My name is Evening Moon. I am 13 years of age and I have three siblings. Their names are Great White, 15, Viola,7, and White Sheep,14. My mother, Bright Morning, and my father, Tall Boy, have been gone for 29 suns, that's almost on moon! They were supposed to return nineteen suns ago but have not. Great White has told me not to worry and expects me to listen because he is oldest( and male, but do not tell him I have said this!) but even when he says this, I can see the fear and worry in his eyes.
"Viola, get back here RIGHT NOW!"Great Whites voice boomed from the other side of the canyon. "You have to catch me first!" Viola giggled. Then her giggles turned into shrieks. I threw my diary down and made a mad dash toward her. I could now see Great White and White Sheep rushing toward Viola with terrified looks on their faces. That's when I remembered what happened seven years ago.
I was in the meadow with my mother when it happened. Great White and Hunting Boy (my other brother) had started yelling. We had tried to get there, but by the time we got there the Spaniards had taken Hunting boy and father was carrying Great White, knocked out and almost dead.
The thought of losing Viola made me run even faster. Viola! Sweet and innocent Viola! We have never done anything to the upset the Spaniards, so why do they keep attacking our family? They killed my grandparents, shot my father in the arm, took my brother, almost killed Great White, and know their taking Viola! That's when I hear a gun shot, then another. Everything goes silent, my heart stops. Then I see White Sheep walking toward me, with Great White and Viola next to her. They must have shot the Spaniards! "Come on," White Sheep whispered, taking my hand."Everything will be okay."
When I got home I saw movement from behind the pear trees. I grabbed my dagger and headed out to the trees. Once I saw the hint of blonde hair I instantly knew that it was my best friend, Meadow Rainbow.