He changed my life, made me do things I never would. He made me defy the rules of our society, and I was willing...just because I had fallen in hopeless love with him.
I'm Elouise Hawkins, I live in the ruins of a place once knows as Las Vegas. It was a part of the ruined empire, what used to be North America. Our people are not free, we have little say in our lives, the only thing we have for ourselves is who we interact with. Spouses are chosen, children are given. If there are too many they are "Set Free". I can't even tell you how old I am, I can't tell you what shade my hair is, or my eyes.
Nobody really "Falls in love" in our world, we have little emotion, we do not feel, if we cause trouble, the governor puts us in the pits, he tortures you and then fixes you up to do it all over again. America was ruined by a zombie apocalypse, years ago, I was a mere baby. The governor, threatens us with putting us in the "Biter pit" it's horrific, my father died in that pit, my mother cares for me today, I care for my little sister.
I was walking down the street, to get some food for my family. We live on food loans, we are given a months worth of food for something in return, you never know what it is until you get there.
"Hello Ellie. Nice to see you." The governor beamed as I walked into the city food bank.
"Sir." I bowed my head. He handed my burlap sack full of food.
"What would you like in return, sir?" I asked.
"You." He said without hesitation or even a second thought.
I looked at him in astonishment, had we come too much, how could this happen, I was going to the other dungeon, the sex dungeon. Where he takes the women. He took a woman named Andrea in there, she was bitten by one of those horrible monsters. She had to shoot herself to not turn into one.
"That can't be possible..sir. We haven't taken too much have we?"
"You are the only thing left Ellie." He stood and grabbed my arm. He drug me to the dungeon, for women. he removed my clothes with scissors and tied me to a bed. He then left me there to wait, I had been here before, as punishment, I can't remember what for exactly but it isn't important now. I lied in wait for the governor to come give me what he thought I deserved, sexual punishment.
I had fallen asleep, I was awoken by the heavy metal door slamming open.
"Sir?" That's how the governor had told me to adress him.
The dark figure rushed to the bed where I was still tied. The figure seemed large, he untied the knots of rope that held my arms above me and made me unable to move.
"Are your clothes over there?" The man asked.
I nodded, not sure if speaking was good.
"Get them on, I'm gonna get you outta here." He whispered.
I stood up quickly and got my clothes back on. "I'm ready." I whispered. He took my hand and started running, dragging me along as he ran. I eventually started to run along with him and we ended up in this little, hidden, underground, apartment.
"Who are you?" I asked.
"Oh, hi, I'm Zak." He shook my hand and went back to what he was doing.
"I'm Ellie. Ellie Hawkins." I said quietly.
"Why were you where I found you Ellie?" Zak asked sitting acorss from me in a chair, I had sat on the middle cushion of a small couch.
"My family and I depend on the food rations the governor gives out to people that need them. We had been taking one at least every two weeks. He told me I was the only thing left. You must know Zak, I would do anything for my family. Anyone who stands in the way of that, gets hurt."
"You shouldn't let him punish you, espically not like that." He replied.
"I told you, I'll do anything for my family." I replied sternly.
"Ellie, I think you should stat with me tonight, there will be a massive manhunt going on, in town for you, if they find you they just might kill you. I think you should lay low here with me just for a little while, I can get your family the food they need and tell them you are safe." He came and sat next to me. His hand was on my arm. I saw a small tatoo of a cross on his finger, I stared at it in deep thought.
"Alright, Zak. I'll stay, only if you keep your promises, if you don't you die and I leave." I pointed my finger at him.
"I promise Ellie." He raised his right hand.
