Lost Girl

By Payton

One windy day the animals were crossing the ice bridge that was connecting Russia to Canada. The Cheyenne tribe was also crossing the ice bridge. A little girl named Lea was playing a game with the other Cheyenne kids. They were playing hot corn, this is how you play. First, you put corn above a fire for forty-four seconds, then toss it around as fast as you can.

After Lea was done she played with her dog Moe. Lea’s brother, Mokee, was helping keep track of some buffalo that was also crossing the ice bridge. Lea saw the end of the ice bridge. She ran so she could get the flowers, but her mother stopped her. She reminded her of what her father said to her the day before dieing from a sickness. He said, “Never run away from the tribe.”

Lea stopped and walked with her mother. When the tribe got to land they started jogging after the buffalo. Lea saw the flowers and stopped to look at them. There was a butterfly. She startled it, she followed it, and Moe followed her. When Lea couldn’t see the butterfly anymore she tried to find her tribe but she couldn’t. Then Lea said, “Moe!” in surprise. Moe was barking at feathers. Then Lea realized they were feathers from her tribe. She followed them to a campsite. Her mother ran to her and said, “Thank Goodness You Came Home!”

Lea ran to her friends after time with her mother and played Hot Corn. Later they moved to Nebraska and this time Lea didn’t let anyone get separated from the Cheyenne tribe.