The Sector Project
By: Noche Luna
Chapter 1
As I sit on the couch eating rice, I wonder what I will pick at the Decision Celebration.
"Rayna, get up and go give food to the No Sectors,'' says my mom, Doctor Rachel Lauryn Johnson. I get up slowly, my back creaking from moving after a long period of time NOT moving. I waddle to the pantry to shuffle thru the contents. I really don't wanna have to walk outside in the heat in my woolen clothes. I grab some soup, tomato soup, nasty stuff, and some chocolate chunk cookies I baked yesterday. At the last second, I decided to add one of my cans of fruit, peaches, my least favorite. I love canned fruit. I walk outside. I choose to leave the box of food at the corner, instead of walking the mile to the shelter. The No Secs will be on the box , like flies on dog crap, before I can take 5 steps.
I walk away from my house. As I walk, I wonder.
'Should I pick Burgesa… Or maybe Calamity…. Should I pick adventure… or maybe I should stay here, at home, in Calamity,' I think until I get hit with a great idea. I will turn with my eyes closed to a random chariot horse. The only thought I need is left or right. Marina or Diamond. Burgesa, uncharted territory, or Calamity, my forever home. I wonder this all while walking down the forever long block. As I walk, I see Keri - Anya, my best friend since… FOREVER, walking down the road with a bundle of clothes in her arms to put on the corner. I speedwalk my way to Keri. ( It's fastest the law in Calamity will permit )
" Hey Ray-Ray!," say Keri. ( Yelling is against the law as well )
" Hey Ker. You nervous?'' I question already knowing the answer.
" Nervous as hell. You?" she questions back.
"More scared than a mouse with heart issues eating jalapenos for the first time," I reply.
We walk more until Keri - Anya breaks the silence.
"Meetup today? Our spot? After curfew? '' Keri asks, whispering the last part.
"Ker Bear. Girl, you know I'll be there. More work?"
" What else, Raynbow?"
We FINALLY make it to the corner and unceremoniously dump the stuff in our arms to the ground. We split paths, watching the No Sec leader, the ex-leader of Burgesa, Jamaya James, split everything in equal shares.
The End of Chapter One.
I hope you liked this. I have had this story for months and only wrote one big chapter that I am breaking up for you. So like, favorite and review this. I open to, literally everything, except hate. I love you, my shadow travellers. The next update will be a hell of a lot smaller. So, BYEEEEEEEEE!