(two days later)
I still don't know what I'm going to do, I still haven't told Kay about this though I'm sure he might already know the same goes for Ben. For the last two days, they haven't talked to me about what we are doing about the move though I'm sure walking out the other day is partly why.
When I finish working with Andrew I have nothing else to do today so I think Imma go on a walk around. This place is not too big but still a good size. I can't believe that these people have stayed hidden for so long. I would think that someone would find it.
"Hi!" I look down and a little girl stands there looking up at me with big green eyes.
"Hello.." she grabbed my hand and I pulled away without thinking.
"Do you need something? " I bend down and take her hand and try to sound nice.
"My momma told me that you would help us...will you?"
I let go of her hand and stood up, I looked around to see if there was a woman anywhere.
"Um, what is it you need help with? " Then she grabbed my hand once more and started to run and without thinking I ran along with her. Not knowing what is to come. We ran through the town until we got to what I would say is the end of town before I know it. I see a small house that's not like the other houses I see every day. It's a small wooden place with a broken chair in the front. As I look I see more homes behind it with people all around, I never saw these people before. They don't look like the others, they don't look like robots, they aren't all clean and smiling, they just seem more human.
"Come on momma can't wait too long!" we go into the house. Inside there are only two rooms that I can see, one that is like a kitchen and the other has three beds in it.
"Momma she is here!"
A woman walks into the room, she smiles just a little and then walks up to me.
"Oh dear I missed you..come sit we have a lot to talk about"
I sit down without a moment to wait, I don't know who this lady is but I have this feeling that I need to know what she has to say. I shouldn't be here I should be back walking around and not getting into anything.
"Who are you?" the words come out before I can think of anything else to say.
"Oh yes! My name is Amber and this is Diversity" she points to the little girl.
"Nice names..but could you tell me why I'm here?" her face is no longer with a smile but now with the same sad look I have seen on so many other people at this place who I have talked to. She tells Diversity to leave the room.
"Look rose, things are not how they used to be. The show they are showing you over there is not real"
"What do you mean?'
She looks down, I can almost tell what she is saying. I know that the people there look so happy that it's unbelievable. But I just wanted it to be real. I wish and hope for it to be real, a place where people can just be happy and without anything to be scared of. But I know that it's only a wish and it can not become reality.
"When your father passed away things didn't go well, the head office didn't know what to do they couldn't find you, but most of us know that some people did not want you to be found. With you gone, new people would take over and they could change the rules."
"But then why bring me here now? I mean if they didn't want me, how come I'm here?"
"Well you see only certain people don't want you here, and those people were not in control of the search. So there was little they could do. They tried all they could but nothing worked as you can tell saying that you are here right now"
"What's so wrong with wanting someone new in line? And changing things up a little?"
"Oh dear you know, you are the one we need, not many others have the same power you do, plus this place needs no chance that they can give it needs a change that you will bring."
power? What power? What does she mean? I can't look her in the face. It seems like I learn something new every day. I am so tired of not knowing everything at once, I know that I should be happy. I'm learning something that I need to know but how can I be sure she isn't lying and that it's real?
"Rose why do you think those men are out there looking for you?"
"I...i don't know it's not like I could just ask anyone. I ..i" without realizing it tears go down my face. Why am I crying? There's nothing I should be crying about..right?
"Rose, we have stayed hidden for the fact that we have powers..we are so much different from the world you know."
"Power...how could I go this long without knowing about something like this?"
I stand up and walk around the room trying to calm myself down.
"Dear I know this must be a lot to take in, just remember that you are very needed in this world."
"Why is it that you are living in this place and others are living so well off?" I have wanted to ask this question as soon as I walked in. "Well...we didn't always live this way, it was only after the king passed away, we used to all be equal though we are not. We all have a different amount of power and before it didn't matter how much you had but when the king passed the head office made us live in places like this."
"But that's so wrong! Just you can't control the amount of power you have right?" She stands up and walks over to me.
"No we can not control it, And I hope you know that this is one of many reasons you are needed here, you have to be our queen. We will not go much longer if you walk away from this"
At this point I don't know what to think, this is all too much.
"MAMMA!" We both run into the other room and diversity is standing at the window, Pointing out the out into the road.
"They are here momma they are coming this way!"
I look out the window and see five men walking around looking in people's homes.
"What are they doing?"
Amber runs over to the end of the house and opens a door on the floor.
"Come here rose!" I ran over without question. "What's going on!?"
"Those men are here for house checks but if they see you here it will not be pretty, you need to go, don't let them see you." I walk down the stairs and Amber closes the door just as someone walks into the house, a bad feeling comes upon me as I start to walk down the stairs into the dark. Using my hands to feel where the walls are. As I walk I hear them but I can not tell what they are saying.
