A Cold Afternoon [open]

[Distiny]

daniel hope anderson

&&. never had the chance to say goodbye[/right]

Wind blasted against the tanned female as she bolted into the
nearest place. It just so happened to be Wendys. Thinkign a hot
chili would do her good she rubbed her hands togather and
sighed. Pullng her black hair form its mess bun she breathed in
the tangy scent of fries and pop. She hadn't really ever been one
to go out to eat she would rather stay home and cook
somethign. but since she was out and still moving into her house
she wasn't in the mood to cook. And since she had walked from
her apartment she decided anything looked good.

Finally aftter what seemed ages she got her chili, fries and a dr.
peper. She found a seat near a window, it was a two table but
she didn't have someone to sit with, nor did she really care. Yes
of course her aunt had always been nagging at her to find the
one, but Dani never did and she wasn't sure if she ever would. It
was something she wasn't sure about and didn't know if she
ever wanted to be sure about it really.. It was all in the hands of
the wind she said to herself. Noting as more snow fall from the
sky.

It was ging to be a awful walk home, but she didn't take rides
from strangers she knew far to well what that could come up
from. She hadn't really ever thought about the night it happened.
She once had a brother old by two years. His name was Micheal
Anderson. He was the smartest and cutest guy she could
remember. But the night when he was out with hs friends but
never came back almost like her parents. It had been horrifing.

Shivering her thoughts back to the chili place she sat by the
window, she looked into the thin icy air and placed herself and
her brother playing in the front yard, her always wanting to tag
along but him always sayign she was to young. A small smile
turned loose on her tanned face. Her dark black hair hung weavly
on her back. She couldn't help but wish her life had a purpose..

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[Aurora]

Opening her car door, she was greeted by a cold gust of wind. Leave it to me to forget a jacket she muttered. She quickly got out, and jogged to the door of Wendy's. As soon as she was inside she was blasted by warm air. But it felt good. She looked at the attire she was in. Definitely not winter clothes. She was dressed in a white sun dress, and she wore white flip-flops to match.

She giggled slightly at her ignorance of the weather. But she muffled it quickly because she didn't want people to stare. She smoothed down her long blond har, and looked up a the menu to order. She ended up ordering a cheeseburger, large fries, and a small Dr.Pepper. With a tray in her hands, she scanned the restaurant for a place to sit. It was then she noticed a girl with tan skin, and dark hair sitting by herself.

Hmm.. She thought to herself. She wondered if the girl would think she was weird if she went and sat by her. But Aurora was never one who liked sitting by herself. So she thought she'd go for it. She walked briskly to the girl's table,Hey! Aurora said brightly,Mind if I sit with you?

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[Distiny]

daniel hope anderson
&&. never had the chance to say goodbye

A cold wind blasted Danis face as she looked towards the door to see a young girl not much younger then hersel walk though the door in a white sun dress. Dani almost chuckled. it was 30 below here and the girl comes walking in with a sundress. But then who was she to judge she didn't even drive her car here, differant maybe but to dani it was the same. Dozing of into her thoughts again she never noticed the girl again untill she heard her voice asking if she could sit at the table with Dani, turning her head, her blue eyes locked unto hers, and a smile came on her smooth lips.

Sure, she would love the company then maybe she would stop thinking about Mike. Blinking she pulling her drink closer to her to make room. Smiling, she watched as she waited for her to sit down. Thinking giving her name may be earier, she sighed. Im Dani, well Daniel but everyone calls me Dani! she said, though herfull name was a boys name she wouldn't change it, she had always been differant, even though she was pretty or they say she was she had never been in the "popular" group in highschool because she was to shy and didn't love to lead boys on.

Come to think of it she never really had a boyfriend, she had always sticked to her studys and her goal to graduate highschool and get away from the life her parents had forced upon her and her aunt. Of course it wasn't all there fault but still.. Her blue eyes un-clouded know she smiled, Soo.. Whats your name/ she asked queitly.

[Aurora]

Aurora smiled, as the girl had accepted her offer. She happily took a seat across from her. And placed her tray on the table. Well nice to meet you Dani! she said with a smile. My name's Aurora she said replying to Dani's question.

Aurora took a fry from the box, and silently began chewing on it. So..Do you have any pets? she asked curiously. She wondered if this girl was interested in dogs at all. She hoped so, it would give them something to talk about. She loved talking about her chihuahua, Hunter. He was the cutest dog ever. She smiled as she thought about his hyperness, and she wished she had brought him along to Wendy's instead of leaving him at home with her brother Rowan.

She sighed as she thought of her brother Rowan. He had never had a girlfriend, well he did once, but that was when he was just a freshman in high school. She worried for him, he was 19 and still no girl. But as Aurora thought about it she had never had a boyfriend, and she was 17. She chomped on another fry, as she thought about this. Then took a sip from her Dr. Pepper. She looked back at Dani and waited for her reply.

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[Distiny]

Smiling as she took a bite from her chili, she shivered. it seemed to be colder ever since the door opened every few second it seemed. Smiling she liked the name Aurora. Nice to meet you! she said her voice barley over a whisper, she was always a soft speaker unlike her brother.. Shaking her head she quickly took another bite from her chili, and smiled at Aurora as she asked about her pets. her thoughts traveled back to her dog at home, she was a border collie. She loved her spunky little mutt.

