Cruel to be kind

C1~🌹~fearlessly scared

2010
"No"

"Why not, please tell me again"  I whispered excitedly.

"You've heard it so many times, you could practically tell yourself that story." My dad answered. I crossed my arms and looked up to my bedroom ceiling where my collection of glow in the dark stars were.

"You don't understand. I like hearing the story, about how you will be my hero." I complained. I heard him sigh and I knew I caught him there. He loves being called a hero.

"I am a hero." He said to himself more than me.

"Fine."

"Yes" I squealed bringing the bed sheets up to cover my nose and I snuggled with my teddy bear.

"So we are the good guys. The heroes. And every hero needs a villain. The villains are the others" he started.

"The meanies" I added.

"Yes the meanies. Before the year 1985 things used to be all good, we all used to get along in this place. But then a man named Nick Johnson, came along and he ruined everything, he wanted power. He didn't like the way our country worked so he changed it for the worst. That's when a war broke out and people chose sides. Our ancestors chose to be the kind. The heroes. When Nick Johnson died, his son was supposed to take over which was in 2001. His son was only just born. His mother died giving birth, so Nick died too"

"How did he did daddy, you never tell me" I pleaded.

"You're 8 now baby, I'll tell you but be sensible about this" he looked at me. I nodded. "He decided he didn't want to live any longer" my dad said carefully.

"Oh" I was unsure what else to say. He nodded then continued.

"So he couldn't take over as the cruel' leader, instead Nick's best friend did until he reaches 19. He will be turning 19 in 2020. September 2nd" my dad explained.

"You will be 18 by then" he also added.

"Say the scary part" I said.

"There's a good chance that when Nick's son takes over he will try to kill us all" my dad said sadly.

I hide under the covers. "I don't want to die at 18 daddy." I whispered.

"You won't darling, I'm your hero. I will save you from Matthew."

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September 1st 2020
I awoke in my bed, it happened again. I stared up at my glow in the dark stars that I should have got rid of when I was 11. But here they are going strong, and I'm 18. Today is my last day of safety. My dad will protect me right? Yes, I'm sure he will. I know he will. It was 6.30, there was no point going back to sleep, I had to get up in half an hour.

I swung my legs off the side of my bed and stood up, then I turned my lights on. Once I was dressed and ready, I had some time to kill so I decided to go and get a drink from a coffee store round the corner.

I was sipping my coffee on a table made for 2 by myself. And to be honest I was enjoying it. That was before the Tv suddenly increased in volume and our leader popped up on the screen. Our leader, my dad.

"Hello everyone, as you are all aware today is the last day of the reign of Mitchell in the cruelty side. I'm here to let you know as your leader, I will protect you all. You have nothing to worry about." He said proudly.

I've always believe him when he said that but today was different. I felt an odd and unfamiliar feeling settle in my stomach. Do I believe him?

That's a question I don't ask much but today it is so dominant in my mind it won't budge. Ever since I woke up. Maybe I'm just scared.

I've never seen Matthew, or anyone from that side. And that's the way it should be. There are set rules put in place for us about the cruelty side.

1. Don't talk to them.
2. Stick to your side, don't cross the border.
3. Don't fall in love with one of them.
Or there will be Great punishment.

Those rules are pretty easy to follow as the chances of crossing paths with one of them is highly unlikely. My dad always says the way to tell if a person is from cruelty is that they all have a tattoo that has a rose on. Like them we have a tattoo. Ours is a butterfly, every tattoo is in the same spot. Our neck. The leader's family, from both sides, have their tattoos in colour. Mine is blue, everyone in my school always stares at it, it's irritating.

"Okay thank you, the new rules apply to everyone" I heard my dad say. What new rules? Damn I wasn't listening, I'll ask my dad tonight.

I walked out of the shop and made my way to college. This is why I hate Mondays. I have a class first thing in the morning.

Walking through the gates I heard my 2 best friends jasmine and Becky chatting away. As I got closer I heard jas say "I was planning on sneaking into his house tonight as well." I'm not completely sure if I want to find out what they are talking about. However I walk toward them anyway.

"Hey guys" I say to them. They both nod at me, and then Becky put her hands on my shoulders.

"Have you heard?! Wait, of course you have." She mumbled the last part, looking down at my neck.

"Heard what?" I asked, very confused as to what my tat had to do with anything.

"Your dad's new rules! They're outrageous!" She shouted. What rules?

Jasmine piped in by adding "Your dad has added rules.
4. The woods are off limits.
5. No going out tonight, 1st September 2020. (Temporary on the list)
I know he's your dad Aria, so I'm going to say I'm very sorry in advance. But my God, why the hell would he do that! I was going to meet dan tonight in the woods, typical. But now my parents won't let me and are very strict about the new rules. And I lost my phone because I was answering back but I was just sticking up fo..."

"Okay Jas, I get it. I didn't even know but whatever the reason, is my dad knows what he's doing" I said but to me it sounded like more of a question.

"Tonight would of been so good?" She sobbed.

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Hello, welcome to my book, cruel to be kind. I have some great ideas for this story. And I hope you enjoy this story!