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30 Days of Writing Drabble-A-Day Challenge: 1/30

be·gin·ning /biˈginiNG/

Noun: The point in time or space at which something starts.

"Ok, start at the beginning."

She looks at him expectantly, eyebrow raised and lips quirked.

"I was attacked."

"Attacked?"

"Yes, attacked." He shifts the icepack to his temple and grimaces. "What about that isn't clear?"

"By ninjas?"

He nods.

"They came from nowhere."

"And they gave you a black eye...just because?"

"They are ninja assassins, they don't need a reason."

"It was a squirrel," Alexis quips as she walks by.

Kate purses her lips attempting to restrain the smirk.

Rick glares and presses the icepack closer.

"A ninja squirrel..."

A/N - I'm doing this drabble-a-day challenge because I've got a mean case of writers block and I'm trying to snap out of it. I hope you'll come along for the ride.

Oh, and for the record I hate squirrels. Just putting that out there. They are evil creatures. Evil I tell you!

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