So Much for Peace [Open]

"Anything interesting?" Nettie asks, hopping onto the bench next to me. My little sister had taken to following me, rather than staying in the house as she used to.

"No, just people," I say, putting my head in my hands. I couldn't do anything fun when she was around. She was too innocent to let me do anything I found fun. The day was especially cold, even for the season, and the most we could do was share body heat. Other than that, I had no use for her. "Why don't you go play with your... friends?" I ask. She looks at the ground and I roll my eyes. "Go make some." I point towards a small group of girls chatting and push her forward. Satisfied, I start looking for someone to pester, but keeping one eye on her.

No one would be satisfying. Most of the people out in the square today are very old or very young, and those people are on the do-not-touch list. I need someone around my age.

"Hey! Blue! Look!" Nettie cries, and I look over to see her giggling with the group of girls. I wave at her, making a note to remind her not to call me Blue in public. I only let her call me Blue. Everyone else calls me Blueberry. Except of course, the one boy, but who cares about him? Definitely not me... no of course not... he'd been gone so long... and with that other girl..

Anger hits me like a train, and I lunge forward at the nearest person without wrinkles. I land on them, and kick the pavement.