Everyday People

Upside down world

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This story is only fiction, thus, the characters, plot, setting, and the like are all made-up by the author. It is not affiliated with anyone and any place.

Run... run... run....

I keep running while holding her hand

"Please don't leave me, I don't want to stay here, I can't withstand it anymore, I—no, we! We need help!"

"Yes, I wouldn't leave you here, not with this situation, and not a single time. I would always be with your side."

"Hey! You are not allowed to leave this area! You are forbidden to pass!"

"No, sir, please let me escape. I wouldn't tell anybody, just please let me live in peace."

She's such a precious gem. Why would a person ruin lives just like her. She deserves more—they deserve more. I watch her negotiate with the guard. She's begging him to let her pass the gate, she's desperate.

"Hey you! You are not from here, right? Why are you leaving with her?! This is illegal. You can be banned here!"

As I about to speak, a guard dragged her away from me. No, they cannot do that. We cannot be separated, especially right now, she needs me more than ever.

No.... They cannot do that... NO!

"David! Wake up! David!!!"

I woke up surprised. I'm running out of breath and exhausted out of nowhere.

"What happened? Are you alright?"

"I am" I said. "I had a terrible dream. Another random dream but with the same mysterious lady in that state."

"Good Lord, I thought you're having a nightmare or such. That mysterious girl keeps appearing in your dreams, I wonder who she really is, or if she's even real. Hurry up, go downstairs and grab your breakfast before leaving"

I got up in my bed and start sorting stuff in it before I go down in our kitchen. Going down, I saw my father and mother eating in the dining room.

"Where's Asha?" I asked.

"She's in her room, busy packing. But don't worry, she already ate her breakfast. Come on now, eat and hurry before the bus arrive."

I almost forgot, it's the Annual Peace Holiday. It is a vital holiday or date for us to remember. It is the day where our country (North Areida)and our neighbor country(South Areida) Agreed in terms. Our country had been in war for a long time. But, on the March 21st year 1901, they had agreed that they can separate ways—the creation of North and South Areida happened. Both states agreed to not interfere with any political, societal, corporal, and other matters with each other. Though both countries do exchange trades of goods, one should not interfere with one's decision in their own terms. They both works independently as agreed. But, people from our state our free to visit their land annually only during every March 21 of the year in celebration of the Peace Holiday.

Our countries are so diverse with each other. Here in North Areida, it's very modernize. You can see and feel that our country is really a first world country: good and less-hassle transportation, high economic status, our tourism rate is also doing well—a lot of tourists from different foreign countries visit ours especially during Christmas because it is cold and nice here. Also, we're leading because of the good governance of our leaders. They always listen to the people and they always consider the masses' voice. You can really feel the democracy here. Unlike in the South Areida, the governance there is chaotic. Dictatorship is the system that is superior to that land. No one is above their leader—Dragunov Rashtak; a fascist leader who wants anarchy to reign above anything. He is a half Russian and half Areidian. He was the 3rd dictator under their family's legacy. They've been ruling since 1901, and the people who tried to end their supremacy always failed miserably; they've been exiled, tortured, and punished inside prison camp for many years, and can be passed through their successors/child/children.