When I woke up, I was in a brightly- lit room. I wasn't tied up, which was an improvement. My head was still throbbing, but where my arms hit the rusty wagon, there were clean, white bandages.
In the corner, a tall, attractive boy, about my age stood. He was apparently guarding the door. He had sandy blonde hair that hung in his face. He also had a good tan.
When he saw me trying to get up, he ran over to help me. He smiled. His smile was the most gorgeous smile I've ever seen in my life. His teeth were unreal. They were a blinding shade of white, and they were so perfect, unlike mine, which were covered in braces and rubber bands. He held out his hand and helped me stand up. I got very dizzy, and I fell back down.
"Sorry," he said in a dreamy voice.
"It's okay," I replied.
"Let me get you some water." He offered. He left. When he came back, he handed me a paper cup of water. I drank, but it didn't taste as good as the water that the orb gave me.
"Where am I?" I asked.
"You are a prisoner in sector G," he replied, "I'm Jason by the way."
"I'm Apryl," I said, "are you supposed to be keeping guard here?"
"Um, I was," he replied, "but I'm not supposed to talk to or help the prisoners. You're just so pretty, I couldn't resist."
I blushed and replied, "Are you going to help me get out of here?"
"Maybe," he said. "But if I do, I'll probably lose my job and be banished from sector G, but it might be worth it. I don't see very much adventure around here."
I couldn't believe this guy, who doesn't even know me, was going to help me escape, and risk his home and job in sector G. Nobody has even offered to help me in math, more or less help me escape a prison. That was when I thought of Elijah.
"Have you seen a really old man, with a white beard?" I asked
"You mean Elijah?" he asked
"Yes! Is he okay?" I asked, relieved.
"He's already been captured twice, so this is his third strike. They are supposed to kill him Tuesday night," he explained.
"Kill him?" I asked.
"Yes, he trespassed on sector G property too many times." He explained. A moment of silence ruptured the room. A few moments later, Jason spoke.
"It's kind-of dumb, I mean, if he, or anyone, takes one step on our land, a warning gets set out. After that, guards are told to search for the trespasser," he explained.
I didn't think I could trust him enough to tell him about the…
"Oh my gosh!" I exclaimed, suddenly realizing that my backpack was gone.
"What?" Jason asked.
"I had a backpack when I was captured. It had something important in it," I said. Wait a second! I thought. My backpack must be close by, or else I would be in so much pain. I got up and walked in a small circle, searching all around me.
"What are you doing?" he asked.
"Looking for something," I replied.
"What are you looking for? Maybe I can help," He offered. That was when I decided to trust Jason. So I told him about the orb of wishes.