory for any sign of Annabelle.

No such luck.

"Sonny, Kenna. She's obviously not here." I sighed.
"SHE HAS TO BE HERE!" Sonny exclaimed.
"Son's right." Kenna sighed.

We walked a little ways further, and I suddenly faintly heard "All My Loving" by The Beatles.
"ANNIE!" Sonny and Kenna yelled in unison.
Sonny grabbed my arm and we all ran towards the music.

"All My Loving, I will send to you!
All My Loving, darling I'll be true!
All My Lo-" Sonny and Kenna ran to her and hugged her.

"ANNABELLE!" They yelled.

Annabelle was a short girl with copper hair and chocolate eyes.
"SONNY! KENNA! I MISSED YOU!" She yelled.

Sonny was beaming and Kenna looked like she was on the verge of tears.

"So this is what it's like to have a best friend, huh?" I thought to myself.

"Who is this?" Annabelle asked them, nodding to me.
"Annie, this is Rita Pilchard." Kenna smiled, coming over to hug me.
"Oh so THIS is the famous Lovely Rita. Hi It's nice to meet you, I'm Annabelle." Annie smiled and put out her hand for me to shake it.
"Hi Annie, it's nice to meet you." I smiled "Sonny and Kenna are always talking about you."

We all laughed.

"How'd you get here?" Annabelle asked.
"A very long bus ride." Sonny confessed.
"Hey Kens, how will we get back to the factory?" I whispered.
"The factory? You came here to get me back there? No thanks" Annabelle shook her head.
"Aw come on Annie, why not?" Sonny asked.
"Because." Annabelle pouted.
"Because is not an answer" Kenna fired.
"Well it is to me!" Annabelle said then walked away.

"This is going to be harder than I thought." Sonny sighed.
"Ya Think?" Kenna shot back.

Here we go....
*Rita

Arrival

I was sound asleep in my box when an annoying

KNOCK, KNOCK

came on my box.

"Ugh" I muttered, then turned the other way.
"LOVELY RITA! WAKE UP! WE'RE ALMOST HERE!" Sonny's voice was muffled, but I didn't care, I was FINALLY out of the AG Factory! I smiled then pushed the top of my box.

I couldn't believe my eyes;
there. were. so. many. dolls.

Historical's, Just Like You/My American Girl's, Girl Of The Year's, Bitty Baby, and Bitty Twins.

"Whoa." Was all I could muster up.
"Amazing, huh?" Kenna asked.
I was so in awe, all I could do was nod.

"EVERYONE! GET IN YOUR BOXES, THE DRIVER'S COMING!" A Lanie yelled and everyone scurried to get back in their boxes.
"That means we're here!" Sonny smiled.
Kenna yelled "WOOO!"
and I clapped.


ANNABELLE;
we're gonna getcha.

*Rita

Adventures in Boxes

"Sonny, why are we doing this?" I asked in a hush voice. Sonny, Kenna, and I were all in our boxes and being carried. We each have cell phones and were talking on three way chat. "Yeah Son, you never explained this." Kenna added.
Sonny sighed and fessed up; "We're going to go rescue Annabelle."
I couldn't see it, but I knew Kenna was furious.
"ALISON SCARLETT HARRISON! WE COULD GET ADOPTED AT THE SHIPPING AND PROCESSING AREA!" Kenna scolded.
"Take a chill pill, Kenna. We won't get adopted. I have a plan." I could hear Sonny's smirk.
"Last time you had a 'plan,' we crashed a party with Prudence." Kenna reminded.
"And that ended out FINE! This will too, Kens. Don't worry!" Sonny re-assured.
"I hope" Kenna muttered.
"Lovely Rita, you're going to have your FIRST adventure with Sonny and Kenna today, aren't you excited?!" Sonny asked like I was 3.
"Kinda." I laughed.
"Well, when you meet Annabelle, you're going to be ECSTATIC!" Sonny said.
"Yeah!" Kenna added.
"I think we're going into the shipping car! See ya girls in a few" I said then we all hung up.

