My name is Rebel

Chapter 3

Dear Alivia,

You don't know me; to be honest I don't really know you either. Let me start by explaining who I am. First I am your brother after that I am one of the leaders of the rebels. I would have come in person but my name is out there and my life and many others would be at risk. I sent this letter to you in order for you to come join me. I have eyes everywhere; I targeted you to see who you are, what you are capable of and more. We definitely have the same blood sister and that is why I feel you are strong enough to handle being a rebel. Mother and Father didn't tell you who I am because they were protecting you and Henry. You have to understand that since you are reading this letter, your family now are not the people you can trust anymore, once they know that you know about me they won't hesitate to put you away. Them knowing is a risk to your life just as it is for theirs. I found out the standers are looking in to you, they think you have information about me, this is why I'm not giving you any important information. If they catch you, they won't be able to harm you, the less you know the safer you are. Please burn this letter for no one shall ever read it. I have trust in you and will be in touch. Be safe and remember do not trust anyone.

Love, Nathan. Your Brother.

I crumbled the paper in my hand feeling a tear slowly making its way down my face. My brother a rebel? A leader? You know what forget that. I have a brother?

This was so messed up. I have no one to trust. my parents won't be able to act as parents to me anymore. I do, I do want to join the rebels, I have wanted this for a long time but everything was happening too fast. Was the commander a rebel as well? Does he know Nathan? I have a brother I don't know! I don't know how he looks, I don't know who he is. Does he love me or does he see me as one of his soldier rebels. Does he care? So many questions and not even one answer. More and more tear rolled down my face. How could my parents hide this from me, from us? Protecting me? bullshit, the only thing that would save me was for me to know. If they, if the standers would have taken me in and asked me, they would think I was lying. I realized this is going to be a new chapter in my life.... But I don't know when or who is going to lead me to the rebels.

I slowly breathed out trying to calm down. I took a box of matches and hid the letter in my bra. I walked outside making my way into the woods next to my house. I made sure the area was clear then took the letter out, fired a match and burned it until only ashes scattered the ground.

I went to sleep early that night hoping for a better day tomorrow but who was I kidding. I slowly drifted off to sleep letting my dreams shatter reality.

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I felt a hand clasp my mouth shut. My eyes shot open to see the commander. I tried screaming but it was muffled. His hand tightened around my face.

"shhh" he whispered lifting his index finger to his lips. As I tried to wiggle myself free from his grip. Fear made its way. Was this the end? My brother warned me but I didn't think something would happen so soon. I could feel my eyes getting watery but no way was I going to cry in front of him. He stared into my eyes, something in them looked worried.

"I'm going to let go but you cannot scream. I promise not to harm you" he whispered, his eyes deeply looked into mine while inspecting my face. He slowly let go just as he did I heard the front door opening. The commander stood up quickly lifting me with him and ran towards my window opening it quickly. He grabbed my hand to pull me but I took it back.

"Get out, now!" he growled in panic. I shook my head. He took a step forward and before I knew it one hand was on my waist and the other back on my mouth. He lifted me up while some how managing to get us both out of my window. Once we were out he picked me up and ran to hide us behind a tree in a sitting position. His hand let go of my face but the other one stayed put around me. he slightly turned his head to watch what was happening in my house, I followed and did the same.