Defiance

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Sorry for the late update, School has been keeping me busy. And now let's get back to the story!!!
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We finally reached Prosperity, the place where every child is taught how to survive and thrive.
The front of the building seems to levitate from the ground(if you exclude the two small legs that protrude from the ground on each corner), and two medium sized buildings on each side that seem to hold the main one down like weights. The entire building was vertically layered with windows that faded into white and cascaded downward to tie in with the door at the very bottom. The door wasn't very extravagant but it still held a very important factor in the building's overall look of importance and dignity.

"Wooo! We finally made it! I thought that we'd finally reached our end!" Tamora exclaimed bending over dramatically and breathing heavily. I rolled my eyes "We only walked a couple hours, lazy." I said. We walked into the doors of our school, said our goodbyes,and walked to our separate sections of the school. Hers the future Trinite's of Society and mine, Striving for perfection(with production not me).

My class surged by.

Lunch came and I met Tamora at its doors. "Hiiii!"she said cheerfully as we headed into line for our daily meal. I giggled,"You're awfully cheerful today." "And you're still boring but it's alright too." We were served a meal-sized vitamin infused meat,with a juice for the side. What kind of meat it was, I haven't the slightest clue or idea but, it's been said it's "To help stimulate better health, development, and growth." So I've learned to tolerate it.

Once we grabbed our plates I followed Tamora to one of her favored tables along with three other girls; Crystal, Alijah(who we later nicknamed Ally), and Morgan. Tamora began the conversations before we sat down at the table."Hello girls, don't you look astonishing today? Magnificent, even." Crystal rolled her eyes,"How's it going Mara?" I smiled and waved as I took my seat on the side with Crystal leaving Tamora on the side by herself.

She frowned at me for a few seconds and then shook it to begin a conversation. "Hey, did you hear? Someone's being scouted this week," "Really? Who, and for what?" "I don't know but my guess is that it's probably a male. You know that we aren't looked upon as much." "Haha, you're probably right." Two males came to join us at our table and the conversation changed courses but I tuned them out soon after that, only catching a few interesting things here and there.
"True. Maybe it could be me. Have you seen me in class?! I might as well be the best!" One of the males said ,"I don't think so man, and we can all agree with that!" The table laughed.

Maybe it could be me considering that I've been at the top of my classes for the past couple years. As a matter of fact, I've been in the top 10 in the school as well!! I thought while trying to stomach my food.
Even though everyone has separate sections designed for their own career, our progress in the classes are usually weighted the same(except the males progress which is weighted heavier because of the requirements mandated for their jobs).
Another male came and sat down at the table."Hey maybe it's me they could be scouting for." I said proudly. Everyone began to laugh. Everyone except the one that recently sat down.
"You? Being scouted?!" Tamora exclaimed "Yeah I don't think so," One of the males said in between laughs "But thanks for the laugh. I needed that!" I pursed my lips and looked at everyone,confused.
I don't see what's funny?

Ally still laughing, looked up at me and immediately stopped laughing "Oh! You're actually serious."
"Yes, actually I am." I snapped at her.
"Come on Mara, be serious right now. Do you honestly think that you'd actually have a shot at being scouted for anything remotely important?" I turned to the male who said that belittling thing to me. He was handsome, I'll allow him that credit. He was light brown in skin color( kind of similar to brown sugar), broad shouldered and buff with brown eyes. He was basically brown on brown ( excluding that he was wearing a grey shirt that hugged his body and black pants).
"Hey. The names Shane." He boasted towards me winking at me. "H-Hi. Annnd did we not establish the Hi's and How are you doing's already?" I said puzzled "We did," Morgan began"but not with them so-Hiiiiiiii!" She went back to conversing with the other girls at the table.
"Hey I'm Desmond." The second boy said. He wasn't as built as Shane but still nice looking. I looked over to the third boy and he looked like he was bored with us and wanted to say something but decided against it instead.

Wonder why he's so quiet? I thought before finally voicing his existence at the table." And your name is....?" I questioned gesturing for him to start talking. He looked down shyly"Oh. I'm....Rider."
For some reason I don't believe you.
"I don't believe you." His head shot shot up in surprise. Was I wrong?
"What are you talking about? Being named by the Society and all, you'd think that females like her might have some form of intelligence, but I must've been sorely mistaken." Rider said crossing his arms and raising his eyebrow to meet my gaze in a sort of challenge.
Being women we're expected to hold our tongue when a male speaks in this tone but I refuse to step down.

Wait.....Is that a cut on his eyebrow?

I shook off the thought and decided to give him a piece of my mind. I slammed my hand onto the table in defiance and stood up, gaining attention from many.
"I'm actually of the best intelligence! Don't you dare try and challenge me like that!" I shouted, anger filling me and threatening to spill over.
"Just be silent already." He snapped at me and sent me a glare that sliced straight through me immediately .
I shut my mouth.
"You truly have no right to open your mouth, technically, considering I will always have the power."
"You will never have any power over Me." I said holding firm to it.
"You're just a breeder. What say do you have in anything?" Shane interjected matter-of-factly.

Just as quickly as I had opened my mouth I closed it. What say do I have in it technically? I thought, disappointed. This entire conversation was a losing one to begin with. So why did I even try?
I looked around my table and noticed that others turned to tune into our conversation. I need to move before I get into trouble I thought, worrisome.
I grabbed my plate with a death glare to both a nonchalant-looking Rider and a smirking Shane and walked out the cafeteria outside and into the open grounds. Once I reached the grounds I sat down on the ground and let unmentionable words flow into the world.
I hate Rider.
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😋In my opinion I think Mara is a true G lol! So what do you think will happen? Who is Rider? And what's with the cut on his eyebrow?!!
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