Sleeping in the Shadows of You

Chapter 2 : The Choice

authors note: Hi guys its erin! so i wrote this a while back and thought i would share it! it isnt really revised or edited sorry :((

It was no regular tuesday here in white pine village. This tuesday i had to do something i had never done before and hoped i would never have to do. The reason? My father had been transferred to washington for his job. Now his job was like no other. Any of his children at age 14 would have to take one order from the leader of his job and today was the the day that my job was given. Rumor has it that this leader is known for giving impossible jobs like shooting your friends or cutting your hand open. I couldn't do that i was 14 for god sakes and i had never even used a gun. This washington was as special as my job that would be given, It was underground,like an under world full of my worst fear as a child, demons and monsters. they would kill me if i refused my job because that was where the cowards went. They would beat me like my biological mother did to my brother, and thats why i ran from her and became an orphan and found my new father. The father who loves me and cares about me and who fought to make this job giving a choice in our land not a law.

I woke up to the smell of eggs and coffee, my favorite. i rushed into the kitchen my feet cold on the cement ground. i looked up and saw my twin sister, jessica and my younger brother who would have a job in 3 years he was only 11. i knew my father had made a special breakfast just for jessica and i because this would be the last day i lived with him unless is managed to escape, which knowing my own abilities of sneaking out would be impossible.i sat down quietly and taking a gulp of coffee and a spoonful of eggs.

''remember Josephine, if you are given a job to kill your brother and I, shoot me for your own good i don't want you to be killed and feel the pain- right now at such a young age.''

The words ‘shoot me for your own good’ stuck in my head, for my own good, what did he mean?

i heard my brother start to sob and it sounded like ''No josie kill me not daddy i can't watch him die'' i reassured him that i would deny the job if it involved him.

When i was done eating i made my way to my room and put on my dress that i came to washington with. A spot of my real brothers blood stained it, it was from when my mother spanked me right after she had beaten 15 year old Jackson. i touch it carefully and feel a tear drop flow down my cheek.

i loved him.

I knew that if i did my job the leader would beat me until i was bruised and then throw me into a dungeon with jessica my only family. I glanced at the mirror to my left on the hallway wall and then rushed out of the front door with Jessica to my left and Landon, My little brother on the right tugging on to my pointer finger. When we got to the central building Jessica and I went one way and Father and Landon headed another.

We got in line according to our last names . Jessica would go before me. As we waited we hugged each other not letting go until the leaded announced ‘’Jessica Grimps i demand you to’’ He sounded so prepared to ruin her life and shatter her dreams ‘’Kill your sister Josephine Grimps who is right behind you’’

Jessica started to sob and Leader let out a chuckle. Jessica stopped and yelled ‘’No. You cant tell me what to do. send me to the dungeon if you must but i will escape. Watch Me!’’

The guards took her away. And now that she was gone that only meant one thing it was my turn next.

‘’Josephine Grimps’’ He started.’’Kill your mother.NOW! Or as you as stubborn as your sister, jessica?’’