Ask Nevada or Questions and Answers with the Silver State
Notes: Thanks for the letters you guys sent in~
Alejandra looked in her mailbox and her eyebrows shot up with surprise. Huh, that was fast. Still, she smiled a tiny smile to herself and pulled the two letters out of the box, heading back to her house. As she settled down at her desk in her study, she opened the letter on top, the one from Arizona.
Oh, Arizona. She hadn't seen her in a while, ever since her Boss's lockup.
'Dear Nevada,
How's it going sis? I feel your boredom, I'm not talking to Cali right now and it's gotten pretty quiet here. Utah is happy in her little world and I don't want to bother her. How are you enjoying the start of summer?
Sincerely Your Loving Sister,
Sophia Mia Garcia-Jones
Arizona'
Ah, so Sophia was having trouble with Cali as well. Alejandra pulled out a blank piece of paper and began with,
'Dear Sophia,
I'm good, but bored, of course. How are you?'
Hmm...next is to address their siblings...
'I'm not talking to Cali either right now. We had another argument. Utah is...Utah, as always. New Mexico is a loner, like always, and he gives out that little aura like he'll make you regret interuppting his alone time. Gosh, that little kid's so tempermental at times.'
Well, she can't really talk bad about her own siblings, now could she? Not in the way she talked about certain people... Hmm, let's see, California, Utah, New Mexico...Colorado and Texas were left.
'Colorado's still the same, of course.'
Yes. Soliciting around her house and tackling her at random times. Just like always.
'And Texas...well, Texas is a grumpy mean ol' cowboy who is definitely not a morning person. Still can't believe he kicked me out so rudely...
I'm not really enjoying the heat, but hey - summer is summer, right? But of course, summer break just gives Boss more the reason to give me work. Especially since a lot of people come over during the summer. But at least it's good for the economy, right?~
I'm basically dying out here...(why, oh why am I a desert?) How's your summer so far?
Signed,
Nevada
Blake Alejandra Gomez Jones'
Alejandra looked up and stared out her window. She leaned her chin into her upturned palm and watched as the neighborhood kids ran by on scooters and skateboards holding basketballs and soccer balls. One waved to her and she grinned in response.
Oh - she almost forgot to date the letter. Leaning over her letter, Alejandra added May 4, 2011 to the upper right-hand corner. She opened the other letter and read it.
'Dear Nevada,
Well, fancy seeing you doing these letters as well! Can't say I blame you though, I can sympathize with you on the boredom subject…
I would contribute to the lettering business if I could, but so much work, so little time. (sigh) Sometimes I wish I was a farming state like Idaho instead of a trading port.
So, how are things going with Colorado? I've heard from Oregon that he's been stalking you again. I'm having similar problems with California at the moment; she just won't leave me alone…
From a fellow state,
Washington (Amelia E. Jones)'
Oooh, Washington. She hadn't seen Amelia in a while. Dating her letter first this time, Alejandra began writing her response.
'Dear Amelia,
Heh, I'm going to take that as it seems as if I don't go where the majority of the people go and I go my own way. So thanks~ Ah, yes, us states are more bored than the nations...
I understand. My paperwork was so high, I was afraid that it might actually reached the moon before I got the chance too. (Hee...) Then Boss locked me up in my own house in Vegas, so now I really can't do much. I wonder how it'd be like to be a state that doesn't really rely on casinos and tourism so heavily.'
She looked back at Amelia's letter. Ah, so she was asking about Amando? Amando Mario Gomez Jones, gosh, that boy was the most...Alejandra started mumbling to herself as she started writing again.
'Colorado's a handful, as always. He's taken up stalking me again because Utah's being...Utah again. Since I'm locked up in my house, Texas is busy with his ranch, Cali and I are in an argument again, and Arizona's hold up in her own house.
I'd make California stop bothering you if it weren't for the fact that we're currently arguing. But, I'll see what I can do.
Signed,
Nevada
Blake Alejandra Gomez Jones'
California and her were arguing about the Sierra Nevada Mountains again. She wanted to change the name due to fact that it was basically in her state. Well, it wouldn't be in her state if she hadn't been so greedy and taken up so much land due to the Gold Rush. (And yet, Nevada was the one that ended up with more gold in her land...)
Alejandra stopped thinking and folded up the papers, putting each in its own envelope. Once more, she walked out her door and slipped the letters into the outbox. Then she immediately looked around and managed to get back to her house.
She grinned to herself. Yes - she hadn't been caught by Amando!
So, that's the two letters. 3 Thanks for the letters guys~