Lina
I can't believe it! There were two slips for the Generator and Doon didn't get it? How is that fair, I just can't wrap it around my head. I rested my head on the bar behind me and sighed, I guess I have to report to the pipe works soon. Then I heard Doon call out the boy's name, just the sound of his name shook me. I looked at the two of them; they looked to be arguing about something until the boy took his slip. Their trading! Doon is trading his messenger slip with the boy, maybe… can it…? I don't know. My thoughts clashed in my head, I shook them away and then walked towards the two boys with determination.
"Oh yeah, that was so funny!" laughed the boy, "Funny? Dad had me fixing up your mess." He just shrugged. I got close enough to them, enough for them to stop in front of me. They looked at me as I was crazy or something, "Lina is something wrong?" I shook my head at Doon "Did… did you two… uh trade?" when did I get so nervous? I searched both of them for an answer but soon found it. It was him, his eyes glowed while under the lights "Yeah we did, uh… is that against the rules?" he asked me. Against the rules, well it's not like people actually pay attention to the ceremony these days. Messenger, I wanted that job real bad, I'm a fast runner and all but… "Here, take it…" I stood there shocked that the boy just willingly gave his slip to me.
With shaking hands I reach towards the slip. When my fingers brush against the fragile cloth, I felt a sudden burst of happiness. I jumped and hugged the boy and then ran off towards the door. Why had I done that? Had it been the thought that I was a messenger that caused me to do that? Or was it because I… I…