I'm walking to school when I see my best friend, Tally. She's a little taller than me maybe by a couple inches, she has blonde hair, and blue eyes that never look bored. "Hey Tally! Did you hear about yesterday? There were more problems again."
"I know! Those people are seriously trying to get us killed. Our government is in control and there's nothing we can do about, so they might as well just deal with it!"
"Well, you never know maybe we could do something," I answered.
"Are you kidding me? You seriously thing this Circle is going to do something about it? You must be losing your mind! Over half the people in our Circle lie around getting drunk everyday to try to avoid what's going on and you expect them to fight?"
"I didn't necessarily mean that. We could go on strike like they did in our history books."
"Yeah, because we all know that would work." The thing is she's probably right. So many people in our Circle have given up because of our conditions. Like she said many can't even face it because of the things they've gone through. People are whipped everyday from just trying to get an extra piece of bread.
As we walk into school I see my other good friend, Mark. I've known him since we we're only four. We met on the first day of Kindergarten when some other boys tripped me and he helped me up. He's always been there for me and is super nice. He has great dark brown hair and eyes and stands about a foot taller than me. Of course we joke around, but everything is always great. "Hey Mark. Ready for another great day at school?" I ask sarcastically."
"Oh you know it."
As I'm getting my books out I feel like someone's watching me so I look up. I almost jump out of my seat as I see the weird boy, Tom, staring at me. No one has ever really understood him. He's always been the extremely smart one who hides in the corner during anything social. It's weird it's like he isn't just staring at me, but almost to the point of glaring. He doesn't even look away like most people would. It's kind of creeping me out, so I try to act like I didn't notice and turn towards Mark. "Is it just me or is Tom staring at me?"
Mark's brow furrows a little before he answers. "He probably just has a crush on you or something." Mark turns away almost immediately which is odd we always talk until the teacher yells at us. I wonder if something is bothering him. I'll have to remember to ask him later.
After Tally had pointed out all those things about our Circle it really got me thinking. What would happen if the government just got tired of our Circle's problems? I mean over the years we have been so restless we're probably just a nuisance. It's all true two. Our people get drunk, hide, and cause trouble. Why keep us around? Hopefully no one else is thinking similarly to me.
I'm trying to sleep, but it seems almost impossible. All these thoughts running through my head are keeping me awake. Where would my family go and what would everyone do. There's no place to go except settlements and if we did become rebels they would never let us in. We've been told our entire lives that outside the settlements there is nothing, but dust and waste lands. Supposedly to discourage people leaving the settlements at the New Beginning they destroyed everything outside of them. I've never heard of someone leaving the settlements except officials, so I have no idea what it could possibly be like. All I see of the outside world is the sky being blue. Otherwise I've never seen anything except the Outer Circle.
It's the next day and I head to school as fast as I can since I'm already late. As I walk into the classroom, luckily before the teacher got there, I immediately look for Tally and Mark. Mark almost looks depressed, so I head for him first. "Mark, what's wrong?" Mark glances up and as soon as he sees me his face lights up.
"Oh nothing, just a little tired I guess." It's kind of odd I mean he seemed almost upset before, but I don't want to pry so I'll leave him alone for now.
"So, how was your night?" I asked.
"Okay, I guess. I was up pretty late with all the noise going on outside my house. The people in the Circle are crazy. I mean are they trying to get us killed?"
"Again? This is getting ridiculous something bad is going to happen to us if they keep on going."
"Quiet down everyone! School is starting!" the teacher yelled to the class.
I'm walking my way home from school and I already hear the noises of the "rebels", if that's what you want to call them. Everyone is at the town's center and seem to be surrounding something. Well, I guess I'll get a closer look maybe it'll put my mind to ease a little. That way I can report it to Mother when I get home, she's always interested. I literally have to get down on my hands and knees to get a look. It seems the rebels are surrounding a truck, almost like the recruit trucks I've only seen in history books. It seems they are arguing with the Order Guards. That seems weird I think I need to get a little bit closer. I'm weaving between legs when…..I'm grabbed from behind.
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