Kayra smiled at her little sister. “Don’t worry Bree. I’ll be home by night fall.” She gave Bree another hug then left. She paused a few steps away and looked back at
the house. Sure enough, she could see
Bree’s hand in the window waving. She’d
only be gone for less than a day, but Bree made it seem like it was
forever. Since her brother had broken
his leg, it had fallen solely on her to collect food for the family. Their father was away for at least another
week and their mother had to take care of the house and younger children. She didn’t mind being by herself, it gave her
time to enjoy the quiet of nature and the chance to run and stretch out her
muscles. The sun was rising but the heat
hadn’t settled in yet. Now was the time
to run hard, Kayra thought and get as far as she could before she was forced to
seek shade during the burning time. She
easily raced across the dusty forest floor, jumping tree roots, sidestepping rocks
and ducking under tree branches. Her
muscles were loose as she pumped her legs, pushing herself to move faster. She smiled as the wind blew a gentle, cool
breeze across her face. This was a moment
of pure happiness, Kayra thought to herself.
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