Wish us luck on our first adventure!

*Rita

Classing or Passing?

"EVERYONE!" The oldest doll at the factory, Molly, called to everyone.
We all formed a massive circle around her while she stood on about 20 doll boxes so that everyone could see her.
Sonny ran and grabbed her a microphone and brought it to her, then walked back to Kenna and me.

"I have gone around asking many, many, MANY girls for their opinions on if we should have a school here, and most of them, to my surprise, said 'yes'" Molly announced.

Sonny, Kenna, and I all looked at each other in disbelief.

A Rebbecca raised her hands and asked "Who would be the teachers?"

"We will have the 20 oldest dolls be the teachers, and you don't have to go to the school if you don't want to." Molly responded.

A My American Girl #24 raised her hand.

"Yes, Mandy?" Molly asked. She knows every one's name.

"Who will be the principal?" Mandy asked.

"I will be the principal and Kit will be the vice principal." Molly smiled and so did Kit.

"Any other questions?" Molly questioned.
Everyone was whispering.
"I'll take that as a 'No.' School starts after the Thanksgiving break and class sign-up forms are due on Black Friday. Hope to see you at McIntire High!" She called out.

"McIntire High? Some one's conceited." Sonny commented as soon as we got to our little box-area.
"And what's up with the High School? If anything, we should be going to Kindergarten" Kenna added.

There was a silence for about 20 seconds

"Are you two going to go to school?" I broke it.
"I'm all for it." Kenna smiled.
"Sure." Sonny slumped.
"What's school like?" I asked.
"Horrible." Sonny replied.

Is school horrible?
Can someone help me?

*Rita

Kick

"YOU." I seethed.
Carly, the meanest #33 you will EVER meet stepped over to me and replied;
"Oh if it isn't miss 'Lovely Rita', ugly doll."

"That's it..." I yelled and punched her 'pretty little face.'
"YOU DID NOT JUST DO THAT!" She yelled.
"Oh yes, hon. I did." I was mad, no FURIOUS. She picked on me for the last time.
"ARRRRRRRRRRG!" She yelled as she kicked me.

God, that hurt.
She was wearing heels, and I looked down at my purple converse and thought to myself;
Rita, do you really want to fight her.

"No." I sighed.
"Great, now you're talking to yourself.
NO GIRL WOULD WANT A DOLL LIKE YOU! YOU'RE A FREAK." She yelled then strutted back to her box.

"Tell that to Melanie." I mumbled and walked back to my own.

*Rita

The Wish.

I woke up this morning completely hopeful that I would have a great day.

Why?

Because, today is my 11th Birthday.

I got up, put on Addy's Sunday Best dress [without the hat] and went over to find Sonny and Kenna, who I have become friends with, surprisingly enough.

"Sonny? Kenna?" I asked while I was searching their boxes but I couldn't find any sign of my friends. I went over to Kit, she knows EVERYTHING about everyone here.
"Hey, Kit. Have you seen Sonny and Kenna?" I wondered.
"Hi Miss Marita. Oh, yes I have! They are working on so-" She cut herself off.
"What?" I questioned.
"Sonny told me not to tell." Kit said like it was common knowledge.
"But...... Fine." I gave up and walked back to my box.
I heard something that sounded like music in the background, but passed it off, saying it was all in my head.

I did feel crazy for thinking that there was anything special about THIS birthday.

I just sat in my box and went into Doll Mode, then everything went silent. I wanted to look out of my box and see what it was, but I was too far in Doll Mode to get out just then.

A Blond worker was holding about 10 pieces of paper and mumbled "Wow, a lot of dolls are going on hold." She walked to the historicals and put 2 papers on 2 Rebecca's, 4 papers on 4 Lanie's, 2 on 2 Felicity's and 1 on an Elizabeth.

Then, which made me almost faint, she put a piece of paper on MY box.

Yes, MY BOX.
Me, Marita Kenley Pilchard.
The un-adoptable one.
Or so they all thought.

