The Society of One

Part 10

It has been a few days since my father left. There has been one official meeting on Tuesday and there is one tonight. The one on Tuesday was just going over the formalities if the whole event and what is expected of me during my stay at the Capitol. I was forced to sign a few documents, but nothing too major occurred. I mostly spend my days either volunteering at the children's center, meeting up with other selected, or at home. All of my other classmates are to busy preparing for what's ahead of them, either it being more schooling or apprenticing for their chosen career.

When I am with the others that were selected, all we discuss is what we hope our future will be like. While they all think their new beginning will be full of gourmet cuisines and personal assistants, all I can think about is the darkness surrounding the spotlight. I never dare of telling the others of my father's speculations. It would only make things worse.

Sometimes I catch Hollis looking at me during the coversation. When he realises I'm staring back, he makes a weird face and I snort. Hollis laughs under his breath and I roll my eyes. Why is he paying so much attention to me? If he knows me so well, wouldn't he be able to tell I just want to fade into the background, to course through the middle.

I hear a knock at the door. Daydreaming again. I glance up at the clock and see it's 7:30 pm. The door shakes again and I rush up to enter it. Standing behind it is a tall, broad man around the age of twenty. He has dark brown hair, cropped close to his skull. His eyes are dark brown. I look down and see a military uniform and a name tag.

"Hello Officer Grayson. What can I do for you?", I say to the man. "Please call me Cortez. Would you care to let me into your fine home? I have some confidential information I need to discuss with you and your gardian", he replies. I open the door a little wider and allow him to pass through. I show him to the sitting room and grab my mother from her room. We settle down on a couch facing Cortez.

"To begin, I would like to congratulate you on your selection. That is a tremendous accomplishment.", Cortez states. "Thank you.", I tell him. He miss and begins again. "As you may know, this is a government run program. You could be away for a period of time. There will also be tests you must participate in to be able to get the desired results. Since you are under the age of eighteen, the law requires you and your guardian to sign a document staring that you are allowing this to happen." My mother and I both sign the legal papers.

"Thank you. I also have a few personal questions. Please do not take this the wrong way, I only wish to do my job. First, I need your confirmation that you in fact have never participated in any sexual intercourse. If so, we need to be alerted immediately. It would interfere with some of the results." At that, I become very embarrased. I can't believe I have to do this in front of my mother. "Sir, I've never even had a boyfriend. Too caught up with school work I guess. If you need me to give my Johnny Hancock to prove it I will.", I say quietly. Cortez gives me a paper and I snatch it. With my face burning, I quickly sign the paper and hand it back. He looks genuinely apologetic.

"I am sorry I had to ask you that. But moving on, by the looks of your medical record it appears that you are in great physical condition. The occasional case of strep throat or eat infection, but nothing too major. Never the less, I am required to give you these vitamin rich supplements. Please sign here to say that you've received these." He hands me a small bottle of pills and sets a paper in front of me. Cortez points to a dotted line and I sign my name. Arabella Kacey Jacobsen.

Cortez proceeds to stand up and says his thanks. We show him to the door, watching as he heads to the small grey car at the end of our driveway. As soon as he disappears from my sight, I run to my room. I filled on the bed thinking, What did I get myself into?

A/N

Hey guys!! How's summer? Have any of you started school yet? Personally I start in September. Tbh, the scene with Cortez and Arabella was really awkward to write. Let me know if you guys would like me to start posting pictures related to the story at the beginning of the chapter. Please remember to comment and vote!! Thanks!!!! :D