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Meet Ali (OPEN) Apr 11, 2010 14:44:30 GMT -5

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I shake my head. "Nope. It's just me and Clarity. Clarity takes care of me because, well, we don't really have parents. Luckily, Clarity was old enough that we wouldn't have had to be sent to the orphanage or something," I say. "What about your parents? What are they like?" I ask Ali as we sit there on the couch.

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Meet Ali (OPEN) Apr 11, 2010 17:23:35 GMT -5

Post by Jules on Apr 11, 2010 17:23:35 GMT -5

Ali

These poor girls, I think sadly. No parents to take care of them. No one to comfort them, or help them with problems. I don't know what I'd do without Dad.

"Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. My mom was killed a few years ago by peacekeepers. It's just me, my dad, Liliana and Macy," I tell them. "Sometimes my dad complains about the lack of 'maleness' in the house, but we know he's joking. He loves us a lot."

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Meet Ali (OPEN) Apr 11, 2010 17:36:18 GMT -5

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Peacekeepers, what monsters, I think to myself. "I'm really sorry about your mom," I say, "I know what it feels like." Suddenly, I hear footsteps coming down the hall and assume it's either Liliana or Macy coming to tell us dinner's ready.

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Meet Ali (OPEN) Apr 11, 2010 18:07:40 GMT -5

Post by Jules on Apr 11, 2010 18:07:40 GMT -5

Ali

"Thank you," I tell her. "I'm sorry about your parents as well."

Just then, Macy enters. "Lili says dinner is almost ready and that we should be seated now."

"Thanks, Mace. Come on, ladies." I guesture for Faye and Clarity to follow me to the dining room. We get seated and Liliana starts to bring out the food to set on the table. A large ham, with pinapples galore is set in the center. Mashed potatoes, green beans, corn on the cob and fresh rolls surround the ham. It looks delicious and I thank Liliana for cooking for us.

We eat in silence, aside from miniscule conversations here and there, along with murmurs of "mmm".

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Meet Ali (OPEN) Apr 11, 2010 18:45:12 GMT -5

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My eyes are wide when I see all of the food. I quickly fill my plate and eat, barely taking a breath in between bites. No one really knows what to say, and we eat in silence most of the time. Then I say to Ali, "So, does your dad work in the fields?" I'm not really sure what else to say.

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Meet Ali (OPEN) Apr 11, 2010 19:39:20 GMT -5

Post by Jules on Apr 11, 2010 19:39:20 GMT -5

Ali

"Yes, he's a supervisor in the apple orchard close to here. He got promoted last year because one of the Peacekeepers liked him," I tell Faye.

When we finish eating, I pile the dishes up on the kitchen counter and make a mental note to do them when I return. Then I find a plastic bag and shove a few items in: a loaf of bread, two packages of dried meat, 3 cans of corn and a jug of water. I walk back into the dining room and hand the bag to Faye.

"Here you go. Take this home for you and Clarity," I tell her with a smile. "Ready to go? I'll walk you two home, if you like."

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Meet Ali (OPEN) Apr 11, 2010 20:20:16 GMT -5

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"Really?" I ask. "But you've done so much for me already." Then, I finally take the bag and hug her. "Ready to go? I'll walk you two home, if you like," she says. I nod. "Sure," I say. I start walking towards the door, and on my way out, I shout, "Bye Liliana! Bye Macy!" Then, I walk outside, Clarity and Ali right behind me.

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Meet Ali (OPEN) Apr 11, 2010 20:41:18 GMT -5

Post by Jules on Apr 11, 2010 20:41:18 GMT -5

Ali

We leave the house, Faye calling out goodbyes, and start down the street. We walk for ten minutes before I finally ask, "So where do you live?" I silently wonder if it's a bad part of town. If it is, I would feel even worsef or these girls. They seem like they've been through a lot in their lives and I know that I must help them. I'm just like my mother in that way; a caregiver. *Sigh* I miss Mom.

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Meet Ali (OPEN) Apr 20, 2010 20:16:39 GMT -5

Post by -xXInverted FlyingJennyXx- on Apr 20, 2010 20:16:39 GMT -5

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Thella

It's after dinner. Jason just left for school again; he's putting together another of his inventions for a teacher. Grandma has just come home from work and is busy calculating the total harvest to be expected this season.

Thus, I'm the only one available for running errands.

It's the time of the year when it's late but night hasn't yet fallen. Twilight. I don't like this time of evening. It's so hesitant, so shadowy. It's like the sky can't decide whether it wants to be day or night. But the errands--they have to be done, so I sigh, take the list that's stuck on the door and my bag of gardened goods, and head out.

The first few things on the list are to trade my veggies to various markets for money. I head for the market, one of my least favorite places. It's so busy, and I just can't stand the noise sometimes. I cross the District Square and weave my way to the markets, where I leave as soon as I make my trades. Then, I head my next destination.

