I

PAST.

"Catch me if you can Seth!" Masika yelled and dashed behind the huge tree that stood at the center of the garden. Her voice sounded like smooth water running through the desert, it beaconed to him and forced a light smile to tug at the edges of his lips.

He carefully moved towards the tree only to find her gone. He had not taken his eyes off the tree even once but they were surrounded by trees and bushes, so she might have crawled away.

He looked around cautiously and only his fast reflex saved him from getting hit by her arrow square in the chest. He caught it mere inches from his chest in the air and finally found her crouched on the floor as she put another arrow through her bow.

He smiled as she aimed at him once more, mischief dancing in her dark blue eyes that the sun kept lightening up whenever it had the chance. It was as if the sun was trying to compete with him. It couldn't get enough of her just like he couldn't.

"It's good to know you have your wits about you even w