“Ananda, over here!”
Refocusing on the crowd around her, Ananda spotted one of the few people she could actually call a friend. Kerri wasn’t what anyone would call quiet. Her small stature and pixie-like features made it seem as if she could be blown away by a single puff of air, but her exuberant personality and sharp, sometimes biting, use of sarcasm made her seem larger than her thin frame. Bright red hair the color of the sunset and eyes that seemed to change color depending on her mood completed the full package that was Kerri Donahue. However, it wasn’t just Kerri’s larger-than-life personality that drew Ananda in, it was more of what Kerri didn’t exude. Her mind was quiet.
No matter how intently Ananda poked and prodded, she could only get a faint hum and vague feelings from her f