After the worker left, the factory sizzled with activity once again and I ran out of my box and read the paper.

"THIS DOLL WILL BE PUT ON HOLD FOR ONE MELANIE [I don't think she'd want her last name on the Internet] DO NOT SHIP UNTIL NOTIFIED." I read aloud.

"I'm going home! I'M GOING HOME!" I jumped up and down, some girls smiled at me but mostly they all just ignored me, like they always do.

Sonny then ran to me and announced;
"LOVELY RITA, we have a surprise for you" She smiled.
"Um, okay.?" I was completely lost
When we got to the area Sonny told me to go to, I was in awe.

There were teal streamers hanging from the ceiling and a big banner that said "Happy Birthday, to our Lovely Rita." I tried to hold back my tears, no one had ever done something this nice for me ever before.

Then, suddenly, everyone jumped up and yelled "HAPPY BIRTHDAY, RITA!"
I looked to find Kenna, Kit, Elizabeth, Felicity, Kaya, Ivy, and Julie. I smiled and thanked them.
"LET'S GET THIS PARTY STARTED!" Kaya yelled and put the radio's volume all the way up.

After the party, Sonny, Kenna and I were sitting in a prototype for a new triple bunk bed.
I was holding the paper in my hand and was pondering on whether or not to tell them.
"What's that, Rita?" Kenna asked and pointed to the paper.
"Oh this? It's uh......" I trailed off.
"What is it?" Sonny asked.
"It says that I'm on hold." I said.
"WHAT?!" Kenna and Sonny gasped.
"Someone saw me and knows my personality and wants to adopt me!" I smiled.
"That's great, Lovely Rita! What's her name?" Sonny asked.
"Melanie." I smiled.
Sonny and Kenna's jaws dropped.
"What?" I asked, jumping off the bunk bed. They followed suit and smiled and said
"We're on hold by a Melanie too."
"Really?" I couldn't believe it! I wasn't going to be separated from them.
"Yes!" They smiled and we hugged.
"OH!" Kenna exclaimed and ran to get a cupcake with one candle on it.
"Make a wish, Rita." She smiled.
I blew out the candle and smiled.
"YAY!" Sonny yelled and we all went back to our boxes.

I wished for this Melanie chick to like me.

*Rita

Alone

I was lying in my box, acting like I wasn't real when I heard one of the workers stop at Emily's box and pick it up. My eyes immediately flew open and I ran out of my box.

It was too late,
she was gone.

"EMILY!" I cried out. No one answered.
I ran back to my box and started sobbing, then I found a note taped to my box and wiped my eyes then began to read;

"Rita,
I was adopted today by a nice family in Oregon. Thank you very much for giving me the two greatest gifts anyone has ever given me,. the gift of helping me find myself and also giving me the gift of friendship.

Thanks,
Emily"

I smiled, she was the closest thing to a friend I have had since Kirsten got adopted last year. The smile quickly faded when I realized that this was going to be another holiday season spent alone in the American Girl Factory.

I have a feeling that this won't be a Holly Jolly Holiday Season, but....
Bring it on.

-*-Rita-*-

Unintentional Meetings.

"Are you sure you want to help me?" Sweet little Emily asked, following me. We were in the Clothing Department of the AG Factory.
"Yes, I am" I said confidently then we reached the middle of the department.
"Now, which time period do you want to check out first?" I asked.
"WAIT, how will this help me be different?" Emily asked.
"Because, the first step in being different is having your own style." I said, looking around.
"Oh, well I like Rebecca's clothing" Emily smiled then pointed to the 1914 girl's collection.
"Okay then, let's go!" I smiled and we dashed for the outfits.

