Counting Sheep

   Isabella's Diary

The Price of Pearls in New York City

Written by Cindy Young illustrated by Cindy Young

In honour and memory of Larry Cook



Prologue:   Introduction Isabella .... lived in the Catholic School she  wrote in a diary.... Her name was Isabella.... She was from another time..... From the past..... Long time ago...... Her diary was found in a old box packed away in a attic along with other things of the schools belongings.... Isabella was about 15 years old  .......she wasn't able to hear... She was deaf...... And she couldn't talk .....The school taught her sign language...... And so she drew pictures and learned how to read and write..... It was difficult

Dear Diary..March 18th  Sunday.....

Write a way Once upon a time just a dial ago. In the city of New York. A girl called for help she used.  Sign Language. The Truffles was on the loose. Strings of pearls was missing from owners  homes and famous jewelry stores.. The Truffles Mafia boss was going to be caught. Little did the girl know exchange for power. And little did she know one day she was going to become a huney flower princess. She was 15 years old and her name was Isabella Clear Isabella Clear loved make-up. She had the brightest red light freckles splashed on her cheeks and across her nose. She wore a tube of frost glittering pink lipstick . The Catholic School she stayed at broke one rule  because she couldn't talk She was deaf.. Her super human strength when she spoke she speaked " blueberry " But when The Mafia boss was pretty bad. The Truffles was ordered to   have a hit list due to the NYPD cracking down on crime.. Sharp was the scariest and the smartest so it seemed at cracking safes and codes.....  Isabella Clear was testing the perfume bottles in the Wheel and Deal. She snuck away from the school one day... When the Five Finger Discount....went down the   heist was reported on the news that night.... All to Isabella eyes..... ..... She was deaf... Couldn't understand... Anything. She kept a small thread tied in a bow on her pointer finger. Because she didn't want to forget. Happy to find out one day why she couldn't be included in all the joking.    Isabella Clear wasn't afraid to get dirty.   She loved to play outside in the tall weeds. Grass stains on her knees even when she was 15 she still liked to be outside. In the big city of New York NY.   She was lucky enough to find a cotton tail. So ooo...  She failed over and over at everything she tried to learn.... Prayed every day

Dear Diary March 22 2018  
The Queen of England arrived this morning. Some of the Princesses accompanied by there traveling companions there escorts " The Sugar Ants " arrived here in New York.  Bright and early. Dear Diary I can't wait to see them . The Father of our school and the church has arranged special permission to be present in the courts of there suits. Some will be here at the monastary... Because however the inns are filled. There procession is long.  ... 
Isabella Clear

Somewhere that morning a knock was on the big closed wood doors of the steps.  The Rolls Royce was parked at the curb.  The Highness Princess of Africa . " Bunny Steep " and her Sugar Ant stepped out together with handfuls of luggage and bags. Bunny Steepe was the princess of Africa. Her long gown covered her bronze skin. ... She whispered to the girl who was greeting her. That's what Dust feels like..  And pointed to her Sugar Ant.... Smiling softly at the young girl. and told her in a hand shake. She reached her long arm out to steer Isabella. Toward her Ant who looked disheveled. Dust was soft. Miss Bunny Steep knew from the Super Bee who Isabella  Clear already was....

Isabella Clear escorted  the Royal Family into the Church." It won't be long and the parade will start" Ant Dust made a suggestion for a hand to help with the bags. Inside were dreses and pearls.... Seems Miss Bunny was so preoccupied with  other things... That Sugar Ant Dust was left to feign for herself.... That and Miss Bunny carelessness... Miss Bunny dropped everything... Ant Dust picked it up... Like always....

In the other parts of town... Other Sugar Ants was settling in... For the celebration... Of the" Big Parade"... Wich soon was about to start.... With the Huney Flowers.. 

Miss Bunny wished she knew sign language so she could talk to Isabella Clear..from awkwardness Miss Bunny rambled on as they approached there living space they'd be staying for the next few weeks.. ... " You have to know your address if your happy." .. She told Isabella... that's where you are home" Isabella walked beside her... A couple inches away..,..... 

