The Ways Of Life

Chapter One

It's winter many villagers are collecting fire wood or heading in the woods for some hunting to feed their families. The cool afternoon was just the right day to play.Me and my sisters are playing tag.We were playing all afternoon and I'm starving! I can tell my sisters are too,so we head under the oak tree resting and panting.

My mom is inside cooking something delicious and it smells so good.The scent drifts into my nose my mouth waters and I guess my sisters smell it too,so we rush inside pushing each other.

I trip over firewood and my little sister jumps over me laughing.

"Mummy!" She hugs mom grinning.

"Hi sweetie!" She carries my little sister.

I groan and my older sister helps me up trying to hold her laughter.

"Thanks Kiki..."

"Pfft you trip over firewood..wood Gracie" She holds her laughter.

"Shut up!"

"Now now no fighting kids" Mom shakes her head and sighed

"What am I gonna you both you guys are older and should show an example to your little sister!"

I groan again and my little sister is smiling evily

"I wouldn't smile if I was you"

"Heheh why?" She asked tilting her head

I turn to mom smiling "Oh mother~ The things you don't know about our sweet Lizzy~ I look at Lizzy grinning.Kiki rolls her eyes at me and Lizzy.

Then the door opens and my dad walks in carrying firewood.

"Hey kids!" He smiled bright like always.He places the wood on the stack.Then he gives my mother a kiss.

"Ew daddy that's nasty!"

My mom and dad turned his head smiling.

"Pfft that is  going to be you when your older!" I laughed

Dad glares at me I look at him frowning.

"That is not nice Grace"

"Yeah Yeah I know"

Kiki shakes her head then turns to mom

"Is dinner ready we're so hungry!" She holds her stomach

"Almost Kiki just wait for a little longer."

"I guess we could go under the oak tree for awhile"

"Yes that a good idea" My dad reply "I'm still not done collecting firewood yet" He stretched out "More work to be done I'll be back soon"

Kiki and Lizzy head outside while I'm just looking at my father shaking my head I take my leave and flop down to the ground right next to my sisters.Out of nowhere my neighbor's son calls to us.

"Hey Gracie,Kiki,and Lizzy!"

We wave to him his blue eyes looked at us almost.Lizzy jumped up and ran to him.

"Dante!"

She hugs him and me and Kiki shake our heads.

"Hey Dante how's you day"

"Good yours?

He managed to look at me with his eyes cold as ice I respond.

"Good.."

I looked the other way not caring if he noticed or not. Kiki looks at me and I shake my head.

"So Kiki any plans for today?" Dante asked hopefully to Kiki. I drop my gaze and looked at Kiki and Lizzy.

"I'm heading to the shade it's way to hot"

"It's not that even h-"

"It's way to hot Lizzy plus I can barely feel my legs"

I head back under to the oak laying down,closing my eyes and I hear the voice of Dante talking to Kiki in the distance. I sighed knowing that Dante had a crush on my older sister. I shake my head. "Love is for the weak" I say to myself "Pride and strength is all I need." I take one final glance them.Both of them are smiling and laughing.I close my eyes taking in the pain and jealousy.

"Dinners ready!" Mom calls from the window I get up and walk slowly to the house.I sat on the chair looking down.I hear Lizzy running in and Kiki walks in but she looks like she had the best time of her life.I shake my head as mom places the food.

"Thanks mom.."

I eat quickly and take a sip of my water.I get up and head to my room.Floping on the bed I look at the ceiling.It's wood texture and designs make me think of the forest.The running water,the green leaves in summer,and the colors in spring and fall.I feel something inside me,but I can't explain it.