-Glitter Angel
They were free. They were gone from it all.
Lily and Asher were on their bikes, pedaling as fast as they could under the moonlight. They were in too much excitment to be tired from lack of sleep. They petaled quickly, because The Giver told them to run as fast as they could to get away from the utopia. If they caught them, they would be Released. But even if they didn't get caught although they were moving quite fast, they still had to go faster before winter came.
A month had passed. It took careful planning and Asher had to make up a lot of exuses for why he wasn't in his dwelling and spending so much time with Lily. They were with The Giver the whole time, and Lily and The Giver would give Asher some Memories to understand everything.
Lily and Asher had hidden their bikes underneath a large bush next to the river. At midnight they managed to flee from their dwellings and meet each other. Both of them had brought as much food as possible, for The Giver had told them it would be a long journey ahead of them.
Asher had experienced a lot of pain from the Memories. He and Lily were able to weep together, and she finally felt that she could share her feelings with someone else. And she was deeply in love with him.
Lily was glad that The Giver agreed for them to be the ones to run away. And Asher once admitted to her that he wasn't taking the Pills no longer. She was shocked, but delightful. She wondered what he thought of her.
Lily wanted to kiss him badly. She would spend as much time as possible with him ever since she and The Giver planned with him the escape. Lily and Asher would spend time with each other so much that people began to look at them suspiciously. But that was the least of their worries.
The next day, Lily and Asher finally gave out from exhaustion. They stopped their bikes and stuffed them underneath a bush, and made a large pile of leaves underneath a dark tree. They had gone as far as they could, and their bodies were screaming for rest.
Lily and Asher ate some left over food The Giver had given them and then they fell asleep.
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The next morning, Lily awoke in Asher's arms. She felt warm but her muscles ached all over terribly from bike riding for so long. But the pain went away for a split second as she looked at her Asher, who was in a deep sleep. Her face went red and she smiled, noticing that his hands were wrapped tightly around her waist.
Lily knew that she had to get up, but she was warm and tired and comfortable. She put her arms around Asher and closed her eyes, falling back into a peaceful sleep.