Hidden

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**Hope's POV**

I was in the perfect spot. I could see her, but she couldn't find me anywhere. Mira had got everyone but me.
I was extatic! I had never come this far in like 2 years. Well, I was 13 then. And hide and seek was game for 7 year olds. My cousins wanted me to play with them. Oh they were fun times. My cousins aren't with me anymore. I see Mira everyday now, but my other cousins have left this world. They were caught by the Heist. Like all people like them. They were extras. You are not allowed to have more then one child and they were siblings of Mira. So at the age of 7, the extras are given to the heist, which takes them to a better place. They are not dead. I know that. But when you loose someone from the heist, you never see them again.

But I have Mira, and she is 12 now. She is Beautiful. And I am not so. I am 18 now, and nearly going to become part of the council. I have to look after Mira everyday of the week. Since I have turned 18, and her parents were the at the age that they had to be given over to the Others. The Others take the people that turn 50 to another planet, some people believe. Its to keep our society safe and clean of old people, and keeping people out of a job of caring for the elderly. The others to the caring. And it's easier that way. Mira's parents were taken about 3 months ago. I turned 18 just a month after that, so I got put as legal career for Mira. I was relieved when I got assigned as a legal career. I love being around young children. Especially Mira. She always tells me that my hair gets prettier each day, and the dresses i wear always get more stylish. She is one true beauty inside and out.

Oh the days we used to spend playing hide and seek. It was a very long time ago. Almost 4 years ago. The world has changed since then. It used to be so much fun, but we all know that times have to move on........

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I wake up and I pull the sheets off me. I grab my hairbrush straight away. My hair always gets knots.
After I get dressed, I go to wake Mira. I do this every morning. I open her creaky door and I hear sheets rustle. She's awake. " Mira," I say, gently." It's time to wake up. We have things to do. Come on hop on up, I'll get you some breakfast." She stumbles out of bed and grabs a hold of my arm

Great, now I have to lug this thing around too!

Wearily, we walk side by side to the tini-tiny kitchen we have. Well, I have. I bought it before Mira came.
I want to make her feel special, since it's her birthday. I haven't mentioned it to her, I want to see how long she takes before she realises that it's her birthday. When her parents were still here, they told me that last year, they celebrated on the 12th instead of the 11th, her real birthday cause she forgot! She is turning 13 today. What a big girl. I'm so proud of her. 13!!!!!!!!!
I'm starting to think that she has no idea, but then she makes me jump by standing so suddenly. " It's  my birthday today, isn't it, Hope?" She asks. " Yeah, totes. You didn't realise?" I say, giggling all the while. She huffs and asks me what I am making. " Pancakes, like your parents used to." Her eyes widen, and then fill with tears. I open my arms and let her embrace them. She needs a hug on a day like this. " Thanks, Hope. You are a like a big sister to me." She says, snuffling. I nod and turn to make the pancakes and say
" Happy Birthday, Mira"