Chapter Two

Nothing seemed right in this new country. Our history was gone. It was erased like it had never happened. Schools taught about the union now. No one even remembered who George Washington was. The government took credit for every major triumph in America's history. Things started to go wrong in 2011. I was only five years old and barely remembered it at all. The economy was terrible, and the country was about to slip into an economic depression. People became dependent on the government. The American dollar was just about to collapse. Other countries like China and the U.K. were also in trouble. But somehow the government pulled through on sheer luck, but some Americans continued to look at the government for their paychecks. Just as we pulled out of depression we also pulled out of war. We surrendered to Iraq on September 11, 2011. The date almost mocks what happened ten years earlier on that day.

The country was no longer safe from terrorist's attacks. In order to protect ourselves the borders had to be closed off, by sea, by air, and by land. No one was allowed into our country, or even out. We instantly fell back into a slipping economy with no way of getting our resources. To sustain the country we had to create a new way of life. For the first time in the history of our nation we pulled out of the global economy. Our country had to become totally reliant on ourselves, and we did. But we didn't move forward. We seemed to be stuck in the same culture that hadn't changed since 2008. Our country seemed to be looking up in 2012. A new president was elected, promising hope and happiness for all. "Through the darkness there is always light!" But his light was fluorescent. What we needed was true light, from the sun.