Breathe

Some dare

" Well, at the beginning, it was just a dare, a harmful one at that, but that developed over time" he begins, slow and uncertain, which is understandable, he had only just met me " I was dared to run 5 metres away from camp, from Society, but then I saw a girl, short with frizzy ginger hair, beckoning me, she wasn't in fabrico, or Society uniform, yet she wasn't crestfallen or dressing in Outcast garb but a messy, home-made sweater and threadbare jeans. Stupidly, I followed her and she told me that her name was Melissa and she lived in an orchard, obviously I told there was only one Tree left and an orchard was impossible, not in Wonderland she said. I couldn't resist the thought of Trees, so I followed her and she was right. Twelve people milled through them, expressions placid and unreadable. I was awe struck and petrified, so I left the strange Melissa and raced to the Society. I went to the Leader and told her about the Trees and she said to lead her to them, but when I told her about Melissa and how I'd left the Border, she exploded and sentenced me to Confinement" Reef said solemnly. I was upset for him about this tragic event and I comforted him " I believe you." "Plus, the Leader found out they were faux." Reef mourns, staring angrily into space, so I wrench my chains and gently caress his arm until a placid, contented look fills his face.