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Chapter One: Alone (Continued)
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She huddled in the back corner of the alley and looked up sharply as I crept silently forward. She sniffled, and I realized that the sound I had heard, was crying. She glared at me and then looked away. I looked at her curiously. I’d never cried before but I had seen little children doing it and I wondered why. What kind of release did they find? Was it a way of escape? I found it much better and easier to look at the situation and assess it logically, rather than escaping from reality.

This world had taught me to be cruel, and it was hard to feel love for it now. Yet, I felt a stirring in my cold heart at the sight of this girl, alone, and crying. I knew I would gain nothing by helping her but I couldn’t just leave her here to be hurt even more or worse, to face death by starvation. Maybe she would be helpful, I hoped.

Cautiously, I approached her and sat down beside her. She stared at me and stopped sobbing. I realized that it had probably been a long time since anyone had shown her kindness or given her any attention. Her hair was cut short but tangled. Her wild green eyes made her look piercing and a little dangerous. Her clothes were black and used but not very dirty. She looked like she was starving though, but I knew how to get food.

‘C’mon, let’s find some food,’ I said as I stood up, not looking back to see if she was following.



End Chapter One