... Isabella watched her... Outside the snow began to fall accumulating quickly...the flower beds was not going to bloom.. for the late season......

Miss Bunny and  Ant Dust peered out a passing window..discouraged...   ....... Dear Diary March 27th 2018

The Parade started so excited... The snowflakes covered the roads and streets...The New York City workers had to clear all the piled up snow...in a hurry.... They hired Marble Sink..Marble Sink couldn't believe all the snow...days... Marble  Sink cost alot....

...Dear Diary... They scooted the snow out and Ant Dust drove the bobsled... Down the crowded streets of amazed citizens. It was still cold and wet it was the first day of spring.... Miss Bunny....Miss Bunny... From. Africa got hurt... a squirrel attacked her..he thought she was a nut... It turned out the squirrel was confused because of the snow...

Miss Bunny is transforming... The super bee who is a spy and a doctor made her... She's the first Huney Flower from Africa....., shes the Sugar Ants daughter .... Her Sugar Ant is a Queen... She asked the Super Bee for a daughter...Sugar Ant Dust went to the Dr... Hes a spy... Her and Rock Frank is married... He's the king of Africa... 

Dear Diary.... 

The truffles are stealing the pearls and the Hippo wants them too... The Truffles are stealing pearls everywhere...

... The Mafia Boss is trying to find the worlds famous pearl it's called ..Sack of Julia..its being protected in New York City's  Harbor House. .... near the City Liberty....... Dear Diary I'm tired today... Theres prayer and confession in the chaple today... Dear Diary I am a little excited about

The parade.... It started today... Today's Parade in The parade was bands of musicians., Dancers.... Animals and I felt good to get too see the parade., This evening when we went to our house... Sugar Ant Dust was tring to feed the hens..

We had outside in a coop... Isabella Clear was deaf.... ... 

Chapter 1

It all began The spring of 2018.. the Church recieved correspondence the Queen of England was coming for a visit and asking if we could be of help in assisting with accomandations and what ever else... All the Sugar Ants. In some other world or planet would maybe have been called Queens... To explain or at least in Isabella's world it is what it is.. Isabella if you didn't already know was deaf...and just explained things her way..... Usually in her mind where no sounds not even a bird chirping in it's nest at daybreak could be heard.. Soo the best way for her to understand was sign languages or feeling and seeing smelling and alot of  hugs what ever that means... To you... 

Isabella is going to be greeting the Sugar Ant from Africa.... Miss Bunny... Miss Bunny was a huney Flower Girl basically a  princess... And Ant Dust... Her mother... Was there... The first Royal Family The school/ Church was housing..this is simply The beginning of Isabella Clears Life.. the beginning of life... Ant Dust was old... Miss Bunny was the first Huney Flower from Africa the super bee made.. he was a doctor alot of people didn't know this but he was also a spy..

Not sure even Wich country he came from or who he was working for... It was top secret.... A few moons ago the Super Bee flew out to see Isabella he told her he thought she'd be happy to become a Huney Flower Girl... 

It seemed Isabella had special powers.. the next few years or decades that would be needed she qualified to help... Question was . Did she want too??. Little time would tell... 

Because... Huney Flower girls were  Princess's.. to undergo the change...  It seemed since she wasn't from Royal blood.. or Family the DRAT was also needed... The Huney Flowers were Yellow... All Huney Flower s were Yellow.. just so you know how to tell them apart. If you ever saw one.. they helped people

In the nick of time.. or in a jam so to speak... Some times the Huney Flowers wished again for a differant place one where the Truffles wasn't stealing pearls that's why they're headed to New York City this time of the year...

Their mission was to get the ring leader boss Stash and Sharp.. it wont belong and there plots would be foiled. In a attempt to blindfold the gang to weaken there resistence. The Huney Flowers (Princesses) and their Sugar Ants (Queens)... Would be in the city.... 

