Survival

Chapter 1

8 Years Earlier

"What are you drawing, Anna?" I look at my younger sister who seems to be really into her picture as we both lie on our bedroom floor drawing.

She holds up the paper and smiles, "It's Olaf."

I giggle and continue with mine.

It wasn't long till we hear the door slam. We both look up at each other with wide eyes.

"Papa's home!" Anna and I race downstairs to find him taking off his shoes and putting down his stuff. He sees us and he kneels to our level with open arms as we hug him.

"How are my daughters?"

We look up and explain everything that happened at school. He carries Anna while I follow them into the kitchen still talking. He looks down at me, listening to every word I'm saying.

But when he sees Mama in the kitchen cooking he puts Anna down and walks over to her and gives her a kiss.

"Ewwww!" Me and Anna look at each other with our tongues sticking out.

Mama and Papa both turn to us and laugh.

"Girls, wash you hands. Dinner is almost ready."

Our Mama really was so pretty. She has the darkest hair and pretty blue eyes. Papa was always saying how she's so beautiful. He's so right.

I walk to the sink and on the tip of my toes I wash my hands. Mama says I'm still growing.

Papa picks up Anna again so she can reach the sink. She splashes him and he does the same laughing.

I take my seat at the table while Mama sits next to Papa and Anna sits next to me.

We serve ourselves and dig in. Tonight is macaroni and cheese!

"So Mama, are you coming to see my play tomorrow? Remember I'm playing the lead and the whole grade and their parents are going! Please!" I bounce in my seat while I eat another spoonful of mac and cheese.

She smiles at me. "I wouldn't miss it for the world, sweetie. I'll have to pick up Anna from pre-school, but I'll be there."

I asked my dad earlier but he said he would be home late. But he'll try.

We continued to eat dinner while laughing and talking about our day.

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It's bedtime. But I'm not tired.

"Tag! You're it!" I laugh as I poke Anna. I scream as my little five-year old sister chases me around our room. I jump above the beds and watch her struggle to catch me.

"No fair! You're bigger than me!"

"Time out." I help her climb onto the bed and we both catch our breaths.

We hear a knock on the door.

"Hide!" We both whisper at the same time.

I crawl off the bed and so does Anna. She hides in the closet while I take cover under the bed. As she hides she can't stop giggling. I have to hush her to quiet down.

The door then opens and I can see someone's feet. I cover my mouth from releasing any noise. The only light that fills the room is coming from a lamp by Anna's bed.

The person walks towards the closet. They open it and out pops Anna.

"You found me, Papa!" She laughs as he scoops her up into his arms.

"I sure did!" He plops her down my bed and I hear him say, "But I'm really sure I have two daughters. Oh where, Oh where is Elsa?"

"Is she in the bathroom?" He checks and says to Anna, "She's not there."

I couldn't help the laugh that escaped.

His feet turn to my direction. "Did you hear that, Anna? Sounds like it came from under the bed."

"No, Papa. I don't think she's under the bed," Anna laughs.

"Maybe you're right. Let's get some chocolate ice-cream, Anna. Mom went to the store and bought a large bucket of it."

What? Ice-cream without me!?

I couldn't help it. I crawl underneath from the bed. "I want some too!"

Daddy just laughs at me. He picks me up and places me next to Anna.

"You girls should be in bed."

"But we weren't tired."

He looks at us before crossing his arms.

Uh oh

Anna slides off my bed and goes to her own knowing that Papa want us to be in bed already.

I tuck myself in and watch as he turns off our light.

He sits on my bed and reaches for the nightlight for Anna. My baby sister is still afraid of the dark.

"Goodnight, gorgeous. And I'll try to make it tomorrow, okay?" He kisses my head before going to Anna.

Soon he leaves the room. And in a few minutes I'm asleep.

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Hey, everyone, I'm back!

I took a BIG hiatus (for about 2-3 years). But I've returned. I know most of you don't care about this story anymore, but I decided to continue by rewriting the first one, i.e. Survival, because the first draft was ugh!

So here I am.

Maybe I'll see some old faces in the comments, but I doubt it since it has been a long time. Plus, this story somehow got deleted from Wattpad and I have no idea why, so that's the second reason I'm rewriting.

Until the next chapter. Bye!