"How is he?" Aron asks in the morning. "Ugh he yelled all night so he has a sore throat." I report dryly. Aron glances at me slyly. "I'm guessing you didn't sleep well then." He says grinning. I roll my eyes "Oh, I'm fine." I say with a sarcastic tone. " I'm sure he kept the whole village awake too." I say smirking. "Actually I didn't hear anything last night, I slept fine." Aron says teasingly. "What? But....." how could he not have heard Kai screaming? Suddenly someone bangs on the door. I jump up we never have visitors, I think opening the door. Mr.Culds owner of the blacksmith and Kai's boss walks in. "What in this world was all that commotion last night?!!" He barks at me. pushing past me he yells at Kai " Get up Karl! Your late!!" I roll my eyes he could never get Kai's name right. I'm just about to say something when Aron speaks up. " Stop! Sir kai is very sick and cannot attend work today. I will have to ask you to leave his sickness could be very contagious." Aron says firmly. thankyou I mouth as Aron shuts the door behind Mr.Culds. Aron grins and goes back to work. I sit down next to him. "Do you know whats wrong with Kai?" I ask eagerly. not that I think he does I just need to know before I do what I planned last night. "........no' Aron says quietly. "D-do you think..... Mary can help?" I ask stuttering. " Well... yes but shes all the way up north shes not even aware of the situation." Aron says looking confused with my questions. I nod that's all I need to hear.
That night I pack the little clothes and food I have and head for the mountains that separate us from the north. Me and Kai used to climb these mountains when we were kids. I remember mom calling us for dinner and dad coming home from work. They used to love us...holding us at night....rocking us to sleep....I thought they loved me. but they didn't , I think to myself. Kai's told my before it was all just lies. I think climbing over ledge. If they loved us they wouldn't have let any of this happen. "SARA!!!" I hear my name being called from below. "Aron?" I wonder looking down. "SARA!' I hear again but this time it is right next to me. I look up just in time to see Aron running into me. He pins me to the ground. "What are you doing up here?!" He yells. I push him off "nothing." I say climbing to another ledge,but he pulls me back down. "Sara stop!" he says holding me back. "Let go!" I yell struggling to get out of his grip. "Not until you tell me why you abandon your brother!" He yells tightening his grip on my wrists. "I didn't abandon him! I'm trying to help him!" I say yanking from his grip just as he lets go. I slam to the ground. "How! How is leaving helping him?!" Aron asks angrily. I couldn't take it anymore. I jump up and push him to the ground. "I'M GOING TO FIND MARY!!!" I yell jumping to the next ledge leaving him behind. Aron stands up but doesn't move. "WHY?!" he yells after me. But I don't answer, we both know why. I climb from ledge to ledge getting farther and farther from Aron. Suddenly I stop and look down but Aron is gone. I feel hollow inside but keep climbing until I get to the top of the mountain. I look out and see rows of mountains and several valleys. the thin air is cold on my bare arms and legs, I pull on my coat and head down the mountain. Its getting dark and I'm starving. I didn't bring much food so I decide to go without food for the night. I climb a tree in the valley and spend the night there.
In the morning I'm woken up by a voice in the distance. "SARA!" Its aron again! why won't he just go back to Kai? I can do this myself! I jump down from the tree and see Aron afar off. I make a run for the next mountain, but half way there Aron sees me and runs after me. "STOP!" He yells, but I keep running. Soon he's right behind me. how can he run so fast I wonder trying to go faster. But when I'm about to start climbing the mountain Aron wraps his arms around my waist and holds me tightly. I struggle. "Sara stop!" Aron says breathing heavily. "No! just leave me alone I can do this myself!" I yell pushing myself out of his arms and climbing up the mountain. Aron climbs after me "No you can't!" He yells getting ahead of me he stops at a ledge just as I climb up it. I stand up and I'm looking him right in the eye. Shocked I try to step back and forgetting I'm on a ledge I start to fall back. But just in time Aron grabs my hands and pulls me toward him. we both fall to the ground as the edge where I almost fell crumbles and falls straight down in chunks of rock. I'm in shock staring wide-eyed off the ledge when Aron says " I'm coming with you." I whip my head around to look at him when I realize he is still holding my hand. I yank it away. "What?" I ask not sure I heard him correctly. "I said I'm coming with you!" he repeats louder. "No! Who's going to stay with Kai?" I ask. Aron grins "My sister Ann." he says flipping his brown shaggy hair. "She's only a nurse but she can handle him." I sigh. "F-fine whatever just don't get in my way." I say pushing him aside and continue climbing. "Deal." Aron laughs. I roll my eyes but part of me is happy Aron is coming along.
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Mercy
AdventureSara and her brother Kai were abandon when they were just kids. Kai tried to get a job but because he was only 14 and not very strong no one would hire him. He tried his best but it was impossible to feed them both with no money. For a year they be...
