Tonight's the night, I thought to myself. Quietly I began to pack all my clothes into a small suitcase, while listening to the noise I made so I wouldn't wake my dad up. I pulled out the note to my dad from the back of my bedside table drawer, and began to put all my keepsakes away into my satchel: A picture of my parents, a small device my dad called a "smartphone", and a photo frame. I tried to turn the frame on, but the battery had died. I crept over to my dresser, and opening the top drawer I began digging through my clothes to find an envelope. It was the map I bought of the only way I knew out of the dome.
"There you are," I said under my breath. I stuck the paper in my pocket, and carefully made my way to the kitchen, making sure that I left my note on the counter. I opened the pantry and began to collect rations for myself.
I'm sure Dad won't mind me taking these with me, I said in my head. I took as many as I could, stuffing them into my suitcase, my satchel and a grocery bag. Macaroni and cheese, spaghetti and meatballs, and chicken soup (my favourite of the rations). People are given rations as a way of having food and water. Every family is given all the rations they need for a few months, and after a few the few months have passed, you get more. I carried everything as slowly and carefully as I could to the front of the house and slipped my shoes on. I then passed through the side door to the garage, and dropped my stuff off behind the car, which unlocked itself as I approached with a loud click, making me chuckle.
"The Allegiance System never gets old" I said under my breath as I crept towards the garage door. I flicked the opener switch from "AUTO" to "MANUAL" and began to open the gate by hand, being careful to make as little noise as I could. As I pushed the gate, it slid into place and I was face to face with the outdoors, and the last person I wanted to see standing right in front of the door, making me jump.
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Runaway
Science FictionTired of living her life trapped within a "Perfect Society", Jessica dreams of seeing the world outside. What lies outside however, is far beyond anything her dad told her in his stories. In fact, his stories are over 150 years out of date. With no...