Sack of Julia was very important... It was one of the rarest and oldest pearls... They were on the lookout for the hideaway... Seemed they got a way again.... Isabella happened to be at the  prestigious Family run business... When it happened Shamrock helped her escape without being hurt... Shamrock was used to her .... Isabella Clear... That was her armour.... But it was who communicated with her in sounds when no one else could... Isabella has several powers I think you would call them... She dreams her dreams awake.. ....not asleep... So they are real...later on.. is important.. Isabella Clear becomes the Huney Flower girl who is Kiss Lori ... Because shes not a real princess she also was changed by The drat too mix the potion... The other Huney Flowers wouldn't accept her in there club...

So far as it was decided Isabella was the missing one... However being shunned by the Honey Flowers and dealing with society and the fact of her Family abandonment due to her deafness and struggles was a hindrance to Isabella and maybe also her strength... Isabella was about ten yrs old when she was dropped off at the school ... Church orphanage....

She later over the years was coming to become the most beaufulest Huney Flower Girl... So with clarity and the church form and program Isabella Clear began her life new... And with a clarity she handeled affairs with a wisdom that most her age wasnt equipped with... She had alot of qualities not grounded in material things although she loved them also.... 

It was evident Miss Bunny because she was The oldest Huney Flower took her under her wing.. when the others seemed envious more ruthless and superficial...in minor areas concerning the matter... Of the DRAT and the super Bee combustion...

Meet DRAT... Isabella has been keeping a Diary since she came to the community colony of God and nuns and the Father...

DRAT was Sugar Ant Dust husband's pet animal... He's like a chamillion.. as we turn history back a few pages or hands of the clock... As the original author Cindy Young...not Isabella's Diary and not in Isabella's world...but this took place March 30th 2018 ( Good Friday)....

During the dates of history... Past once again... For who ever happens to read the following words....in the coming days and weeks months and years for what Isabella Clear happened to already made....

A time before Isabella was born a time when Africa's Kings ( The Rocks) governed the citizens... Sugar Ant Dust husband's ruled most in the legions...of the highest heirochy Just a normal life of feudal fighting over jursidction mostly

Peppermint The octopus.... Frank's crown... Mint and jewels sat beside him .... In his Kings chair... Frank was blue... All Rocks were blue..   Frank like most fellowmen shared a love for life's goodness.. he tended to all the animals... Fields and his home also...he had hoped for a child... To make him more happier... Octopus Peppermint suggested he wed...

To make things short Dust was in his chambers one evening sharing a  meal privately.... Dust and Frank soon after married... nobody told anybody about The wedding....a bounty of love.... Dust was crazy for Frank from The start.... I thee wed...Once upon a time where thousands of lions and tigers roamed... Elephants in Africa's home....Dust never loved some one so much. In her life. Africa life had never been better in her eyes. She grew to love Frank deeper and deeper. She thought he returned the love just the same. There's was a arranged marriage to keep the kingdoms solid. So sometimes it was hard to tell Frank's love or motives. So many women...                                                      Jealousy never supposed to have been a issue or a feeling even. .... Trust to... too... Wealth and to be lucky to be beautiful was even more cunning. Dust was not made up from those two. It was her fathers and mothers wealth. Land and the inheritance to the throne in northern Africa would go to the possession of her new husband and Rock Frank... Her position was secure happy wasn't guaranteed.....worry increased for Sugar Ant Dust as the time progressed....                                     The Hippo Clown.. bent on destroying anything he could get.... They threw him a couple of pearls Time to Time Doublemint the rule of the cat...from the beginning of creation hanged himself over the building. His..... Double jaw let people in....the Lion was molded from iron all you had to do was say Ball...he was sweeter than peppermint.....say it is how I feel.... basically Dust Loved a whole lot,.... Double Mint sneezed ,"when"....                     Ant Dust reminds you alot of the lost city...reminds you of a Canary.......and she hoped things would remain the same..


