ғaтнer called a ғaмιly мeeтing
Which rarely happened. Normally
After breakfast, we all split and went our
Separate ways.
Father to his office, Mother to the garden,
Rose in the kitchen and me in my bedroom.
We were, in fact, quite a family.
"What is this about?" Mother asked Father
As she ran into the living room.
"Take a seat, Loretta." Father instructed.
Mother sat down and Rose took her hand.
I was a little bit jealous of Rose's relationship
With Mother. For I, being two hours older, did
Not have that with either of my parents.
"I called this meeting to talk of the area." Father told.
Mother's mouth went into an 'O' but she smiled.
Rose's shoulders tensed.
I felt my eye twitch.
"What do you think of it, Mother?" Father asked his wife.
"I find it beautiful and unique." Mother said, patting Rose's hand.
Father nodded his head and looked at Rose.
"I find this area... Strange. The aura's off."
Father again, nodded then moved his gaze to me. "And you, Layla?"
I took a deep breath. "I find this area strange and powerful. I just witnessed a murder of a whole family."
Father rubbed his hands together and then put one on my knee.
"I know what you saw, Layla. And yes, it is different from our original area. But this is now home. And that, in our government, is not murder. The children were misbehaving and the protectors were called. The parents refused to do anything so they took it into
Their own hands. As they were taking the kids
In, the parents lashed out causing one to have
To actually fire a bullet and kill the mother.
If the father had left, he and the girl would
Not have been killed. It was because of the sin
Of the father, that they killed the daughter."
I felt tears cloud my eyes.
Why was this area so messed up?
Father saw me struggling to keep my
Emotions in check and wrapped his big arms
Around me, like he did when me and Rose
Were little and got scared.
"I promise you, Layla," my Father began. "Everything will be okay."
I nodded against his chest, to scared to
Go against his words.
Last time I did, he had called behaves
And they had publicly whipped me.
Rose and Mother got up, probably going
To the garden to talk about their lies.
We were all to scared to talk
Out against Father. And we all knew
Sooner or later, we would have to grow
And go against the strongest man we knew.
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HorrorA new world after the old crumbles From destruction. Layla is forced to make a decision As protectors begin to kill Left and right her people. Only Layla isn't the only kid Being forced to handle this. And she isn't the only one Who's out to end th...
