Hana stood up and strode hesitantly towards Julia's brother. She had a plan, it was ready to be put into action.
"James?" she asked gently while tapping his hunched over frame "It's Hana, I think I know how to fix this. Could you help me?"
"What?!" the boys face turned around to face her, he looked so similar to Julia that she could have cried as his bloodshot eyes looked into hers, full of hope
"Yes James, I want you to build a choir" she paused "get the loudest singers in the cave and get ready to perform to the 5, will you do it?" the boy didn't even give an answer, but his eyes lightened as he jumped to his feet and ran to the other side of the cave into a huddle of people ad began whispering. Okay, step one, check!
Julia and James had never gotten along too well but anyone could see they loved each other, they were fiercely protective over one another, hence James's frantic whispering. He did get a few sniggers here and there but within a short time he had gathered a group and singing could be heard throughout the whole cave, echoing off the walls. After a while, maybe half an hour James returned to Hana and chest puffed, he said "Did it! We're ready." proud
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The Great Green North
Short StoryClimate change has gotten the best of us and planet Earth has been stuck with a second ice age. Afterwards the animals have taken over and formed a government...but they haven't forgiven the humans for destroying the Earth. (A poetic-ish kind of thi...
