Are We The Star Crossed Lovers?

Chapter 4

I meet Julia and Emery at the school before 7 when Gloria goes over our ground rules for the visit to the sector.

"Ok here are the rules you must follow in the sector, you will be escorted around by a armed officer, this officer will be with you at all times, no exceptions. There will be no pictures or any other video recording devices allowed inside the sector, also as a safety precaution to your hosts there is to be no caffeinated beverages inside of the sector. Be courteous to the Atrians and try to learn something while you are there. " she says entering the bus that will take us to the sector.

The bus trip is short and filled with chatter. I tune the others out, escaping to the magical world of music that has been my home since I went to my preforming arts school, the world of Kelly Clarkson, Avenged Sevenfold, and We the Kings.  As we approach the gate we hear the sounds of protester and see their signs. The atrian hate group the red hawks are at large trying to ruin any atempt at intergration. I dont understand what they could hope to achieve by trying to suppress the rights and lives of those who are no fundementally different then you. As I look into the sea of protesters I sea faces of all walks of life, young and old, rich and poor, I even see the faces of some fellow Marshall High students. At least some people from all walk of life can bond over the hatred of others.

As we walk through the gates of the sector It reminds me of the city of ashes F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote about in The Great Gatsby, the "pods" the Atrian families live in are stacked 3 high and trash clutters what area isnt occupied by homes or sectioned off for markets and play areas for kids. The atomosphere in the sector was that of a underground Russian roulette table, gloomy and depressed with a hint of fun and danger. We walk farther into the sector and we are greeted by their leader Nox along with some other important looking Atrian adults.

"Greetings, As the Atrian leader I would like to be the first to officially welcome you to the sector" he says using his powerful voice to demand respect from even the most unruly of us. He wishes us a fun time in their home and we are free to walk around and explore the sector until 7pm when we will catch a bus back into Edendale. 

Julia, Emery,  and I walk around what I would call the square of the sector and find a little market place where we are greeted by kids who speak in sondiv, the language of the Atrians. After some time of walking and talking we go sit in a little restaurant that reminds me of a coffee shop, if the Atrians could drink coffee. 

"Hey Emery, Julia and Kat." Drake says as he walks toward our table with Roman close to him.

"Hey guys." I say half turning in my chair to greet them. Drake and Roman pull up chairs to join in our group.

"I didn't know the humans were getting a tour of the sector, I think that's awesome that you get to see how we live." Sophia, Romans little sister, says as she approaches our group with Lucas.

"How about we give you guys a tour, as a symbol of intergration." Roman says smiling at Emery from across the table. I may not know how to read body language but I know when people are hiding things, and I could see in their look what it was. Emery had told me that she and Roman had met before the Atrians 7 came to Marshall, and she had told me that she saved an Atrian kid on arrival day. It didn't take much to see that the Atrian kid in question was Roman and that she had some feelings for him and he had feelings for her.

"I think a tour is a great idea" I say trying as best I can to get rid of the tention that had somehow descended onto our group from out of the blue.

"Since we seem like the only two who don't want to sit around this table till you guys have to leave I'll give you a tour Kat." Drake says coming up behind me turning my chair to lead me out into the world of the Atrians.

Authors Note

Hope you guys enjoy this chapter. Follows and Votes mean the world to me :) Also go and watch Star crossed on the CW to see what inspired me to write this.