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"Wake up!" Elizabeth yelled angrily as I yawned. I'm still half asleep! "I said get up!" Xavier groaned. Elizabeth kicked him, "Get up! You have to go hunting!" I sat up in my bed as I stretched my arms out to my side. As I did so, my chest rose up. "Xavier! I said get up! Skylar please wake up Russell and Ansell." 1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrPky3S3Fkz
I nodded my head. I poked my head out to the side of my bed. I looked down to see Russell sleeping soundly. My hair spilled out from behind me to tickle his face, "Wake up." I whispered in a sweet voice. He groaned lightly. I took my hands to grab a pillow and dropped it lightly at his face. 1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7WVEsxCdiq
He laughed lightly, "I'm up." I smiled innocently again. 1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ZdsXeCJ1U
I looked over at Elizabeth and said, "I got Russell up." 1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkyGcuFtidy
Elizabeth didn't hear me as she yelled bitterly at Xavier, "Xavier wake the fuck up!" She snatched the pillow out under his heads and threw it harshly at his face. 1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFrctkjOlyK
He threw it to the side as he snapped back, "Yeah! I'm up! Shut up!" Ansell woke up with just a poke in his belly. 1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8dRW6LQr7z
"I'm up!" Ansell shouted as Russell was helping Elizabeth. I jumped up and down as I remembered what a beautiful day it was. The sun was hugging the other villagers outside, and I can tell because they were sweating. I don’t blame them either. Some stay out at the market place until supper, just to get a single buy. 1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLGLLqbqgtc
"Lizzy can I please go outside?!" I asked impatiently, poking her belly lightly. 1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy6ckkZwGDJ
She shook her head as she replied, "Skylar, you have to help Lola and I clean up." 1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeSuTmS2OTn
I sighed, "Alright.” I looked for Lola, but couldn’t seem to spot her. I turned back to face Lizzy. “Hey, where is Lola and Haylee?" I asked her. 1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0vsC3nNpnN
Ansell looked around, "And Nathan?" Lizzy shrugged casually. 1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxesAGUf5Ul
"Haylee is helping Hope. The rest, I don't know." Lizzy replied.1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj8IJXrLs5x
Thomas walked in through the dark, oak wood, front door, "I brought more blankets!" Lizzy walked up to him. 1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtkJMSd533g
"Do you know where Lola and Nathan are?" She asked him. 1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt7yt6WtNxH
He nodded his head and answered, "Yeah. They're at the lake." 1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQEp71e8POX
I tilted my head and groaned in annoyance, "Again?" He nodded his head and spoke again as he placed the red and blue, wool blankets, down on the bed Lizzy just finished folding, "Yeah." 1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY06C3Qb8YS
Lizzy groaned loudly as she commanded me, "Skylar go get Lola!" 1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr2N87dG4NL
Xavier added in, "And Nathan!” He finally stood up from his bed and continued, “He needs to help!" 1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ohMKw2asS
I nodded my head, "Okay." I walked out of the small house. Yeah, send me again for the one thousandth time! 1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq1M8Lh5kG6
"Skylar!" I turned my head to find Haylee calling my name making her way over to me. 1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCSw0PEJPmQ
"What's up?" I asked. 1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡudIRWVg3Q7
She laughed, "Lola and Nathan sitting on a tree! K-I-" 1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9JoaDfVtkF
"Stop it! You know Lola and Nathan hates being teased like that!" I distinctly commanded.1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCj22P38Ufe
"Hehehe!" 1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUvnqBhXGD2
"Nevermind. I got to go fetch them." I walked away from Haylee as she went back too. Gosh Lola and Nathan again?! For the fifth time this week! I finally reached the baby blue lake. I saw Nathan laying down with both hands behind his head. Lola, of course, was laying her head on his stomach. She was in the middle of making a flower bracelet out of yellow daisies. I cleared my throat loudly. 1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ8zL9At19G
Lola's head turned to face me. "Both of you need to come with me." 1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡunF4tlCFYz
She groaned, "Ten more minutes!" 1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdhucotJoOY
I shook my head and spoke like a naggy mother, "No! Come on, you have to help Lizzy and I clean! Nathan you have to help Russell, Xavier, Ansell, and Thomas!" 1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEy9kQQ79Fv
He smiled warmly at Lola, "Come on." He got up as he helped her up. I rolled my eyes. Yuck! 1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3mKz0wCPc1
On my way back Lola just gave me that you-ruined-everything look. As we got in the house again, the boys were already on their way to the forest. "You were going to forget me?" Nathan asked as he watched them pass him. 1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrhdIBjdkJd
Xavier stepped up, "Just remember the rule we live by; pals before gals." Nathan joined ignored the goodbye and left us.1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkXNj8WOaGe
As soon as everyone heard the door close Lola turned to me, "I hate you! Nate and I were just about to kiss!" I shook my head with the annoyance clearly spoken onto my face. 1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzPZFLjePfn
"You were making a bracelet." I replied with a bitchy tone. 1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw3vezoozLc
She had hot, bright red fire lit in her blue eyes, "He could've!" I just looked to Lizzy for help. Lizzy looked at Lola with her arms crossed. 1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9jhRY4s1sL
"Just like Xavier practically said, friends before dudes. Well not exactly like that, but you get the point." Lizzy said with the same tone I had.1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2FqWIUzaN6
"Whatever!" She put her hands in the sink and began to start washing the dishes. I began to fold the bed as Lizzy straightened the clothes. The house was clean before dawn. "Shopping?!" I yelled with excitement. Lizzy nodded her head, "Yes. Only for food!" I sighed, "It was worth a try." Lola laughed at my failure. 1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMu6jvWyxdP
