[Julie]
I groaned as I sipped more of my punch. Emma could be a total pain, I couldn't even figure out where she had come from.
As I waited, I slipped into a vivid daydream.
It was dark, and I could hear the crows' deafening shrieks as I pulled my hair away from my face in an effort to clear my vision.
I was sweating from the intense heat, yet, I couldn't drink any of my water. I only had half a can left, and I had to conserve it.
Who knew how long it would be until I could get out of here?
My clothes, which were nothing more than a tee and a pair of faded jeans, were covered in dirt and mud.
I had fallen in a puddle on my way here, and the seat of my pants was uncomfortably wet. I wanted to stop, but I knew that I couldn't.
The sooner I finished, the sooner I could go back home, into my cozy apartment. I could snuggle up on my couch, warm and dry. I smiled at the thought, forcing myself to press on.
A chill ran down my spine as the moonlight lit up the silent forest. There was something wrong with it...
Where were the animals?
As I continued to walk, I heard voices. Inching closer, I saw two people talking to each other.
"What am I supposed to do, Syrena?" One of them, a girl, asked, clearly frustrated.
The other woman turned, lifting her head up, and I gasped in shock and fear.
Syrena Hutchinson.
"I don't know." Syrena answered. "But you must figure out a way. How am I to keep people from wanting to leave the Aggregate if they know that it wouldn't be hard to leave?"
"I-I..." The girl stammered.
"No more excuses!" Syrena barked harshly. "I want this done, or you're done...got it?"
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Science FictionAutumn has never been quite obedient, living off of the money she gets stealing from Specials, but she never even considered breaking the Aggregate of Communities' biggest rule. Don't leave. However, when she discovers that one of her best friends...
