A Winter Never Forgotten

Chapter 6: The New Threat

Once again, I woke up to the freezing world. My breath showed into the air like smoke from a fire. John was laying down beside shivering. I put my blanket on him and patted his head.
He smiled and shifted a bit, slowly waking up. "Uhh...huh? Arianna? What are you doing?"
"Giving you the blanket," I said.
"Why?"
"Because you were shivering."
I stood up and started to walk towards the fire. The logs were burned all the way to ashes. I went over to the little tent and picked up John's spear.
I walked out and went to the trees. A rabbit hopped out and it wiggled its little nose. It spotted me and jumped away.
I ran after it and threw the spear. I didn't realize John followed me. He grabbed the end of the spear.
"Stop!"
I look up at him with confusion in my eyes. "Why?"
"I already got food this morning," he said waving his hand and smiling with delight.
"Oh," I said, feeling dumbfounded. "Heh...whoops.."
He grinned down at me. With a mischievous smile, he leaned forward and grabbed my waist, pulling me into him. He kissed the top of my forehead.
I blushed heavily. What is he doing? I ask myself. It's kinda.....cute.
I wrapped my arms around the back of his neck and kissed him. He surprisingly melted into the kiss, bitting my lower lip. I was honestly shocked about but was not going to show it.
He chuckled in the kiss and let go. He took hold of my hand and walked back to the camp, I was following him, hand in hand.
I sat down by the fire and started into the crackling light. I wondered what would happen after that...
Were we a...? No...it... Maybe...?
My thoughts were cut off as I head a panicked scream. A young child, may be about five or six, was screaming and ran in front of us. She was covered in bruises and cut marks, crying and panting heavily.
I looked down and she was pointing to a few people coming from behind the trees. She his behind me with fear. I stood up and protected her as the five people came closer with lives and guns gripped in their hands.
John was no where in sight.