<span style="font-family:Arapey">Those blue eyes followed him as he came up to her. He had a good few inches on her, and those purple iris' they held something in them that she couldn't quite place. He snatched her apple as he stood in front of her. Tossing the perfectly good piece of fruit into the trash. She was about to say something when his own words interrupted. She ground her teeth together. He was too close but considering she was next to the counter she couldn't back away from him. Her heart sped up a bit as she held her breath. His scent was always distracting after his run.<br/>
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Once he was gone she reached into the trash and rinsed of the apple before taking another bite and hearing Rose clear her throat. Natalia turned and found the apple snatched from her hand. <span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff99ff">"And again, he does nothing."</span> Her eyes were harsh as Nat let out a disappointed sigh. Rose bit into the apple and pointed at the heap of dishes. <span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff99ff">"Set the table for the pack and then clean up Natalia." </span>She growled and walked away. Nat only looked over at the dishes and huffed. She should have stayed out at this point. Pulling an elastic off her wrist she pulled back her dreads into a loose bun and washed her hands. Her mind wandering back to the sunrise.<br/>
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Quickly she set the table with the dishes and then she began to do her other chores. Banned from eating she just wouldn't show up for breakfast to get stuck watching others eat. Or worse Rose would make her serve everyone. Rose was always so harsh. Despite knowing Natalia was just bored. Nat took out all the trash and one bu one the pack woke, heading down for breakfast. Once they had left she collected the laundry, balancing basket after basket until she managed to somehow bump into Luke again. Her eyes dropped and she just pushed past him, a typical way she avoided him after being scolded.<br/>
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The table was set and Rose sat in her chair happily. The chatter of breakfast easing her frayed nerves instantly. And with Natalia not here it only made it that much easier. One of the kids at the table glanced to the empty chair and frowned. His large brown eyes glancing over to Luke. <span class="fixed-color" style="color:#99ff99">"Did Nat get in trouble again?" </span>His frown deepened and he sulkily ate his food. Tommy adored Nat and it always bothered the eight year old when Nat wasn't at breakfast. And lately it seemed more often than not she was banned from breakfast over something.<br/>
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As the day went on it was busy around the house but Nat wasn't around. All her chores done Rose couldn't complain. Instead she let it go. Natalia was out again. Sneaking past everyone to get to her favorite hill. She laid down in the grass. Closing her eyes as a soft wind picked up, lulling her to begin to doze off.</span>