Underground escape

Robin

90 years later

"See you later," I yelled out to my mom, as I ran out the door for school. Tristan ran out behind me. "Mom said you have to take me to school." I sighed. I was already going to be late as it is, and now I have to take my little brother as well. "Try to keep up," I said over my shoulder. Tristan was one of the smallest kids, but he was fast, so I knew he'd be able to stay with me. We didn't talk while running. The schools were just three blocks away, so we got there fairly quickly. Just off the school property, Tristan peeled away, headed towards his school, which was right next door. As he left, I caught a glimpse of the same kid I had seen on the streets before, but never at school. He had a bright red mop of hair that hung down into his brilliant green eyes. I wondered if he was finally showing up at school, but as I looked for him again, it was as if he had disappeared. The bell rang, marking me as late. I rushed into my class. Mr. Vector glanced up at me and shook his head. He was super nice and rarely marked me as late, but I knew that he would today. I plopped down in my seat, and took a look at the agenda. Great, more history. I hated learning about how the world used to be, before we were thrown in this pit. Mr. Vector started the lesson. "We are going to start today with a little bit of review." Everyone groaned at this. "I know that you all know this, but I am going to share some facts with you that might be new. One hundred years ago, we were told that overpopulation was getting out of hand, and that some of us would have to be relocated. We were given a month to choose if we wanted to move, then we were forced. Not many people were happy, but they felt it their duty to go." Kids put their heads down on the desks, expecting a boring lecture. Seeming to sense this, Mr. Vector hurried along. "We have been told that there is a shortage of food and other supplies in Corin, and that is why we don't have enough food. No one has questioned it, but if you think about it, something seems off. We were told that we were being moved down here so that we could solve the problems that come with overpopulation, such as food shortage. Moving us down here doesn't change that. There is still the same, if not a larger, number of people. My theory is that there is enough food for the people of Corin to survive, and we are getting the leftovers. The government's plan was to put us down here to..." The door to the classroom swung open, and a kid rushed in. "They need you in the office, Mr. Vector!" Mr. Vector looked confused but headed out. The kid looked around at us and told us that we were free to go. Everyone glanced around the room. We hadn't even been in class for half an hour! I wasn't sure if we should go, but no one else seemed to have any hesitation. They ran out the door, and out into the streets. As I walked out, I glimpsed the redheaded boy again. He was sneaking suspiciously down the street, so I decided to follow him. He was headed into a part of town that I had never been in. I tried to keep track of all the turns, but I knew that I wouldn't be able to find my way back. I didn't worry about that too much though, I had more important things to do. The boy was slowing down, so I hung back where he couldn't see me. He did a complicated knock, and the door opened. He slipped inside before I could see where it was. I decided to wait for him to come out, before heading back. I sat down against the wall. It didn't take long before the door opened again. The boy was just carrying food, so I slipped down a side alley before he saw me.

Sorry that there are no paragraph breaks! I'll fix that later.