"Hello?" Alana was a tad surprised to see a man open the door. He sighed as if the sight of her would be a problem. Then unlatched the screen door which made an oddly familiar clicking noise. "Come on in. I don't know you but I can't let you freeze to death." Those words were not welcoming but at least it was shelter from the storm.<br/><br/>She stepped inside kicking off the snow on her shoes before entering the house hold. "May I ask who you are? Why you were trudging through snow in the middle of the start of a blizzard?" The door shut and there was click as the man locked his door. Everyone had a right to be wary of travelers.<br/><br/>" Alana cole, and trust me the story of why I am here is about as good as the reason I'm dressed the way I am." Her voice took on a humorous tone. A little girl came skurting over to the man. The child was peering around him while tugging on his pant legs. Cute.<br/><br/>"Daddy who da pwetty lady?" The man then knelt down muttering how he had no idea who she was. Yes a stranger she was to them. He said his name was nathanial and the little princess of his was starla. Again, cute.<br/><br/>Nathanial asked if she was hungry. Her stomach managed to growl in answer. She joined the pair in the kitchen nodding her head for hot chocolate. " My car completely shut off about 5 minutes away. You would think that the little cabinet to your right would have-" What was she talking about? This couldn't be her old home. No way. It just..but the little hand print on the kitchen cabinet remineded her of her home.<br/><br/>" Anyways, I was driving into town to move into my dorm." The food on her plate was now gone and the hot chocolate was warming her up. " She's a cutie. Your little girl. " There was no way in hell she was gonna ask about where mommy went. Those subjects were usually sore with men.<br/><br/>" What do you for a living? Starla I think I know of a really cool gift for you."