Grandma, as a accountant official working high in the District, has many friends in the same rank. They share much beyond work: stories, grief, happiness, jokes, and also material things. Grandma often bakes cookies for the families of her associates, who send us their own little specialties in return. This last time, the daughter of an apple orchard overseer sent us a little cake because it was Grandma's birthday. Today, my special errand is to return her little platter on which she sent the cake. I have with me a few cookies that Grandma baked today.

By the fading sunlight, I can make out the address on the little slip of paper in my hand. The shadows are growing long, and it's getting cooler. I wrap my arms around myself and pick up the pace. Just as I'm nearing my destination, I see a few girls leave the exact house. Curious, I walk even faster.

"Hullo there!" I shout. "Would this be the home of a Mr. Cooper?"

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Meet Ali (OPEN) Apr 20, 2010 20:33:08 GMT -5

Post by Jules on Apr 20, 2010 20:33:08 GMT -5

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Ali

Faye vaguely points in the opposite direction to answer my question. Not even a few feet from my house, I get a glimpse of a girl across the street. She's got something bulky in he arms and is walking directly toward us. I stop and Faye looks at me, then notices the girl. She steps back out of the way, leaving my up front.

I let the girl make her way toward us, and when she's close enough I call out, "Yes, it is. Can I help you with something?" She looks a little frazzled and I'm not sure what she could want. Though I can't place her, she looks vaguely familiar.

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Meet Ali (OPEN) Apr 20, 2010 21:09:02 GMT -5

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Thella

"Yes, it is. Can I help you with something?" The girl replies. I sigh in relief. Up close, I can see that the other girl, Faye, was the same I met in the fields that other day, my first day in the workforce.

"I hope I'm not bothering you. My grandmother sent me over to return your platter. Thanks for the cake. Also, she baked a batch of cookies this afternoon and so I brought some over for your family. Grandma says thank you to your father--" I'm taking a guess here. I don't remember ever meeting the man's daughter, but they look similar enough. "--for 'making her life easier'."

I hold out my delivery and smile shyly.

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Meet Ali (OPEN) Apr 21, 2010 10:09:33 GMT -5

Post by Jules on Apr 21, 2010 10:09:33 GMT -5

Ali

That's why she looks familiar. I remember accompanying Daddy to deliver a cake for someone's birthday but staying outside near the road. From there I could see her - the girl standing in front of me - through the window. She looked much the same as she did now, which is why the familiarity struck.

When she finishes her explanation, she holds out the platter on which we put the cake to bring it to her. On the platter are a few homemade cookies.

"Thank you," I say with a bright smile, taking the platter and cookies from her. "Dad will be so pleased to have these delicious looking cookies. Did your family enjoy the cake? It wasn't much but Liliana, my sister, is a wonderful cook."

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Meet Ali (OPEN) Apr 21, 2010 18:11:52 GMT -5

Post by -xXInverted FlyingJennyXx- on Apr 21, 2010 18:11:52 GMT -5

Thella

"Thank you. Dad will be so pleased to have these delicious-looking cookies. Did your family enjoy the cake? It wasn't much, but Liliana, my sister, is a wonderful cook.

I smile wider now. "The cake was amazing. Grandma says she's never had a birthday where someone else has supplied the cake as a gift."

Then, I nod at Faye. "You know Faye? I don't believe we've ever met. I'm Thella," I say, concluding that since she's the daughter of Grandma's coworker and has a sister who sent us a beautiful cake, and she's Faye's friend in addition, it would be nice to get to know her. Besides, I still have to reach that self-set goal of knowing as many people of the district as I can.

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Meet Ali (OPEN) Apr 21, 2010 20:30:08 GMT -5

Post by Jules on Apr 21, 2010 20:30:08 GMT -5

Ali

"You know Faye? I don't believe we've ever met. I'm Thella," she says, grinning.

"Just met her today," I tell her. "I'm Ali." I extend my hand toward her. "It's nice to meet you, Thella." A smile spreads across my face.

She seems like a very well mannered girl, and it wouldn't be bad to get to know her. Maybe we could become friends one day. I know Dad would like to see me getting along with one of his co-workers, so I'll give it a shot. Nothing to lose, right?

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Meet Ali (OPEN) Apr 22, 2010 0:41:09 GMT -5

Post by -xXInverted FlyingJennyXx- on Apr 22, 2010 0:41:09 GMT -5

Thella

"Just met her today. I'm Ali. It's nice to meet you, Thella." We shake. I don't remember the last time I shook hands with someone. Have I ever?

"Do you work in the fields? Most recently, I've been assigned to the cornfields, and I'm relatively new in the workforce, but even so, I haven't seen you around at all." I hope I'm not delaying her from anything. I was told to complete the errands and go home before too late, but I'm curious and it's not that late just yet.

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