...sometime after Sugar Ant Dust went to the Super Bee to ask her for a child... her wish was granted. Guidelines and stipulations were set to raise and bring her up well...as some scrupples were Brought to attention.... Little Miss Bunny Steepe had a career working for The Super Bee/spy....                  Miss Bunny Steepe did all she can.... it's not going to work... Those in closed circles said... But Miss Bunny was determined to please her mother more than anything.... Yellow she was not. That was the luck of the straw simply a flaw or a fluke.. some reasoned but the Super Bee.. knew what he was doing... Clumbsy she was...                                                                A few years later then there second child was born... His title in the country of Africa was Prize Star..... A peculiar thing at birth when he was born... Prize Prince was born with Isabella's bow.... All these here in are secrets and coves. Of bees. For you to know if you are interested..... Flower Gardens....and recipes..... Diaries... The languages in the cover of the papers... Are jumbled up... The best way not to many details... But it was factual you needed to know....                       Miss Bunny Steepe did the best she could considering the circumstances... And another world similar to the tooth fairies....                            Some how Rock Frank made Ant Dust jealous little by little and Dust was susceptible to the nature of the feeling .... That was to hurt her ultimately killing any and all love for her husband.... Her troubles she reasoned if she wasn't jealous she wouldn't stay in control....and her verbal openess of all subjects left her a even more vulnerable target.... For the evils.. but what the hell...                         They found out what she was talking about ant Dust was not mysterious or did she lure. She just simply reasoned if Love was to exsist since Rock Frank's love she wasn't sure.... She talked it over with the Super Bee Doctor who listened but offered no forth coming opinions..or advice... But the bottom line she wasn't sure of infidelity... Affairs other relationships.... Being inferior to others the jealous to explain away ... She was afraid to let it go.... Afraid if she did that..... She'd never understand......so she just didn't have any place to go..... Weapons .... Villains... Other things from the beginning. She was considered stupid.                                          Come to find out... It was just too painful.... So she went too see the Dr Bee.... she was just a embarrassing Thorn….

