My heart fell into my feet, crunching in on itself when I read the last ten words. I swore creatively and hurried to gather a sheet of paper and a pen. A tear dripped from my cheek as I scratched words on the paper, struggling to hold myself together, and it hit the letter with a pat. I tried to convince myself the Leader is trying his best. This is nothing like the Earth of old that we learnt about in our History lessons. I slashed the free falling tears off my cheek, the distraction smudging my words. I slapped the letter into an envelope and placed it into the Outgoing mail box. Determination crossed my features, like a lion honing in on a gazelle: I had made an oath in my letter to Kyran, an oath that I would not break. An oath to get to the bottom of who took beautiful Narelle, and personally punish them for wrenching Kyran's heart right out of his chest.
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Human Nature (A Dystopian Short Story)
Teen FictionElide Smith lives in The Controlled Earth, the planet created to banish inequality and divisions in the human race. Equality, Inclusion, Acceptance is their motto. There's no such thing as the right religion, a better job, a purer colour anymore. Th...