After walking for a while I feel a door, when I open it I'm back in town with all the happy people. As I start walking. I'm not sure where I am until I see the same people who smile at me every day. As I walk around I keep looking over my shoulder, but as I'm looking over my shoulder I run into something or should I say, someone. As I fell to the ground, a hand grabbed me right before my head could hit the ground too.
" hey Rose" that voice
"Hello, Kay ``I get myself back upright and push his hand away.
"How have you been?"
I don't know if I even want to talk to him but even so, this is not the place to talk about anything. I can just feel the gazing eyes watching us like animals.
"Come on let's go" I take his hand and start walking towards the building I have been using since I've been here.
"What's up with you?" He stops walking when we get close to the door, I stop too but I'm not facing him. " We can't talk here, I need to talk to you about something ok" It sounds more like a statement than a question. He doesn't bother to fight with me but I'm sure that's because he's wondering what this is all about.
When we finally get to my room I just sit down on the bed Kay walks over to be in front of me.
" ok, now may I know what's going on?" I lay back on the bed and close my eyes not wanting to see anything. But my words want to be heard right now so I don't hold back.
"Did you know?" I hear him moving around.
"About what? You gotta tell me something more so I know what you're talking about"
I sit back up fast and he has to move back a little so we aren't so close.
"About me! Did you know who I am to these people!"
He looks confused and I hate it. I couldn't tell you why I hate it but I do. It's almost as if I want him to know deep down what I'm talking about so he can tell me more about it.
"I'm going to be...the queen.." the words felt so weird to say, I never thought I would say this but here I am.
"What...oh," I think he now knows what I'm getting at.
I smile almost but stop myself. "I'm going to be your queen, I have about four days left until we leave to go to the capitol "
I lay back down too tired to even think about this anymore. "So you mean you're leaving this place soon...I'm going to come with you.."
"What? But you have a family they won't let you come..and I don't know if you can come"
I want him to come but at the same time, I don't.
" Kay I don't know...if you do come then what will your family say?"
"I'll tell them something but that's not for you to think about, what else did they tell you?"
"That I only have less than a week to stay because I'm needed there in the capitol and that I have no choice but to go"
I'm not sure if I should tell him about the power thing ..he must know about it all. He's been living with these people his whole life..but he's not saying anything about it. So I don't know what I'm going to do.
"Well then...rose are you going to be ok?"
"To be honest I don't know this has all happened so fast and I can't keep up, it's one thing right after the other... it's tiring"
Kay is a good person. I know that but I just don't know why he's lying or avoiding things.
After a while of talking, Kay left and I went to bed though it wasn't too late. I told him many things but nothing about Amber and what she told me. I don't think I should tell him for now.
(a few days later)
When I woke up this morning everyone was cleaning and packing for the long trip to the capital. I don't have much to pack here but later today I'm going to leave to stop by my house and get my things. But there are some things I'm not allowed to bring, like no phones or other electronic things they told me that I could get a new phone later, one that they make. This is so I can't be tracked, I also can't get too many clothes. They told me that I would not need my old rags when I get to the capital. I'm happy I can get out of this town for a little while but I know I'm not going alone to pick up my things.
As I walk through the hall many of the workers are so busy and don't even bother to look my way which is a new thing. Every day I would normally get lots of looks and hand waves. Most people are polite to me. As I reach the end of the hall I can see that most of the rooms have been cleared. "They work fast" after a moment I continue to walk to the exit door. "Hey rose wait up!" I turn around and see kay running toward me. "Well look who it is," I say in a fake nice tone. As he gets up to me he starts to walk, I can hear him breathing heavily. "Go for a run?" I smile at him
"Made...i needed to get here fast" I start to laugh a little, he moves to the bench and sits down. "Ow give me a minute..that was not a fun run" I lean on the wall, he just looks tired and you can tell just by looking at him that he had a good run. It's not even that hot outside and he is covered in sweat. "So why are you here?" He looks up at me and smiles a little. "Well, I get to take you home" oh yay I wouldn't mind too much but I just hope there will be little to no drama today. "So am i" I looked to see who said that but it came as no surprise when I saw Ben walking down the hall, well there goes my plan of no drama for the day. "Hey Ben, long time no see," Kay says in an oh-so-nice voice. I don't bother to look at him much longer. He stops walking when he's close enuff. "Yea.. well we have to go now the car is outside"
"Ok let's go then" I start walking out the door. I can just hear them bickering to each other already. This is going to be a fun ride…
When we get to the car I get in the back and both boys are sitting in the front. Kay wanted to sit in the back with me but I gave him a look and that alone should have told him that I just wanted to sit by myself. The drive wasn't long and no one said anything until we got to my house.
"Did you want help getting your stuff?" Ben said as he started to unbuckle.
"Um sure but I don't think there is much to get" I talked as I started to move and get out of the car.
"Wait up for me!" kay yelled from the car as we had already gotten to the door.
"Don't be so slow," Ben said under his breath but I still heard him.
