.Tell.Me.Something.

Sin's head jerked up at the sound of a 'Hello.' Her wavy brown hair flew back from her face. Who would be out her in the middle of nowhere? Sin thought. As she looked to the right she saw a small girl approaching. The girl couldnt be more than ten, maybe eleven. She had long brown locks like Sin. From this distance, Sin couldnt tell the girl's eye color but could determine that the girl was sickly and was limping.

Why would anybody want to talk to me? Sin wondered. Most people didnt come up and talk to her. They found Sin hostile for she rarely smiled or looked people straight in the eye. It was common for Sin to be seen running her fingers through her hair from stress. This little girl coming up to talk to her was something unheard of for about the past three years of her life. Maybe Sin would actually make an effort to speak to the child. Maybe not.

Sin closed two of the books in front of her and waved the girl over.

"Um, hello." Sin mumbled. She hoped the girl could hear her.

Sin watched as the girl struggled towards her. She had a cane and looked meek andfrail, but she was going through all this just to get to Sin. Sin thought the girl had courage. Wow. Nobody's ever made this much of an effort to get to me, except... She decided not to think about that. Finally, the girl reached her. As she stood in front of Sin, there was a realization that the girl's legs were shaking. There must be something wrong with her, thought Sin. 

"Hello," the small girl said again as she sat down near Sin. "My name is Angebella."

Angebella... Sin thought. It was a beautiful name. Much nicer than hers. It resembled 'angel.' Angels were beautiful creatures with white gossamer wings that flew around saving people. Maybe this girl needed saving. Or maybe Sin needed it more. 

"H-Hello, Angeb-bella. My n-name is Sin." Sin looked at her books again then up at the sky. It was starting to turn dark and Sin needed more time. She proceeded to close the rest of her books and pack away a couple. 

"W-What brings y-you out here, A-Angebella?"

"I come here often. When I can, anyways. It's good exercise for my legs. What about you?" Ah, so there was  something wrong with the girl's legs, Sin thought. Sin Tangent wasnt one for prying so she just ended that part of the conversation.

"I just came out here to study in peace." For a moment, she closed her eyes, just soaking in the outdoors. When she opened them, she decided to asess the girl further. Now that she was closer, Sin could tell so much more about her. 

Angebella really couldnt be more than ten or eleven; she was much too small. Her skin was very pale, almost see through. She had very beautiful qualities, though. Her long brown hair was curly, and fell right past her shoulders just like Sin's. The girl also had green eyes; they looked just like the foamy ocean water in District Four that she read about in her textbooks. There was also a hint of grey, which made them very unique. Over all, Angebella was a very pretty young girl. 

To Sin, looks mattered little to none. The person could be blind for all she cared. Actually, a blind person would be better. That way they wouldnt be able to see her face or see the way she constantly looked at the ground. Most times she thought a deaf person would be best. That way they wouldnt be able to hear her stutter or the way she stumbled over at least half her words. Sin quickly glanced at the swaying green grass below her before looking back up at the weak girl before her. There had been one question running through her mind this entire time. 

"Do you like to learn?"

Sin loved to learn. It was the one thing that kept her going every day. If she didnt have her books, she would probably be dead by now, having nothing else to live for. She really hoped Angebella liked to read, and write, and do all those things that Sin loved. That way, she may have someone to actually talk to.

"Oh yes! I've read all the textbooks Mama and Papa could borrow from the school at least twice! And there's some I've never even seen yet." Sin raised an eyebrow as Angebella answered her question. Borrowing books? Why cant she just read her own? She almost said this out loud, but quickly decided that it was rude. Maybe the girl couldnt go to school. She did look very sickly, so maybe she wasnt able to go all the time. Sin didnt know how should would live without her textbooks. They were the only things that could Help her block out the rest of the world. The present, the past, and the worries of the future just melted away. But at least Angebella loved to learn. It was always nice to find young children with a passion for learning. But...there were some she hadnt seen yet. Even though it pained her deeply, Sin could fix that.

She picked up her dirty brown backpack from the ground and set it in her lap. After digging for a while, she found what she was looking for. The History of District Four. It was one of her favorites when she was younger. District Four always seemed like a much better place than District Ten. They had blue waters and open skys, unlike District Ten with its hermits and polluted air. Sin gripped the medium sized square book in her left hand and held it out to Angebella.

"H-Here. It was one of my f-favorites."