NaNoWriMo: Day 4

Hey there!

So I am doing pretty good with keeping on schedule! We will see how this lasts. The best part is seeing what the characters are going to do next. And yes, Ana does run into some new friends. Here's a tidbit. I promise its not all doom and gloom... but just like in real life, sometimes characters have to go through rough times before the good comes along. Let me know what you think of Ana and her journey as we go along -- AND I want to hear about your stories too? What's your favorite sentence or paragraph so far??

Don't forget to add me as your buddy on NaNoWriMo.org. My author name is danagirl1.

Keep writing!
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Ana slept like a baby that night. Strange, right? But it had been a long day and a safe cozy spot was all she needed to fall into a deep, deep sleep. She awoke in the early hours of the morning, hearing scurrying feet, not those of rats, but human feet. Her whole body went rigid. Like a dog face to face with an intruder, the hairs stood up on the back of her neck and arms. She slowly moved towards the small crack in the doorway to get a closer look. In the dim light of dawn, Ana could see mostly silouettes, with vague features starting to form in the new light. There was a girl who looked like she was about Ana's age, in her mid 20s. She had long dark hair pulled into a ponytail and swished defiantly at her back. She was angry at the guy, who looked like he was about the same age, a little shorter, scruffy, and lean in build. The girl was holding a rifle, her long arms gesturing with it, pushing it up in the air to show her frustration but not pointing it in any real way to harm the guy.

Her eyes stayed fixed on the girl. The animation in her face as she raised her voice to the guy was mesmerizing."I told you not to come to the boxes today!" she roared, "After all the shit that went down last night, you have to be a complete idiot. You're gonna get us killed."

"That's just it! They'll never expect us to go gathering after all that. We're perfectly fine!" His resoluteness was undermined by the timid tone in his voice.

"You are an idiot. Why do I put up with this crap." She tilted her head softly, showing just for a second, a warm hint of affection. That slight change in her face made her look beautiful to Ana. The girl's long bangs fell over one green eye, brushing her strong cheekbones and tanned skin. Her emotions radiated, pushing out into the atmosphere and jabbing at Ana in her hiding space.

Caught up in the moment, Ana lost sight of what she was supposed to be doing...hiding. Her footing slipped just a little and she kicked one of those weird box thingies, which hit the door, which made a loud thud that rang through the entire container and caused Ana to make a small but audible gasp. so much for those survival instincts. ana could see the girl and guy whip their heads in her direction. Do i wait for them to come over and discover me? or do i walk out with my hands up? maybe i will leap out and give them a big Hello!

She didn't have time to make any decisions before it was made for her. before she knew it, the door was wide open and a rifle was put smartly in her face and the pretty but tough girl was glaring at her from the other end.

"who the hell are you?" commanded the girl.

"ana"

"so why arent you dead with the other losers, Ana?"

"i ran"

"Smart ass."

"Huh?" Ana replied. The girl was using a lot of words she hadn't heard before. Ana figured by her tone that it meant she didnt like her answer. Does that mean I am supposed to elaborate, she thought. Why not give it a try? "i wasnt sent here. i got on the ship without any permission. i wanted to leave The City. I wanted something different."

Apparently this was a much better answer than Ana's first because the two started laughing and chuckling. who knew?!

"well thus place certainly is different from The City. thats for sure. but i dont know if you're gonna be as happy with this choice as you think you are."

"well at least it is a choice, right? now whatever i do from here on out is my choice. no one elses."

"thats a real positive outlook, but honey, even here there's some rules you gotta follow if you are going to survive." they both smiled at her, then glanced at eachother as the girl lowered her gun. "come on. we'll try to show how to not get killed." the girl put out her hand and helped ana up and in to the now early daylight. "my name's alicia but everyone calls me LuLu. and thats tom."

"im ana" she said, smiling her first real smile in years.