-4 hours later-
"WOW! I feel so great!" Emily exclaimed.
"Awesome!" I smiled.
She was wearing Rebecca's School Outfit and I was wearing Becca's movie dress with the hat. We walked past all of the other Emily's and they all gaped at her. Some even turned and asked the girl they were by "WHAT is she wearing?!"
Emily heard and looked down,
I re-assured her "Em, people will say stuff like that, but all that matters is if YOU like your clothes. Do you like them?"
"Oh yes!" Emily said then skipped down the aisle way with me.
We were singing "Twinkle Twinkle" at the top of our lungs and getting some pretty weird looks and we didn't see where we were going, so we ran SMACK! Into two people.
"Ow!" One of them, a girl with pale blue eyes and black hair exclaimed.
"Sons, It's okay. Just get up" The other one with Caramel colored hair and teal eyes said, pulling the other one up.
I helped Emily up
"You okay Rita?" She asked.
"Yeah, are you?" I replied.
"I'm good." She smiled then we both turned to face the other two girls.
"I'm sorry, we didn't see where we were going." I apologized.
"It's okay.. I guess." The dark haired girl explained.
"What she means to say is, it's okay." Teal eyes said.
"I'm Emily Bennett" Emily said.
"Nice to meet you Emily! I'm Sonny Harrison." Dark Hair said.
"Oh and I'm Kenna Walters." Teal eyes said.
"I guess that makes me Rita Pilchard." I smiled.
"Well now that we know each other, we need to go, come on Rita." Emily said, pulling me away from Sonny and Kenna.
"Bye!" I waved, they waved back then started walking away.

Something seemed different about them.

-*-Rita-*-

Being Yourself is Fearless

Drip, drop, drip, drop

"Ugh." I said outloud, "I hate November."
"It's not all that bad!" A perky little voice said.
I jumped "OH MY GOODNESS."
I turned around to face an Emily doll who had a mini Felicity doll in her hands.
"Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to frighten you." She apologized.
"It's okay. I guess." I muttered.
"I'm Emily Bennett" She declared while putting her hand out to shake mine.
"Uh... Marita Pilchard, but you can call me Rita." I introduced, then shook her hand.
"Marita- that's such a different name." She said.
"Well, I'm a different doll." I replied.
"Awesome! I wish I could be different." she then looked down.
"What do you mean?" I wondered.
"I can't ever be different. I can't make up my own personality, or ANYTHING that you My American Girls can do." She said, glumly.
"Hey, it can't be that bad!" I tried to think positive.
"Yes it can, and it is." She said, her big blue eyes filled with sadness.
"You know what, I'm going to help you." I said, standing up and walking to her.
She looked up immediately "Really?" She smiled.
"Totally, I'll start tomorrow" I said, smiling back.
"Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!" She said, then ran to her box.
I walked back to my box slowly, then sighed and said
"Maybe I just found my best friend." Then went into it and listened to the lost iPod I found.
Taylor Swift softly sang me to sleep, singing
"You take my hand and drag me head first, Fearless."
What I was doing was a bit fearless.

*-*-Rita-*-*

Welcome To My Wonderland.

Hi everyone! Rita here and I am blogging from the American Girl Factory in Wisconsin. Sometimes things are a bit boring, but other times there is SO MUCH TO DO! I bet you want to know some of the basics about me? Right? Okay then.

• My Full name Is Marita Kenley Pilchard. How my mom got that name, I don't know, but I like it. it's different and so am I :]
• One word to describe my personality is 'Random' I can be as random a- ORANGES! You see?
• I am a bit of a klutz, and I always have my head in the clouds.
• Here at the AG Factory, all of the dolls avoid me, which makes me very lonely.
• My favorite band is The Beatles, they are lovely :] I think that's where my mom got my nickname, Rita, from their song "Lovely Rita."
• I used to have ONE friend here at the AG Place, her name was Kirsten but she got sent away last October and I have been depressed ever since, but I don't show it.
• Once one of the workers left their iPod here and I listened to a lot of music, like Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Madonna, Queen, Prince, Michael Jackson, Elvis, and, of course, The Beatles. I think I am beginning to enjoy music, but I can't tell yet.
• One day I wish to be a part of a big family with an owner who takes care of me. Psh, like THAT will ever happen.

That's all there is to know about me! I'll have some more posts up soon!
*-*-Rita-*-*