I know it is confusing right now but it will clear up soon!

The sun hid behind a hill and night was approaching.

I looked around for a cave, but there wasn't one. So i decided to attempt climbing a tree and sleeping up there. I walked through the forest, i started feeling a bit apprehensive, and worried. I didn't know these woods, and i didn't know what was in them, but i decided to push those thoughts away. I concentrated on finding my tree. I eventually found one.

I pulled out my sneakers that i grabbed from my room that i put in my bag. I laced them up, and started climbing.

I grabbed the first limb, and put my feet on the trunk. I put one foot past the other till i was parallel. I locked my feet on the branch and pulled myself up. That was the hardest part. I then grabbed the next and like a chin-up i made it to the next branch. After two more i was high enough, i thought, to sleep. I leaned my back to the trunk or the tree and Propped my feet up. I sat there, and started at the beautiful stars. My eyes wandered, and then i saw the twinkling of Maxon's star, and the one the would probably end up Elise's. Then my thoughts wandered as well. They went from my first meeting with Maxon, that made me smile. Then how i kicked him in the...yeah. I giggled, then out first kiss. My lips made a sigh, my heartbeat picked up, and those flutters came again. Stop it America! I yelled internally, he doesn't love you, he probably never even liked you, but somewhere in me knows he did.

Before i knew it i was waking up to the sun shining in my face.

Wow, i fell asleep quickly.

I slowly became awake and climbed down the tree. I landed on the ground with a few scrapes.

I rummaged through my bag, and took out a t-shirt and khaki shorts. I struggled to un-do my dress without my maids to help me, but finally i did. I shimmied the skirt off then stepped out of it. I pulled the shirt over my head and the shorts over my legs. I was buttoning my khaki's when i heard a voice.

"Well hello there sweetheart," I nearly jumped out of my skin, i turned around and saw a man. He young looking about my age. Tall, his dark hair was messy, a bit unruly and beautifully curly. His eyes were deep blue, like the ocean, and he smiled like he knew a secret. I was about to speak when he beat me to it, "Are you going stand there gawking all day or say hello?" he asked with a tone of amusement. I laughed, " You surprised me, that's all." i spoke with my voice a bit shaky, i didn't know what to do or say. "Yes, i suppose i did. Well to introduce myself i am Zeke." he said with a bow. I giggled, "I am America." I said with a curtsy.

I wasn't finishing my curtsy when he ran over to me and put a hand to my mouth. He was frantically looking everywhere, like we were being watched. I was about to fight when he whispered in my ear, "Those are not safe words around here Lady America. We should talk, but not in the forest. I am taking you to my house, we can talk freely there." Without hesitation he walked over to my things and picked them up.

He grabbed my hand and we quickly started jogging. I wanted to speak but now i was afraid to talk at all. Occasionally i would step on a rock or a tree root that was exposed, and his grip would tighten and help me up. My feet were sore by the time we stopped to rest, we were at a river.

"We are going to have to cross it, i assume you can swim?" i replied, "Of course."

And with that we took off out shoes and tied the laces together, throwing them around our necks. He took my hand again, gentler this time and we stepped into the water. It was cold, but felt good in the heat. "The current is not too strong, but to be safe stay close to me." he advised, pulling me closer. "Ok" I was close enough to whisper to him.

We began to swim, almost in sync. As my arms dipped in and out of the water I could feel the silky, cool water running along my fingers and arm. I hadn't been out in nature for a while. The closest i came were the gardens. I felt so amazing, so wild, so free.

Slowly we moved across the river. The water was past my waist, it is slowly decreasing. Soon we came upon the shore and pulled each other to a pile of rocks and sat, bathing in the sunlight to gain some warmth. The rays of the sunshine felt good against my skin, heating up the fibers in me. It felt wonderful, i turned my head and looked over at Zeke, he was staring at me, "What?" i asked, slightly coy. "I'll tell you later." motioning to the right.

We strolled along the shore for a while and then in the distance i saw a small house. It was adorable, it had stone walls and chimney, with a wooden door, and a couple of windows. "Oh Zeke is that where you live?" I asked with excitement and awe, he replied, "Yes me and my sister." I was a bit shocked, "You have a sister?" he laughed, "Yes, she is nineteen. You two would probably get along quite well." I smirked, "Oh really? Then i cannot wait to meet her!" With that i took his hand and started running towards the house, dragging him with me. He lost his balance and fell.

I let go and started sprinting, but he chased me. We reached the wall of the house and our sides hurt and we were doubled over trying to catch our breaths from the running and the laughing.

We stopped and headed into the house. He got us each a glass of water and i gulped it all down in a few seconds. After refreshing ourselves we sat me down at a table so we could speak.

"Now tell me. Why is my name dangerous and why did we have to come here to talk?" i asked.

He said "Well, often the forests around here are monitored by cameras and patrolled by palace guards. Over here, they aren't."

"Zeke you didn't answer my first question?" i asked razing an eyebrow.

"Well Lady America, that is because you were announced dead three days ago." he replied.

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