Our Generation

"My name is Ahna Leighton" I repeated into the machine.I was being pushed from all sides, some kids were trying to escape, others were to exhausted from being dragged to here from wherever they came from, and most like me were still trying to sort out what happened, but I couldn't think clearly when I was being herded like an animal. I just wanted a quiet place to think. After we past through the rooms where we said our name , age, and where we came from, we were taken to a large room with multiple chairs. We were told to take a seat and wait shortly for Rylin.

I had no idea who she was or what anyone was talking about. The last thing I remember was I took my 8 year old brother Buddy to the park strangely there was no one there, all it was was a swing set with a slide but Buddy loved it. I remember it was so hot that day and our house wasn't that far so I told Buddy to come with me and we would get a couple of water bottles. But he started to protest so I told him I'd hurry. When I came back Buddy was talking to a tall muscular man who was leaning against a green van,all of a sudden the man wrapped his arm around Buddy's shoulders and opened the door I wasn't stupid I knew what was going to happen.

I dropped everything " Buddy" I screeched. I lurched for him and threw his body behind mine. I tried to turn but I felt a steel grasp on my arm "RUN go get help", I yelled. Buddy seemed to be in a trance I said it at least 4 times till he ran. I struggled screaming as the tears rushed down my face I didn't even know what I was doing kicking, screaming, thrashing he remained the same just holding my arms till I slumped against him to exhausted to fight. He carried me and laid me down on the backseat my last thought was why hadn't Buddy come back yet? Then I was thrust into darkness.

As I replayed the story in my head the room that had been filled with fearful cries was now silenced as the heavy door slammed shut a tall thin woman who looked to be about 60 stepped out. She wore her hair in a tight bun. "Good afternoon ", she said in a high snobby voice. Then it registered this woman must be Rylin. "Welcome to Rosery Vines, here we are one happy family, our family is called the Sireth" "There are four groups w, as,ua,f . You'll find out what that is later" "But first I must explain at Rosery Vines achievements are large and consequences severe" what is this place????

" Teenagers these days" she shook her head and sighed "boys wear there pants to low and girls to high" "we will raise you into practical strict adults that will give back to their caretakers" " we will help you so you get the best out of life"

"Now for rules a woman seen without the company of a gentleman will be beaten by the red men, they keep us safe from harm" So the only thing they have close to police are people who beat us for going on walks how helpful! " When I say woman I mean anyone 14 years or older. All marriages are arranged so we can have the best genes in the Sireth they're put together strategically as to avoid diseases and anything else our poor children might fall prey to" I started to feel wet warm tears slide down my face as my reality sunk in is this even real? I tried to cover up my histaric sobs but it looked like everyone was sniffling now. " women are required to have at least three children to keep our family alive, we so much prefer to breed our own then take what others are not using properly." BREED or you kidding I'm not a f**$ing mare!!!

" a man must serve as a red man for two years before their twenty years of age" " if your out after eight regardless of your age or gender you will be beaten" " children" she began seriously " if you wish to stay alive rules must NOT be broken" she finished darkly. " Now form a line we will walk to the camera room they'll get your pictures because tonight all members of the Sireth new and old will gather in front of the big screen and you name, age , height , and weight will be displayed for everyone to see". "Your class will be told to people also its your own ceremony to enter you into the Sireth " if they think I'm going to stay here then they're crazy hell would have to freeze over before I joined them.