Choosing time

Chapter 18

"I'm going back out telling the last people and then telling them the time of the meeting. Grabbing my mask and went to head out.

I made my way back downstairs and out through the tunnel. As soon as I got there I looked around for troopers. They had to be everywhere. I carefully went back to the center of the city.

"Citizens I'm back! My words shortened for the meeting at the school gives more information will be tonight! May the blood shed be of the other side's! They have done us wrong so we do them the same!"

I tried to keep my words like hers. I finished my new speech and went to exit, "Oh the meeting time is at 10:00!" Waving to the audience as I exited.

While making my way to another part of the city a person grabbed my arm. My heart skipped a beat.

"Iris is that you?" The voice asked, it was a soft and gentle one. Could it be? I turned to face them. There stood my ex, Dex. I covered his mouth quickly with my hand pulling him to the side.

"Shut up you'll get me caught! What do you want?" We had a pretty good relationship we just thought we were better friends, and we kinda just lost touch.

"Who are you running from? How are you alive? I have so many questions and no answers." I pulled him in for a hug.

"I'll explain later at the meeting!"

"No come on it's been forever can I please just know."

"Fine follow me," I grabbed his hand and dragged him to the tunnel.

"Where are we going?"

"The Rich City!"

"The what? Have you lost your mind?" I stopped answering his questions and just kept running. Finally getting to the house. Everyone was awake now, it had only been an hour since I left.

"Hey guys meet Dex um I know him don't worry, and yeah! That's Ruth, Levi, Asher, and Dominic."

"Um you can't just bring him in here! How do we know we can trust him?" Ruth stands up walking over to us and tries moving me away from him.

"We used to date, I'd never hurt her I swear." He said backing up from Ruth showing he wasn't a threat.

"Why'd you guys break up then?" She pushes me further away from him.

"We just didn't connect Ruthie," I step out of the way. Going back over to Dex. "Look he can help us, he's an athlete!" I try to make Ruth like him.

"Yea and I hate the government. I can help!" He chimes in.

"So does everyone here! What makes you special?" She continues going at his throat. Soon Dominic steps in.

"Can we just drop this, don't we probably need to prepare for the whole Revolution thingie? Like weapons protection the speech to get people on our side!" He brought everyone back on topic.

"Yes me and Dex will work on the speech I'll catch him up to speed, you and Asher work on weapons, and Ruthie and Levi can work on protection and a plan."

Asher kinda had a look of jealousy in his eyes, I mean we always paired up together but maybe a break would be best.

Dex and I worked on typing a speech, I explained to him everything that had happened to us. From running away to how I killed my mom and found my father.

"It's a lot I know." I smiled awkwardly at him, he looked baffled. I mean I don't blame him he left for a year and I was chosen to kill people, ran away from the government, got found, killed my mom, got stabbed, and was planning to up turn the government.

While typing I noticed he kept seeing him stare at me. As if he still loved me. I ignored it to the best of my ability. I liked him but not like that.

"So hows this sound, I come here today to tell y'all about a new future that we can obtain! A brighter one! One without torment! Yes bloodshed is necessary but don't you want to get back at them? Back for the people who were murdered in cold blood. I propose a question, are you as sick as I am with their behavior? Why don't we fight back now! It's our chance! I come with a plan and everything then finally you may be free from these monsters and these chains! Please join us in our Revolution for a better future! This is the last generation they mess with!"

"It's great!" I could tell he didn't listen to a single word I said. Scooting closer to me he grabbed my cheek turning it towards him. "You know we could still date! It be like one of those books you use to read. Those romance ones." He leaned forward kissing me on the cheek. I couldn't pull away, I was so touch starved I just couldn't let him go. I kissed him back. What if I still loved him?