SONYA RED (standard:science fiction, 8403 words)
Author: SpencerSE2004	Added: Apr 25 2002	Views/Reads: 3354/2451	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Jim, Sonya, and Eva are teenagers of Martain blood, cought up in a war bewteen the MArtian colonies and the United Earth Army. Now, with the UEA diciding to kill all MArtains, they must flee. With the help of their friend, JAson, they begin their quest fo

Sonya Red 

By: Spencer D. Taylor 

The girl stood over the grave, and sighed. Her long hair flowed in the
blowing wind. The red color of her hair faded to a dark orange as the 
evening sun set over the horizon. She had eyes that sparkled in the 
setting glow of the sun, and her skin was a faint golden color. Her 
lips, like her hair, where a faint red like color. Her small frail body 
stood alone on the hill. 

She looked about the small area in which she stood, and noted that she
was alone. She was happy to be alone, but turned sad at the fact of 
where she was alone at.  She bowed her head at the small headstone 
placed in the ground. She looked at it, and felt a tear run down her 
cheek. 

She read the stone: Here lies: Eric Burton Born: April 25 2309 Died:
June 15 2322 A great man, and too young to have his life taken from 
him. Such a young man deserved his life, and that which has taken him 
will soon join him in eternal sleep. 

The sight of it made her cry, but she held back her tears every time.
She didn't want to feel the pain of Eric's death, but she knew she had 
to. 

“Eric, you truly were a man.” she said. 

“Sonya!!!” yelled a voice from behind her. 

She turned and saw a young boy running up the hill to her. She smiled at
the boy, and called back. 

“Hey Jim! Where ya been at all this time?” she asked. 

“Sorry, but the traffic on Elger Road was hell.” Jim replied. 

She smiled, and Jim knew that she was forgiving. Jim was a tall young
man with long brown hair, and light blue eyes. His face seemed to match 
Sonya's perfectly. They looked like they might have been twins, but 
maybe that's what made them such good friends. Jim motioned towards his 
car, and Sonya walked to it with him. They got in, and drove away from 
the hill. 

Jim looked over at Sonya, and saw the sadness in her even though she was
smiling. 

“Hey, Eric's death shouldn't haunt you forever. I understand that you
really cared for him, but it could be worse. I mean, what if he hadn't 
taken that bullet for ya? You'd be dead, and he'd be cryin' over you 
every day for the rest of his life.” Jim stated as she looked at him. 

“You're right Jim,” she replied “maybe I should just go on and think of
all I have to live for.” 

“That's right. Heck if you die where would I go from there?” he asked. 

Sonya looked at him with a bit of light reflecting off her eyes. She
wanted to say something, but she didn't. She knew that she was the 
reason for Eric's death, but she wasn't going to let that stop her from 
living her life like a regular kid her age. 

“Hey Sonya, I got somethin' to ask ya.” 

“Sure thing Jim, what is it??” she replied smiling. 

Jim just stared at her, and then looked back at the road. 

“Well? You gonna' ask me or not Jim?” she said sharply. 

“Oh yeah, well I really wanted to tell you something.” he said. 

“Well then speak boy.” 

“Well I was sorta' hopein' to tell you this sooner, but.......” he


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