I was pausing in the hallway of the Institution of Legalities where I work when the Leader's Secretary, Sorrel, clacked around the corner in her heels in a hurry. I "tripped" by "accident" and "fell" in her way, feigning innocence and embarrassment, as my fingers scurried their way into her briefcase and snagged a file I knew she would be carrying. As I blushed and stammered like a seal, I helped Sorrel to her feet and brushed her shoulders off. She just glared and snapped she was fine and trotted off, peeking at her watch as she went. I straightened my blazer and held the stolen file under my arm as I scampered back to my office. What I read in that Keeper-damned file stole my breath, froze my body and stopped my heart.
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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...