is how Sugar Ant Dust felt..so Dust helpless asked DRAT to turn Rock Frank pink.... His pet willingly abliged her request.... Not foreseeing what problems could and did happen to arise in the kingdom of Africa... Frank changed and with his new color. Frank rose to power... What little morals left instilled in him didn't seem to matter much... All type of offers from men and women chasing Frank.... Ant Dust was cornered and went unnoticed... It was sure if anyone would come too ant Dust defense.... No one did... that's telling The story not the massive instances of the many forms Sugar Ant Dust suffered..... Many would suggest to point blank go as far as saying Dust overreacted... So DRAT was always beside Frank...always on his leash...                                          She stooped desperately at her lowest to find the answers.. she felt like hitting the Hippo... Drat So was his name... When she asked a favour for Franks seperate personal agenda his appointment on his calendars... DRAT...was a trader... And so he said yes...... The Hippo was blackmailing Frank she had a affair with him... F Hippo COZY and Frank stayed at the Wiggle Inn....                                                                                    ...then she said to DRAT I want to know how it happened.... Ant Dust was informed...not thinking to much about anything really Dust reacted. Only by what was laid and pressed against her heart.....                                                         She gathered all the Rocks (Kings) together and rowed them in her boat too other countries. Not sure her reason for this feat but thought maybe because she was asserting some decisions and choices for herself for the sake of Africa's kingdom...she was the Sugar Ant the Queen.... No good it did for changing Rock Frank Pink to keep them together as a family....                      Since then tears welled in Dust eyes she mourned for her love and longed for Rock Frank s heart.... The veil of one of Africa's many waterfalls.... Frank's armour was the same and always has. Been a armour of water across his chest..... It was as if Dust saw him... Saw something no one else did... Always have she just didn't want to confront her fears......                          Rocks were in the countries she managed to row the Rocks there herself....Pilgrim her upside down Pearl Duck helped her cross the oceans... She went North East South West sailing treacherous murkey sometimes oceans..... Pilgrim wore goggles.. they protected his eyes and also kept them protected... From slinging troubles that ranged from hypnotizing as far as arrows being shot forth from Rock Frank beard.... Arrows of Love arrows of war.... He was sent to protect Dust.... He spun her so much to shake off the love that was going to kill her a love that Dust consumed.... He Pilgrim decked her in feathers of wild birds from Africa. All the birds because Dust you couldn't see without the feathers she wore.. she had left Frank to understand.... Pilgrim was her wings..... And he flew her in the sky.... Frank searched the kingdom for the other Rocks... It seems more heartbreaking and overwelming as the details unfolded.... DRAT told her the dangers she faced.....                                                                             Hippo Cozy and Rock Frank were looking for ways in all honesty to slowly painfully destroy Ant Dust.... Frank liked Cozy's traits better... Not Dust never was Dust... He liked and was drawn to Cozy.... Her everything about her... Conduct ... Stealing .... Breaking laws she just thought it was funny. Some other things as well crimes....                     Hypnotizing Dust in a bull ring... She lost all of her feathers she wore. Except a couple tail feathers that had pierced her from Rock Frank's beard personnaly.....she lost all the feathers,...........she had without the feathers she would disappear.....                                                              Well I'm glad I could tell you about Ant Dust.....                           So.   There was great repercussions for the control of Africa seeming Sugar Ant Dust and Rock Frank was having maritial problems.... Who was going to leave first who and what about Africa's kingdom......it was somewhat of a dilemnia each  wasn't ready to relinquish the hold..... It was going to be decided by judges what would happen....... Frank seemed desperate in Wich way to move like a chess board falsely he cheated and falsely he pronounced he loved Ant Dust on a opened window balcony in front of thrones of on lookers...... Who adored the only Pink Rock........... Days and weeks months in the near future....... All the countries Rocks and Ants Huney Flowers and Turkey Prizes aboard planes trains cars boats traveled to New York...... For a parade...... There was going to be a secret meeting too..... Other Sugar Ants daughter's have to catch the Mafia Boss...... .                                                                                        Dear Diary April 1st 2018.   , Happy Easter.                There was a break for the parade today.... Because of Easter Sunday....many gathered in halls for to eat and spent the day with each other and went to church... Africa's first floats was Soo long....it took five days.... Miss Bunny Steepe rode the bobsled snow was still on the ground.... Her dress was beautiful.... It was worth thousands of dollars.... Pearls was decorated in each train that belonged to their country..... It's hard to describe you just had to be there....                                                                                      I was in the crowds along the streets and I spotted a strange observance and I blamed it on my eyes..... And also the full moon tonight... I saw the man I assumed was the Truffle that stole the Pearl in the Wheel and Deal... Dear Diary I have a feeling this won't be the last of him..... The Sugar Ants brought there most treasured glass and jewelry crown and mostly there set of pearls ... So I get to see them we all do..  people are so happy...... Miss Bunny spoke today to the crowd outside in the warmer weather al ittle of her countries God.... I wished I could her her speech and words.... I imagined her voice was because of the crimes and rising dangers in the world the NYPD force will be apart of the parade..... Certain parts will have protection..... Miss Bunny Steepe brought Good the Monkey he was at the start of the parade over five days ago..... He's got a rose net to catch the Truffles.... WOW....well tonight they have surprizes in the morning.... Sugar Ant Dust and Miss Bunny Steepe told me using sign language today..... Dear Diary you are my best friend....  Isabella Clear....The next day Isabella was expectant she tried to not let it show... The news came around 9:00 am in the morning....there was another Girl about Isabella's age coming to live at the Catholic school home... Actually she was a little older.... About 18 yrs old... She would be catching up on studies and working in the kitchen..... She came from the streets .... And her profession originally her dreams Bum Alley was training to become a boxer..... By the end of the day Isabella Clear made her mind up to accept the SUPER BEE s offer...and she got to meet Sugar Ant Dust son ..,.. The Turkey Prize of Africa..... Prize  Turkey... He watched her and she made eye contact with him back....waiting for the other one to move first.                                                                                             Else where in the City Marble Sink/Rock Frank was disguised as the garbage man.... He obtained a Job.... Working for New York..... It's a wonder what he was up too... Rock Frank was had other intentions pertaining to Ant Dust.... Only time would tell.... Soo Isabella did her best to write it down in her diary of Africa.... If you was wondering...... The Truffles watched over the City that night.... Prepared to strike.... And the Hippo Cozy hungry for power traveled to the United States of America... In search for Frank and the pearls.....to be continued....... Bahrain...... By Cindy Young......

April 1st 2018Bahrain...... By Cindy Young......

April 1st 2018