Mr. and Mrs. Schreave

The End, Or is it?!?!?

Today was the day Aspen was entinced ot his canings. I put on a long black dress, with black heels. They were really hard to walk in thanks to the fact that was pregant 2 days ago and was still sore from giving birth. when I walked out of mine and Maxon's closet. I saw the love of my life standing by the bad holding little Amberley and Meredith. I walked over to them. Maxon handed me Meredith. my newborn childern had to watch there so called uncle Aspen be caned. My poor incent children. I let a tear fall from my eyes. Maxon lifted his free hand at wiped it away. "America please don't cry. I know today will be hard for you but we have to pull it together." Maxon pulled me in for a hug. "I'm not crying because I'm upset over Aspen, even though I am, I am crying because my 2 day old children have to watch it." I manage to get my crying under control. " I know honey, but they won't remember it." I take a deep breath. "are you ready to go?" I grab Maxon's free hand. "No, lets get this over with." he gives me a small smile. We slowly walked to the doors. Meredith started to get fussy. " Maxon, she's hungry." "America we have to go in there." "okay I think I can clam her down a little." I start humming a tune. We walk into the one room that I hate the most, the room were I was forced to watch Marley, my best friend, and carter, the man she loves, face their punishment. There are only 3 differences between them and now 1st. I am now the queen. 2nd. I am not going to try and stop them this time. And last but not least 3rd. I will not be reacting the same way. I must remain strong not just for my children, but for my country. Not a tear will fall, yes aspen was my friend, but now, he kidnapped me, he tried to take our children, but worst of all, he was working against the rebels to take down my kingdom. These crimes will never be forgiven. "Aspen Ledger you have committed treason against your kingdom, you have broken your oath to protect this kingdom and to serve your king and queen. You tried to kill the heirs, and you kidnapped the queen! I sentence you to a lifetime imprisonment along with 35 whips!" Maxon yelled into the crowd. He then sat down and took my hand. I watched as the masked guards dragged maxon onto and A shaped platform. The same platform as carter. The 2 masked men tested out there whips before forcefully hitting them against aspens skin, slicing threw it like a knife cuts threw butter. My mind flashed between 3 memories. The first was when I was caned by Maxon's father. The second when Marlee and carter were caned, and the last, the time maxon was caned in one of the servant safe rooms. I was holding back the tears, not for aspen but from those horrible, horrible days. But the more I thought about it, the more I realized I don't need to be sad. Aspen is no longer a threat, my children are safe, I have maxon now. I mean yes I lost people along the way, but I am happy and nothing can ever change that!  Or can it? Suddenly aspen yells from the stage. "I wasn't alone! I will never be alone! They are coming for you America, and you alone! You will never be safe!"