"Both of you are like five-year-olds, did yall that?" I stepped inside my house and nothing had changed. All of my things are still in the same places. My house is not that big, it's only got one bedroom and then the bathroom along with the small kitchen and a very small living room. I look over at the boys who are both still somewhat by the door looking like lost puppies. "Are yall just here to stare? Or do something?" As I speak I make my way to my bedroom. I take out my old suitcase and flop it onto the bed. With how much I can take I most likely will only need my one bag, I don't have many things and I only have a small number of clothes or as others put it rags.
After putting a few things from my bedroom into my small suitcase I make my way back to the living room to see what the boys have done( even though I know they most likely have done nothing).
"How's it going out here?" But before I get too far I see Ben holding out his hand telling me to shut up. I look over at Kay who is standing by the window barely looking out. Slowly I made my way over to Ben not making very much sound.
"What's going on?" I made sure that my voice was very hard to hear.
"There's someone outside the house and we just don't want to take a risk" I shake my head up and down telling him that I understand.
I make my way to the window, I can't help it. I just want to see if someone is out there cuz knowing these to it's most likely nothing.
As I look out I see a small short figure looking at the house by our car. As the person turns I can see who it is.
"Isn't that..what's her name... Oh, right jenny'' I look over at the boys giving them that look, you not the one you would give a sibling after they did/said something stupid. " Is it? " Ben walks over and shakes his head. "Yup that's her, why is she here though?" He looks at me like I should know.
"Hey don't look at me I haven't even known y'all that long how am I gonna know why"
I move over to the door and start to open it just when Kay runs over.
"Wait let Ben go '' I asked him why he's saying that with a questioning look on my face, he leaned over and whispered in my ear.
"Ok sure, Ben why don't you go out there and see what she wants? I'll be out soon."
Ben looks at me then Kay, shaking his head as he walks over to us.
"Sure, I guess" Then he walks out the door but right as he shuts it I turn to look at Kay.
"Okay time to start talking" He pulls me over to the window and we look to see what Ben does. "I think there are more people out there than just jenny" I give him a look so he should get that I have no clue why he's so freaked out. I mean even if there are more people out there shouldn't they be on our side, And I know Jenny. Well, I don't know her that well but I would think that she would be good.
"Even if there are more people out there.." but before I could say anything else Kay made me look out the window and I could see that there are more people out there but they do not look like anyone from the city. ( and yea it's weird to call that place a city but what else should I call it?)
They are all dressed in dark clothes and right as Ben looks our way we jumped back almost falling onto each other. "Okay so there are more people out there but who knows what made they are the good guys there?" I keep my voice low but just enuff that Kay can still hear me. "I'm not sure, I never heard anyone saying that they were going to meet us here" Then we both hear footsteps getting closer and closer. I get up and move into the small hallway as Kay just stands there looking at the door. I'm sure this must just be a misunderstanding but I would rather be safe than sorry.
"Are you almost done?" Ben's voice was loud and I had to shake off the bad feeling I was having. "Kay'' I kept my voice very low. "I'm going to open the door, stay there" before I could say anything. He opened the door.``Rose coming, she had to use the bathroom..was there a problem?" I hid behind the wall so Ben wouldn't see me, I'm not sure why I'm hiding him on my side but when Kay whispered to me I just knew to do as he said. I know we shouldn't think so badly of Ben so fast but I don't trust these people. I never really have and with Kay, I may trust him a little but I know I would rather take his word other than Bens. "problem?" Ben's voice was normal and questioning. "Yea problem Jenny? Why is she here"
"Oh right she was just here to tell us to get moving, we have to go sooner than they thought." I took a moment to think and then stepped out to stand with them, I swear you could see the tension between them. "I'm ready" it takes them a minute to look my way but when they did both of their faces went back to normal and Ben even gave me a small smile. "Ok then let's go," Ben says as he went to open the door, I gave Kay a small smile as well then went out the door.
When we got in the car once again no one said anything and this time I let Kay sit in the back with me. I felt like those two shouldn't be next to each other. Every once in a while Ben would look back at us and that was it. When we got to the gates everyone was running around like chickens without heads. "What's going on with everyone?" No one answered me but I looked more at what was going on, even the people who had lived here a very long time we're running around and packing. Before I knew that the important people had to go but not the people who were just every day. I wonder why they are all packing up and leaving. When we got up to the big house( i need to know the name here) Mark was waiting for us and without time to waste, we moved inside as someone took my things away. "Captain what is going on?" I keep my voice strong and normal, though I was really freaked out.
" well this morning after you three left the shield started to run out of energy and it won't last much longer so we have to go"
Now Ben was walking right up with Mark keeping the same past and was talking too low for me to hear them but it didn't matter. I was too busy looking around to listen to them. As I just keep looking around and it seems that most people were already gone by the looks of it. What in the hell is going on?