"For God's sake Rhea!" Mouse shouted, slamming his palm on the table. "This is the third day in a row that you haven't brought back anything! What the hell goes on in that head of yours? Are you not capable of anything?" he yelled, fixing her with a furious glare she had never seen before.
Rhea stepped back in shock, her eyes wide and filled with hurt. He'd yelled at her before, but he had never been so cruel. "Mouse, I'm trying my best-"
Mouse scoffed. "Well your best doesn't seem to be good enough, does it? I know you can do better, but it doesn't seem like you can be bothered trying." He folded his arms across his chest, looking at her c
Moon Reflected in Water by NelloCrayon, literature
Literature
Moon Reflected in Water
Rhea sprinted down the street, dodging around people and carts. She could hear shouting behind her.
"Stop! Thief!" A guard yelled, his sword rose above his head. She dared a look back to see that reinforcements had come, and now a group of a dozen guards were chasing after her, closing in. She looked down at the measly piece of bread in her hands.
She jumped onto the tarp of one of the carts, startling passing civilians. She grabbed onto a window ledge, pulling herself into the hopefully empty room. A man sat by a fireplace, and screamed when he saw her.
"Sorry!" Rhea said, running across the room and out another window. She grabbed hold o