I don’t get it. We used to be best friends! I guess I’m just playing in the past. However, I do continue to wonder what happened to us. I bet you anything it was Nathan’s fault. I also always hate how Lola assumes that I’m just jealous of her "love life". Pfft. Bitch. 1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ46ecKqtIZ2
"Skylar?" I heard Lizzy speak.1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9XEKVcvRbW
I had my head shoot up, "Yeah?" 1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy9NuiXR1DQ
Lizzy smiled, "Thinking about Russell?" 1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsqN1gylEzU
My face turned bright red as I quickly said, "No!" 1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeTTWhP34MU
Lola joined in with a rude comment, "Haha! You can’t even flirt!" 1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPS5dzf0vj0
"I can too! I just choose not to! He only thinks of me as a friend. I wouldn’t want to lose our friendship." I replied losing my red color in my pale cheeks.1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM8fAsbgh56
"Skylar," Lizzy stated, grinning, "You liked him before any of this happened." 1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhmhKo2G96y
Lola nodded her head agreeingly, "Yeah. Come on Skylar! Tell him how you feel!"1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJBZ7wZubcP
"No. I’m just fooling myself. Lizzy the fruit stand." She turned her head to the right, "Oh!" Lola and I followed. Karolyne smiled at Lizzy, "Hey Lizzy! You want some fruit?" 1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4XNthMIt2v
"Yeah, I’d like some mangos please. Oh and some..." Russell. Hm. Just thinking about him can calm any of my worries. No! Stop it! Um, changing thought! Ansell! Lizzy has liked him for even longer than I liked Russell. Just by a little. I always thought they were so cute together. How about Lola and Nathan? Again, Lola liked him longer than I liked Russell. She met him when she was like seven. Aw, how cute. The only thing that bothers me is that she spends more time with him than she spends more time with me and Lizzy, combined! 1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOZlQsxsH4d
"Skylar! Stop daydreaming! Let’s go to the veggies!" Lizzy said. I nodded my head and followed.1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLNQXIPPFLx
Trust me, I’m not a lap dog. I’m just following her to help her carry things. "Skylar! Stop thinking about him!" Lizzy smiled jokingly again. I felt my face burn with embarrassment, again! 1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN56atc1k9E
"For the last time, I’m not!" I argued.1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfVHxQljpMf
"Uh-huh. Sure." Lola and Lizzy began to laugh. Lola picked on me more, "Skylar and Russell sitting on a tree! K-I-S-S-I-N-G!" 1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiwEOrR8y8u
"Stop it!" I hopelessly pleaded. Just then we heard some laughter. 1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEeex5IjeZk
"I guess they’re back early." Lizzy predicted. We turned back and went for home. Home. Wow, I never thought I’d call a place home again. I lost so many. First in Tustin. Then Garden Grove. Tustin again. Lakeview. Now I’m back at Tustin, but it’s changed. The economic system is all wrong. There’s a forest right near us now. It started when I was seven. Though we never knew it. Then tragic struck. 1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVSS9fTnaNk
"Whoa! That’s a lot of meat!" Lizzy exclaimed. Xavier nodded his head proudly. I saw Nathan talking to Lola. Haylee walked in and ran up to me. 1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN5cjdkHSfm
"Skylar! Guess what?!" She asked me with excitement. 1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSU5GonIk56
I tilted my head, "What?" 1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAXGKkR9m9e
"Marley is pregnant!" I stood there shocked. 1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgeAKHjNOO6
"What?" I lifelessly asked. 1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqgdnReseI3
She nodded her head, "Can you believe it?" 1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKgg587nwdU
I shook my head, "Who’s the dad?" 1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZq7hci2aWi
She lifted her shoulders up, "I don’t know! She did so many boys that nobody knows!" Everyone listened. 1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOOIiL9dYsY
Lizzy walked up, "How do you know this?" 1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdXUaZUx6uD
"She was making a big scene! She told her boyfriend about it and he denied being the father!" 1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyDBQa4U34Q
Lizzy announced, "What a coward!" 1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsvcHOTV4iO
I nodded my head. 1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK5edtOS9sq
Thomas shrugged, "You can’t blame him."1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfYhi3I907f
Lizzy, Haylee, Lola, and I both glared at him. 1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡly73XUevJy
"If he’s possible of being the father then he should man up and take responsibility!" Lizzy argued. That’s what I admire about Lizzy. She’s not afraid to throw her opinion out there. She’s so confident in what she believes in. I however, just agree with everyone else. 1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAQ4nRzylW4
"Yeah! She did a mistake! She should have someone there for her!" Lola agreed. I also love that in Lola. She doesn’t care what anybody thinks about her. If someone calls her a bitch, she’ll either own it or shake it off like it was nothing! 1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZTGYDpQWmz
"Come on guys! That slut had it coming!" Nathan yelled. 1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡybhZtf79Hs
Haylee just laughed, "Laugh it off guys! It’s funny!" I like that about Haylee. She’ll try her best to lighten the mood. She’d make anybody’s day with just one of her jokes.1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSab8O8WmF5
"Guys!" I finally spoke up, "Stop it! It’s none of our concern! He made his decision. It’s his and he choose it! There’s nothing we can do about it!” 1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFvKPSusU8r
Silence surrounded the room. Everything was dead quiet. This all was happening too fast. Marley pregnant? Gosh, I know she does those things, but who ever thought she’d pay like this?1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwi2f3D76Hw
Ansell decided this moment to change the subject as he admired the meat, "Look at all this meat we got!" Everyone nodded at examined the meat making comments and remarks about the meat. I looked at Russell. He was doing the same- looking at the meat. I just stood outside the circle. Just stared and stared and waited for someone to notice me. Just like everyday.1269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhJURGzPInZ
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