#shuffled:starter

[joannabcth-blog]

Enid woke up on a cold, hard, concrete surface. Her green eyes fluttered open and she took in a sharp breath as she pulled herself up into a sitting position, immediately searching for a knife or a gun on her person but finding nothing. The survivor had nothing to protect herself and she needed to find something quick. As she sat up, a ring and a room key fell out of her pocket and Enid hurried to pick them back up. She knew her breathing must be drawing attention to her, but Enid didn’t know where she was or what she could do.

When she felt someone stop in front of her, Enid glanced up for a split second awkwardly, trying not to draw attention to herself. “I’m fine.” She said quickly.

[duvallislost-blog]

Emma breathed a sigh of relief, deciding to sit down on a box instead of trying to haul them all up to her new apartment right away. After all, she’d only just arrived in Magnolia, and she wanted to look around a bit. Granted, she couldn’t see much from just sitting on the pavement, looking at the buildings near her new home, but it was better than nothing. Not to mention the weather was nice, and Emma couldn’t remember the last time she’d been able to just sit outside and breathe in fresh air without fearing for her life.

She didn’t want to admit it, but she was still on edge, and she didn’t know if she’d ever be able to relax again. Her fear was only emphasized the moment she heard something fall; she was quick to follow, jumping high enough to land herself smack on the curb. “Ow!” But her spirit was not broken. She sat in the middle of all of her belongings with a smile, relatively unfazed.

[lissadragxmir-blog]

“i hate so say that but it looks like it’s gonna leave a mark.”