It is four in the morning as I wake up,the funeral will start in an hour. I get out of bed and set the teddy bear against the empty top bunk. Walking over to the bathroom I hear banging on the wall next to me,then I hear yelling. I was about to see what was going on,but I ignore it and get dressed into my soldier outfit,leader armor and boots.
At Sam's funeral I stand up by the coffin by myself. Nobody cries,neither do I because I must seem strong,but on the inside I'm slowly dieing without Sam. Gale and Dylan come and set flowers on the grave as I set his teddy bear,right on the middle. As everyone leaves I stay there,Dylan is about to stay but Gale says I need time alone. "Why momma I know I already asked this,but just for once answer,"I say as I look up at the sky. Then all of a sudden it starts to rain,as if an answer,but what?
"This time your looking for army men,if you see them you follow them...silently,"Garin says. Why? I thought we look for survivors,I ask." They don't matter,we need to take the army down,"he says. Dylan and Gale look at me and I say,they do matter, I'm here to do that! I say frustratingly. "You will do as I say!" Garin yells at me. I am sending other soldiers out for survivors,he says. Now leave.
We are walking out as my phone beeps,it's a text from Thomas. My eyes widen as I read it, I am watching you..Ali. I drop it and Gale and Dylan look at me. "What?" Gale asks. Some..someone has Thomas's phone,I say as I pick the phone back up. When I show them they look around and Dylan even gets out his gun. Gale bits his lip and says,"let's just go." Wait,I never even gave him my number,I say. Are you sure? Dylan asks. Yes I'm sure! Someone got my phone and got my number. Dylan looks at me,didn't Romania have it? And she said she fixed it? He asks. It couldn't be her,why would she want to text me from Thomas's phone? I ask. "What if it isn't her,maybe she got the number for someone else,"Gale says. This is so confusing it doesn't make sense,I say. Let's just not blame anyone yet,Dylan says.
"How long do we stay out here looking for army men?" I ask as it gets dark. I don't know,call Romania,Dylan says. I pick up my phone and dial in her number. "Hey Romania how long do you want us to stay out here?" I ask her. Stay out as long as you have food and water,she says and hangs up. I put my phone in my pocket and look at them and say,"she wants for us to stay out here in till we run out of food." Gale looks surprised,we have food for around a week,he says. Dylan runs a hand through his hair and says,"something doesn't feel right,why would she be this thirsty for them?" He asks. "I honestly have no problem,I mean I like being out here its better then in there,"I say. Gale shrugs,I kinda feel the same way I like it out here even if it is a torn up city. "I still don't feel to good about this though,"Dylan says,but let's have fun in till we find them.
We are walking and see a liquor store,I look at Dylan and Gale. "Who wants to drink?" I ask. Dyan smiles,as Gale says,I have never drunk before but why the hell not? I laugh as it run to the store,when I open it I go for a blue bottle. It says Aged Rum,I walk out with it and ask,"has anyone even heard of this?" They shake there heads,and I open it my eyes widen as it smells horrible. I hand it to Dylan and say,"I'm not drinking that shit." They laugh,and Dylan takes a sip and spits it out,"ugh what is that?" That bad? I ask. He has his hands on his knees as he hands me the bottle,I take it and soon am throwing it all up. Gale is trying not to fall over from laughing with tears coming down his cheeks,"how could you guys be so stupid! He says as he laughs. Dylan gets up and says,I'm going to pick a bottle this time." He comes out with Sky Vodka,"I've seen my parents drink this before so I'll try it" He also has three shot glasses. "Let's make a fire first,"he says.
We made a fire and dinner,before we eat Dylan pours us a shot glass of the vodka. He looks at it and says,"a toast to our family,friends and relatives." We all throw it in the air and say,"cheers!" I look at it and say,"let them live happily in heaven" and I drink it. Gale looks as if he is about to cry as he takes another shot,I do the same. "Are we doing this because the sorrows?" I ask after I drink my second. "I don't know but it helps,"Gale says as he drinks his third. Dylan is looking at his second and says,"it doesn't help it makes you forget who you still are,"he angrily throws it in the fire. Gale has poured his fourth but throws it in the fire,I do the same. "I wish we didn't feel pain of lost,"I say. "Me too,"Gale says. "I don't it makes you know your alive,pain in general does,"Dylan says.
I am asleep but hear my mother's voice calling me awake. I get up and follow her,she leads me to a bench and tells me to sit. As I sit she says,watch your back and make the right choices." Then she disappears into the sky once again,what does she mean? I sit on the bench and shrug as I walk away,I'll soon fine out... I'm sure of it.
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There Once Was Life
AcciónYoung,sixteen year old Ali was an athlete,and she made amazing grades. She was living a great life,she still had both of her parents,a little nine year old brother named Sam. Ali had shoulder length hair,it was also blonde. She also had dark brown e...
