[hr][hr][center][h1][b][i][color=a187be]Danica Graves[/color][/i][/b][/h1]
[img]http://33.media.tumblr.com/3f40e22e5896edc0ee4f2d900e402120/tumblr_inline_miokjoTOY91qz4rgp.gif[/img][hr][b]Location:[/b] Apartment 1C --> East Through The Alleyways 
[b]Interacting With:[/b] Her Own Thoughts; Lawson; The Streets
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	Danica let go of the blinds and they snapped back into place, the sound of aluminum rattling against the window echoing through her apartment as she stood there. She knew she needed to at least make an appearance at the block party but it wasn't exactly on her top ten list of things to do today. She had an article to finish for the paper and she wanted to get her daily street adventure in for the day. Least if she went ahead and got geared up she could maybe find some focus and inspiration to finish up before her deadline in the morning. Her editor had already left several voice messages, none of which she had returned. She always met the deadline even if she cut it close but as far as she was concerned as long as it was there by deadline it was on time. Turning it in early only gave him time to nitpick at it. If she had finished it yesterday she still would have held onto it. Problem was she hadn't even started fully. She had typed a lot but really said nothing. 

	Turning she wandered back over to her desk, her fingers moving along the touchpad of her laptop as she saved several files and then shut it down. Reaching over closed it and slid it into her desk drawn, locking it up before her fingers ran over her paperweight. Picking it up she paced her room in thought, tossing it from hand to hand lightly; it was a simple little knick-knack she had been sent as a gift of sorts. She wasn't exactly sure what to do with it when she got it and it was hefty enough to keep things still on her desk when she would write with the fan on or the window open. Right now it was serving as a bit of a stress reliever as she thought about what this weeks article could be about. Ugh, she needed to get out of the apartment. Clear her head. 

	The song on her old CD player switched over and she stopped as the [url=https://youtu.be/n4RjJKxsamQ]new song[/url] queued up. That brought back memories.....

[center][b][i][color=a187be]8 Years Ago[/color][/i][/b][/center]

	"Dani wait up!!!" a voice called out, gasping for breath. Danica stopped and and rested her hands on her hips as she turned around. 

	[color=a187be]"Come on Slug! You wanted to see this shit Crystal,"[/color] Danica chuckled towards her little sister and then headed back down to her. Crystal just threw her hands up and flopped down on the ground as she took her shoe off and dumped out the rocks that had worked their way into it. 

	"I know I know, give me a minute," Crystal grumbled as she dropped her shoe and rubbed the soles of her feet. 

	[color=a187be]"I told you to borrow a pair of my hiking boots. Those tennis shoes of yours just aren't cut out for this type of terrain. Hell I doubt they are good for a decent run."[/color]

	"What? And have to wear three pairs of socks so they'll stay on?"

	Danica just smirked as she pushed against her sisters shoulder a bit and handed her over a bottle of water. [color=a187be]"Well I can't help you have feet that even the Chinese wouldn't need to bind,"[/color] she teased. Crystal just rolled her eyes before she started to laugh as she held up her foot and Danica held up hers. 

	"And I can't help your footprints get mistaken as Bigfoots."

	[color=a187be]"Alright, alright. Come on, only another half an hour if we book it."[/color] Crystal let out a huff and shook her head as she flopped back against the ground and looked up at the Oregon Sky. Danica looked over to her and grabbed her arm, pulling her along the ground a bit. [color=a187be]"Get up you slug!"[/color]

	"Can't we just sit here a little bit longer? Pweese Dani!" Crystal pleaded. Danica let go and knelt down next to her. "Thank you!" she exclaimed as Dani fiddled with her music player. "So, you ready to get finished with High School and run off with some local tribe in the mountains?"

	[color=a187be]"Yeah, not much longer. I expect you to do the same. You need to get out of town and live your own life."[/color]

	"I don't know. You know I am not like you. You always were the strong one." Crystal shrugged slightly as she picked at the pebbles on the ground. Dani shot her a look and pursed her lips. 

	[color=a187be]"You are a lot stronger than you think. Don't ever forget that,"[/color] Danica said quickly before going back through her playlists. Crystal smiled slightly at her sisters words. She was glad she had someone that believed in her. Danica skipped through several songs before her sister finally took the player from her and found one she liked. 

	[color=a187be]"Ugh, not this one again!"[/color]	

	[i]"Did you ever think that we could be so close, like brothers,"[/i] Crystal sang as she flung her arms out to the side and then hugged Danica, swaying back and forth to the melancholy tune before she started whistling along. Danica swore if she rolled her eyes any harder at her little sisters antics they would get stuck in the back of her head. 

	[color=a187be]"Alright, enough of your caterwauling! If we don't get a move on we will be stuck up here all night. You really want to sleep in the caves?"[/color] Dani asked. Her sister quickly jumped to her feet and shoved them back into her shoes before tearing off up the side of the hill. 

	"Come on slow poke, we haven't got all day!" he yelled back to Dani. Danica could only laugh as she got up and dusted herself off before tearing off after Crystal. It was going to be a long day.

[center][b][i][color=a187be]Present Day[/color][/i][/b][/center]

	Snapping out of the walk down memory lane Danica shook her head and put the paperweight back down on her desk before wandering into her bed room. She really needed to clear her head. Stripping down she put on her usual gear for when she went out on this type of task; lack yoga pants, black sports bra, a good pair of athletic shoes that were flexible in the soles, climbing gloves. Strapping her waist belt on she slid her ID and some other things into it before grabbing her phone and earplugs and stepping out of the apartment. Locking the door she dropped the key into the belt as well as she jogged down the stairs from the top floor and out onto the street. 

	Outside it smelled wonderful as she skipped over to Lawson and poked him in the side. Lawson smiled over to her and wrapped his arm around her shoulder. [color=fff79a]"Hey Dani, like what ya smell? That's good old fashion Carolina BBQ right there,"[/color] he said proudly. 

	[color=a187be]"Smells great, make sure to save me a plate,"[/color] she said as she untangled the wires of her ear puds. 

	[color=fff79a]"Going for one of your suicide missions?"[/color] he teased. 

	Danica simply nodded and stuck her tongue out at him as she finally got her ear bud situated and gave him a quick salute before she darted off across the street and into the alleyway to the east of the buildings. It was time to get her groove on.