LEWIS

My brain ached as it absorbed the difficult task set before me. How could I get close without upsetting her? I couldn’t risk leaving the envelope unattended or have someone else deliver it for me…except for maybe Anna. Anna could do it. Grayson use to talk about Clara and Anna being inseparable all the time.

My intention was to intercept Anna after school. But passing the school this afternoon I saw crowds of students gathered around outside in the courtyard. Reaching into my brown leather satchel my fingers tightly grip what might be the most significant piece of paper I have ever held.

It doesn’t take me long to spot Anna in the sea of students. Even with overcast weather her red curls reflect light like the moon. I inhale enough frost bitten air to fill my lungs as well as my feet with sufficient motivation to move. I hope I don’t regret this, you owe me one Grayson.

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All right guys, I know I have not been consistent with posting the short story but I am continuing to write it. I will post when I can, but I have also taken the Nanowrimo challenge and began writing a novel this month. So that commitment is trumping a lot of other things in my life for the month of November. I will post excerpts from my novel here. The working title is The Freedom Runners. Wish me luck and send some creativity fairies my way ;)