Lemon Zest

Chapter 2

. As if on queue their beloved one jumped out.
“Welcome back my two favorite ladies! You have to tell me how your day has been,” He said through his smile. His grey ,blue eyes shined with a smile. His dark auburn hair shined for a split second before the door closed. He had his hand clasped around a beer can.
“It was fine. Our daughter seemed to of had a fun day,” she croaked. I forgot to introduce her. Her name is Elle. The father’s name is Shiro, and well their little flower’s name was Maco.
“Oh, now do you? Tell me all about it during supper,” her father spoke with such a serious voice that had a slight hint of gentleness that would comfort even a stranger. They all walked to the kitchen to go eat. They all sat down smiling at each other. Only one of those smiles were real. They ate their soggy chilli, like every night because there was nothing else. They dipped their stale crackers in the chilli and ate silently. Let me explain why they only have this. Since the government gave up on their part of town. There are no more stores stocked high with goods of all sorts. They have to live on what they have or get their hands dirty for food. Murder was allowed so no one really got in trouble unless it was someone important, then you have the whole town after you.