Chapter 1 - Life in "paradise"

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Life, you wake up, eat, watch a few of your favorite shows, throw up in the tub, and get ready for the abyss of school. If you didn't already catch the drift well I'm your average everyday teenage girl, 18 to be precise, with the name Amira. In the horrible world of life, 2032.

Ever since dad divorced mom I lived with him, they weren't exactly"good times". After that it was all clockwork I wake up, shower every now and then, watch a few shows, occasionally toss the cookies, check on dad, and leave to school.

Living in the city isn't the greatest well has it ever been the greatest? Since 2022 the world became garbage mostly the cities.

Looking at the sky in this dump makes me feel sick, the sky's are always and by always I mean always cloudy not with normal clouds you'd see but thick, reeking smog from the nuclear plant.

I mean who in there right mind puts a nuclear plant next to the city?! Well we citizens have no right to say where something can really go or not, also another thing to add to why life sucks.
Eh, screw it, one day this place may burn or something. But that's not happening any time soon.

(Present time) Walking over to the pantry I run my hands along the multiple cans of food searching for the lucky contestant, my hands stopped dead on the pale dark red can with chicken soup on it, Bingo, I said inwardly to myself.

Scooping the can off the shelf I shut the pale worn down cabinet and placed the can in the can-opener. Watching it slowly cut into the metallic lid the too metals made a high-pitched squeak.

Peeling the lid off, I swiftly snatch the opened can and poured the oozing liquid into a light blue bowl with waves withering down the sides. Since we had no microwave, I ate it cold.

Taking a small scoop with my spoon I put it up to my mouth, the liquid was more of a yellow color than it being tan, the chunks on meat that waded in the soup looked disgusting knowing this is the only thing I'll be eating that was good I ignored the way it looked and swallowed it down.

Each bite was revolting, the damn thing must be expired I muttered to myself. Holding up another spoonful of soup I dropped it and headed straight for pukeville.

After eating the awful thing, drowsiness kicked in walking to the bathroom I threw up my meal and used the tub water to drain it, before I knew it I was out cold.

Waking up I realized I fell asleep in the tub again, ugh I should've known that soup was expired! Stumbling out of the bathroom I slip my loose sock back on and grab some bread.

Looking up at the broken clock it read "6:49" since the thing was two hours behind I dropped my bread, and have the sink water in my cup overflow "8:49!"

Picking the bread off the floor,I run to my room and get dressed putting on any clothing that fit. Turning back I dash towards the door equipping my backpack and grab my shoes.

Scrambling back to the kitchen I start shoving all my homework and late terms, pile by pile, until it was a stuffed turkey. Stammering to the door I cram my feet into the worn down shoes and off to school.

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