Belle looked in,but instead of seeing Bilbo,she saw the dark,curly hair of Frodo inside."Hi Frodo,I've been over at Elanor's house all day,I really need to go to bed,see you in the morning!"she hoped he didn't notice the tightness in her throat and the way her voice squeaked.
Ignoring her stomach,she hurried to the guest room,shutting the door behind her.She crept towards the wall facing the living room and placed her ear against it.Her fingers twitched and her skin was all itching as she still listened,waiting to hear what Frodo was up to,but he seemed to be quiet,or possibly asleep.
The sky was dark now,with the moon hanging low in the sky.Belle buried an extra pillow under the blankets,then grabbed her Maggie-doll(she was very proud of her,she had a pretty purple dress with flowers and white lace,and real hobbit hair that matched her own)fluffing the pillows and turning the head until it looked like she was asleep.
*CREAK*the window took a little effort to budge open,and she gave a quick glance behind her back to make sure no one was up to check the noise.When she felt reassured,she crawled outside,closing the window behind her.
The moon lit up the ground.She looked towards the barrows and sighed."I hope mother's right"she whispered before running off.
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