Actully, I have a Border Collie. her name is Distiny She smiled, her eyes lit up into sparks as she mentioned her dogs name. She has had distiny for three years. Ever sence her parents disappered, and she went to live with her aunt on the beach. taking another bite of her chili she remembered how her dad would make his famus chili when ever there was a football game on.

What about you? She asked, looking down to her plate she smiled. She wondered if she had any sisters or brothers. She hoped she hadn't stirred up any other emotions when she asked but she couldn't help herself.. Do you have any brothers or sisters? she asked as she took a drink from her dr.pepper

[Aurora]

Nice to meet you too Aurora said with a grin. She began to eat her hamburger, as she listened to Dani answer her question. She loved how Dani came to life as soon as she mentioned her dog. Distiny sounds like a blast to have around! she said,I have a chihuahua named Hunter. Man is he hyper all the time! She laughed. But she loved that about her dog, he was always fun to have around.

Aurora put down her burger when Dani asked if she had any brothers or sisters. Yeah I have one brother. she said, His name is Rowan, he's pretty cool I guess, for a brother she smiled, I live with him and his dog Skye. she said. What about you? You have any siblings? she asked. She took another sip from her drink, waiting for Dani to answer.

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[Distiny]

Glancing down she stirred her chili, she hadn't thought about what she would say if she asked about her siblings.. She only had one and to be honest she only new little about him, she didn't know if he was dead, alive, looking for her, or anything.. Or maybe he didn't want anything to do with her since he did run away. She always blamed herself, maybe if she hadn't always begging him to let her come, begging him to let her hang out with him.. maybe if she hadn't done all the begging he would still be here with here, he would have went though all the hard times with her during the last few years.

I have one brother.. Micheal she said glancing up from staring into her brownish colored chili. I haven't seen him for over 10 years tho she membled, almost to quiet to hear, she new it was unproper to mumble to someone but still she didn't want to say it for the whole world to hear.. She didn't want everyone to know he mistake.

[Aurora]

10 years?! Aurora exclaimed. She noticed a couple people stare at her in her little outburst, and she immediately felt embarrassed. Sorry.. she mumbled. But seriously you haven't seen him in 10 years? she asked in disbelief.I can't imagine not seeing my brother for that long... her voice trailed off. Her ice blue eyes studied Dani for a moment and she realized that she may have just made Dani uncomfortable, I'm sorry it's none of my business...you don't have to answer that. she said, trying not to make things awkward for her new friend. Well she hoped they could be friends, but now she wasn't so sure Dani would want to be her friend. She started to twist her hair in her nervousness.

She thought for a moment what it would be like without her brother. She would be in a foster home right now if he hadn't have been around. She shuddered at the thought. She was glad her brother was such a nice guy.

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[Distiny]

Shifting her eyes to the couple that where now leaning closer to each other, she sighed.. Yea, 10 years.. He ran way when I was 11 she said as she took the last bite of her chilli. Taking a drink from her dr. peper, she croughed alittle before glancing back outside to see the snow was letting up some. Dani didn't know exactly what happened to her brother, wheather he ran away got kidnapped, or what.. He never contacted them, her parents had been worried sick, and well they hadn't really ever accepted that Dani was still there, they just hoped Mickkie would come home.. Even though you would think envy would cloud danis memory of him it didn't, the only thing she could remember was knowning it was her fault because she had always begged him, and she guessed he couldn't take it anymore..

So.. tell me about yourself? she said hoping to change the subject, before she got tears in her eyes, it seemed like forever since she cried, wheather it was over Mike or over cause she was so lonely these days. She wasn't quite sure and didn't know wheather she should fid out, or go with the flow. Bring her gaze from the window to watch Aurora she smiled, it was small but full at the same time, hoping to ease her mind alittle.

[Aurora]

Aurora looked down. She felt bad that she had made Dani feel bad. So she was happy for the subject change, hoping to light things up a little bit,Hmm well..I'm 17, and I dropped out of high school my junior year once my parents passed away...My brother, Rowan, he's 19 and he took me in. And thats when I got Hunter. Aurora smiled as she thought of her dog,I guess now I've just been doing whatever. I plan on getting my G.E.D. sometime soon, but I don't know when exactly. She put a finger to her chin trying to think of anything else she could add,Um I think that's just about it..I've never had a boyfriend but that doesn't really matter. she laughed with a wave of her hand, So what about you? What have you been doing your whole life since your bro left? she asked curiously. She finished her burger, and started again on her fries. She watched Dani's reaction carefully, she really hoped by saying her last thing that she didn't make her feel bad again...Aurora hated how sometimes she just blurted things out.

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[Distiny]

Listening she almosted smiled, she couldn't tell you how many times she wanted to srop out of highschool but her aunt had never let her.. Well, after my parents disappeared when I was 16 I went to live with my aunt in California, a year after that is when I got Distiny mostly because I had no friends.. she said trailing off, lost in thought clearly. My aunt always wanted me to get out and have atrue love she would say but I never really enjoyed the beach or did I really want a boyfriend. When I was 19 my aunt was tired of me, she gave me money and sent me off. And know here I am she said, a small curved on her think lip line. She never felt her story was sad mostly because it wasn't.

I graduated highschool at stop of all my class's only because I figured if I stayed buried in my school my aunt couldn't pester me to find a boyfriend but it didn't work to well she chuckled, She had some of her best friends sons come over and try to convice me to go out with them but it never worked, and they here hot if you now what I mean she said as she took another drink trying not to choke from laughing. She couldn't help herself she always loved laughing, she loved being happy!