I Pledge My Love (Revising)

Pledge

We all stood in the cafeteria, silently lined in rows and columns. Today Foxtrot had been elected to do boarder patrol since they were highest in the rankings. We had made our way to ninth.

Seven figures stood on the stage, facing us.

"Today we wish Foxtrot luck they deserve and have rightfully earned. Today we tell them that they shall return safetly from protecting our boarders. And if not, they shall die a brave death." Some important figure beamed, standing on a podium behind the seven.

We all simotamiously raised our left hand and curled the ring finger down, holding it in place while the pointer, middle, and pinky stood tall.

"I pledge loyalty to my community." we all murmered, then raised our hands slightly higher.

"I pledge my defense to the best interests of my community." I muttered the quiet cheer I had only learned a few days ago.

"I pledge my love to the one and only I shall ever love: Lukkas Gridson." I smiled, glancing to Lukkas as he said my name on replace of his. The different voices and names of loved ones echoed off the wall, creating an eerily familiar noise.

We exited the caferteria as workers started pulling tables back together. We waited by the doors as we noticed Zoe was missing.

"She was right behind me." muttered Sky.

"M-maybe she w-went to the b-bathroom." Holly suggested.

We watched the movements of the people onstage, noticing Zoe.

"Is that Zoe?" Chad asked as we watched her talk to Michael.

We nodded simultaneously, looking to one another.

"Defense strategy eight?"

"Defense strategy eight." we replied to to Lukkas' suggestion.

We formed a small diamond, Holly staring in the back, as if we made a net to catch Zoe.

She was so distracted that she didn't recognize the formation, or the readying stances.

"Now!" Sky and Chad yelled, springing behind Zoe, each grabbing an arm.

Lukkas put a hand over her mouth as Gin and I each grabbed a leg, lifting her towards a janitorial closet. Holly opened the door and we sprinted inside, stumbling from Zoe's weight.

We finally set her down.

"What are you doing?" she stammered as Lukkas replaced a hand and nodded to Holly.

Holly pulled Zoe's jacket sleeve up, and there it was, written in straight letters, imprinted on her arm. Michael Downy.

"What?"

"You didn't tell us?"

"Zoe! We're like your best friends!"

"You didn't tell us!?!" Chad repeated.

"Well in my defense... You never asked."

We all booed at her lame response and I felt her grin in the darkness.

"I had a reason! I thought of you knew we were married... Well you might not be as competitive when we were competing."

"I call bull," I heard Lukkas mutter behind me.

"Sorry I didn't tell you. I didn't think it would be worthy enough to kidnapp me."

"We're sorry Zoe." I answered for us. "I guess it must be hard seeing him leave."

And whom was I thinking of at that moment? Hudson. Even though I shouldn't have been.

"Thanks for the apology. Now let's get out of here." We helped Zoe up, and exited the janitorial closet, earning many odd looks from passers.