Imminent

Chapter 7

The man in the white suit is my dad. But how? My dad's a banker not a president of a top secret government organization. I stare at the man in the white suit still trying to find one fault that wouldn't make him my dad but with failure. It is definitely my dad. He left our family to die he is a traitor. He stands on a podium in front of all the staff; cooks, technicians the whole lot, the captain stands next to him. "We are privileged to have President Amity-" he drones on, Amity? My dads called Kaden Knight not Kaden Amity.I think. Unless it's all a lie. "-lets pledge our loyalty"
"-Amity today Amity tomorrow Amity forever" I mumble quickly joining in hand on my heart like the others, Dad smiles and nods I might rip the title dad from him since he betrayed mum and Lacey.
"You all are very lucky to be here" He bellows "You were picked because you are the elite species of earth, smart, strong and filled of courage" everyone stares at him trying to figure out who he his what he did back on earth and wether or not he had a loving family, but I know all the answers to those. "-Sergeant Knight is a stunning example of those, please come up here Sergeant Knight" hands push me forward and I march up and stand where he points.
"Look at this man" he says gesturing towards me "he is the perfect elite, he is handsome-" people nod "-strong and courageous" people nod while applauding. "My men will collect you from your room afterwards" he whispers pushing me gently away. I resume my place in the line all eyes staring straight at me. President "Amity" drones on about earth and how lucky we are to be considered for this program for what seems forever until he stops and glances at the Captain. "Now let's pledge our loyalty to President Amity and the board of C.O.A" people put there hands in there hearts and a video about C.O.A propaganda plays showing people how lucky they are. "Amity today Amity tomorrow Amity forever" we chant back heads held high, people's eyes on me for an example of a "perfect elite". President Amity nods his face deadpan and is escorted by his men out of the hall. As soon as he's gone people break into chatter and random sergeants and stuff swarm around me asking questions "- are you and President Amity related?" "- Why are you the perfect elite?!" "- good god you are gorgeous" I walk out head high to my dorm avoiding the people with many questions. I slam my door and slide down the door onto the floor putting my head between my legs. My dad is President Amity, he fooled us into thinking he was a banker with many conferences. But all along it was a lie. I'm snapped out of my thoughts by a loud banging on my door I jolt up and fling the door open, two men in black suits are standing there hands behind their back. "We are here to escort you to President Amity" one of them says turning around expecting me to follow, there's no point not following so I follow shutting my door behind me. The men stand either side of me leading me to the top of the ship, to his office. The plaque clearly states that this is President Amitys office. I step in, his back is turned looking out of the window down at earth. The men leave the room leaving us alone.
"Dad?" I say looking at him he turns around and looks me in the eye.
"It's great to see you my son" he says walking towards me pulling into an embrace. He still smells like my dad, lumber and gunpowder and a mix of hospital smell. But this isn't the man I used to call dad. I pull back from the embrace
"you left them" I snarl in disbelief staring him dead in the eyes, he looks to the ground like he regrets it.
"I had to" he says walking towards the window to look at earth again "they'll be up here later then we can be a family again"
"We will never be a family again you bastard" I growl
"Son I-" before he's finished his stupid lie I've stormed out of the room slamming the door loudly the men staring at me like I'm crazy. I walk down the hall and hear him yelling at his men to find me and return me to him. I start running down random hallways hoping I'll somehow come across my room but after running in circles for ten minutes I give up coming into realization that I'm lost. I see the men approaching fast, I run around a corner and hide in a cleaning trolley hoping they won't find me. One of the men finds me five minutes later, he drags me out fighting. It takes them all to restrain me, I feel a sharp pain in my neck and my knees collapse my world going black as my head hits the ground with loud thump.