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So, yes, this is a new story…again. I had an idea about a Hunger Games one, but I decided to make it into an Austin & Ally one instead. In this story, there will be some references to the Hunger Games, which I do not own, but love. It doesn't matter, if you haven't read them, though, since you'll understand the story perfectly fine either way. ;)
I have some pretty good ideas about this story, so I hope you'll like it. Love you all! :) :3
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*ALLY*
I winced as I saw the sun disappear into the horizon. Time was never on our side. These moments never lasted forever and eventually, we had to separate. Austin smiled at me, for what could be the last time in weeks.
"Bye, Ally-cat." He said softly, getting up on his feet, and disappearing into the woods. I sighed. I was left alone again, all alone. This happened so often. Austin and I would sneak out of our houses early in the mornings, so we could spend some time together, without getting in trouble with our parents, and the law, itself.
In our country, Borem, the law was strict. Girls and boys under the age of twenty could not be alone together, and they were hardly allowed to talk, or make eye contact. And our parents…well, the last thing they wanted was to get in trouble with President Bow. No one wanted to get in trouble with him, since, most of the time, that meant instant death.
I sighed again. It wasn't fair, that law. Austin and I had been best friends for years, always managing to get out of the law. But now, it gets harder and harder every day. When you get on in your teen-age years, the Lawkeepers, that's what they policemen who go around the town, looking out for people breaking the law, pay extra attention to you. So, it's only here, in the woods, were Austin and I can actually be together for a while.
And still, sometimes, Austin doesn't come. So, I sit here, on our valley, with our rock, and our lake, and wait for him, until it's time to go home. And other times, it's me who doesn't make it. I'm stuck at home helping my dad, or out in the field, collecting the vegetables.
Either way, both Austin and I know that if they other doesn't show up, we have to just sit and wait. And if they don't come, that means that we'll have to wait the 'til the next suitable moment for a getaway in the valley.
These things usually happen on Saturdays or Sundays, since that's when our parents let us rest. No school and no work at home or at the field. So, the moment we wake up, both Austin and I hurry up the hill, jump over the tall brick fence that blocks the woods from our village, run up to our valley and wait for the other. Of course, we have to be careful that we are not seen by the Lawkeepers, but we've done this so much already, that we never get caught.
I stay a little bit more to watch the sun disappear into the horizon, then, with another sigh, I get up and head home. I look around, making sure no Lawkeepers are watching, and then jump over the fence. I stroll around the city for a while, greeting Tom, one of Austin's friends, who smiles knowingly at me. So does Marry Jay, the old woman who always sits in front of her house, knitting and selling her wool sweaters, which we sometimes buy.
The truth is that everyone knows Austin and I sneak out to meet each other. But everyone is so touched by our friendship that they let us be, and just smirk as they see one of us running through the village and up the hill to the brick fence. They never bother us. They've known us since we were little kids, and the older ones have grown up with our parents, so we're safe.
I buy some food from Ida Mark, the old lady who sits in the market. People say she's weird, but she makes the best soup in the village. I smile at her gratefully as she hands me a bowl. She says it's free for me, but before I leave, I slip some coins in her hand. She flashed me a toothless grin.
As I walk into my house, the warm smell of bread rolls hits me in the nose. Bread rolls. Austin's bread rolls. He's a baker; his dad owns a bakery in the village. I love his bread rolls more than anything, and he knows it. So, every once in a while, I come home and their delicious scent roams in the air.
Bursting into the kitchen, I see my mom and dad are fighting again. But, there are the bread rolls sitting on the table. I don't want to interrupt their argument, because if I do, they'll probably turn against me. So, I slip a bread roll in my hand, and disappear.
Once in my room, I sit on my window sill, looking outside. The village is slowly falling asleep, as the night creeps closer. I smile. Despite everything, today was a good day.
I decided to skip dinner, since the bread roll and the soup I had was enough for me. I slipped into the shower, rinsed myself off. A tune appeared in my head, and, unconsciously, I found myself singing it. After I was done, I put on some pajamas I found in my drawer, and climbed in bed.
As sleep hovered over me, my eyelids got heavy, I remembered Austin's smiling face, and that maybe, just maybe, I could be able to see him again tomorrow. Then, I closed my eyes and fell asleep.
In my dream, I was out in the woods. Austin and I were little, and were running around, laughing. It was the same valley as the one we go to now. We had found it as little kids, and it had stayed our spot for years. Austin handed me a little yellow dandelion, which I put in my hair, smiling brightly.
He then smiled mischievously and ran off, with me chasing him for behind. We must've been something like 12, because I'm about the same height as the kids in school who are that age. I eventually catch up with Austin, and jump on top of him, making him fall to the ground.
We start rolling around, laughing with glee. I don't remember a day happier than that one. If I'm not mistaken, it was the time Austin had taught me how to swim in our lake. Back then, we didn't have to pay so much attention to the Lawkeepers, since, to them, we were just little kids. Sadly, everything changes.
Austin always says that we only have a few years until it will be legal for us to be together, without having to jump over a wall, and disappear from the other's views. But, deep down inside me, I kind of wish that won't change. Because as much as I hate not being able to be with my best friend whenever I want, I also really enjoy our sneaking out.
Maybe it's because that makes Austin and I have something that the others don't. I'm not sure. But either way, I'm not sure I want to lose it. My friend, Elizabeth, who is the only person I trust other than Austin, is totally crazed with our relationship. She keeps on saying that Austin and I will get married. She asks me if she can be the godmother to our children nearly every day. I push her off with a laugh. But it comes out more of an unsure squeak. Truth is, I don't know how I feel towards Austin. I mean, we've been best friends since I can remember…but we're just best friends. Of course, that's in my eyes. And also, there are times when he hugs me, or laughs, that I wish that maybe one day we could be something more. But that only happens rarely.
I shift in my sleep. Something else has entered my dream. A Lawkeepers. He's chasing Austin and I now, down the valley and into the village. We jump over the wall before he can catch us, but I see his face. It's cold, but it seems familiar. Like something I had already seen before.
Then, I woke up. It was still dark outside, so I relaxed down on my bed again. This was going to be a long night.
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