An Excerpt From 'Replied Francisco'

Exposition “Hurry up Francisco. I’m getting hungry. Are you almost done with super?” Asked Fernando. “Almost done I just have to finish skinning out the rabbit then on the fire it goes!” Acknowledged Francisco. “Good I’m starving I haven’t eaten all day. Have you seen your mother yet with the berries she went off picking?” Inquired Fernando. “No I haven’t seen her but I think she should be back pretty soon she left 2 hours ago.” Replied Francisco “Hello, my sweethearts I’m home, and I brought some strawberries, blueberries, and your guy’s favorite blackberries.” Said Verónica. Even though both Francisco and his father we pretty tall and not the smallest people they didn’t eat a whole lot because it was almost winter and food was getting harder to find. When it’s winter in northern Mississippi it’s cold and the bears were

“Yes. Yes. I am fine I’m not bleeding so we should keep going to the reservation sense we’re already halfway there.” Gulped Fernando. “Okay good we can not afford to lose another leader in our tribe it was devastating the last time our leader died!” Beamed Verónica. They kept walking and this time Fernando took his family to the front of the group and started singing in their own language so that Pablo could not understand them the easiest. Pablo belted at them to stop singing but this time the tribe stopped because Pablo pulled out his gun and fired a shot in the air as a warning. “Stop singing unless you wanna get shot! Now shut up you stupid Indians for the rest of the way to the reservation we’re almost there.” Barked Pablo. “Father the clouds are getting darker should we take shelter under the trees?” Inquired