Wake Me Up In Year 2202

Chapter 10

※ C L O U D ※

"Cloud you have a hundred bottles of wine at home. "

I raise my brows and look at Lauren who's currently struggling with some grocery bags.

"I want to make it two hundred. Gotta problem with that? And besides a slave is not allowed to protest, so shut it ok?"

She rolled her eyes at me before pulling the bags to follow me. I can hire a robot to carry the bags for me I just want to see Lauren do it. I keep on walking while looking at some displays outside the window when I noticed Lauren is no longer following me. She's standing straight, her body facing the opposite side of the road with her eyes glued on someone.

I went near her and followed her gaze.

"Who are they?"

She said almost like a whisper. I inhaled deeply as I put my hands inside my pockets.

"They're the people from Isola."

Her brows furrowed in confusion as she look at me.

"Isola is the place for the level C community. Place for the poor in layman's term."

Her lips parted as she stared back at the people from Isola who's currently walking quietly on the opposite side of the road with their old faded clothes and sack of goods to sell.

"Are you not wondering why you haven't seen anyone begging for money? It's because the government separated the people according to their social status. After the world war three there was a discrimination for people who's earnings are not enough for a stable living."

"So, you mean most of the people in this city belongs to the first class family?"

I nod my head as I put my hands inside my pocket.

"Yep, it would take you around one hour to reach Isola also known as the place of the outcast, but it's not that easy to get out from the main land just to visit Isola."

Lauren stared at me with curiosity in her eyes asking me why.

"Every year the government only allows the class C to visit the city twice. First day is for the purpose of selling their goods, second is to sell themselves as slaves."

"What? That's horrible! "

I shrug my shoulders like it's no big deal as I run my fingers through my hair.

"It's the new norm and besides we can't do anything about it. The government already made a law about it."

Lauren stared at a young boy with a sack of goods on his back. I know that no one deserves to be treated this way no matter what social status is.

"Lauren."

I called her attention once more and I can see her trying to blink her tears away.

"If there is one thing I learn after I was brought back to life, that is no matter who we are, no matter what we have we will all end up underneath the ground. "

I let out a sigh as I pulled the grocery bags from her hand.

"You're spitting shit again, let's go eat somewhere."

I said trying to divert Lauren's attention. She blink her eyes twice and nod her head before following me. She was quiet the whole time and I know she felt sorry for those people who are in class C.

We head straight to a Japanese restaurant and after our order has been set on the table I was about to grab my phone to check out some latest news when I remembered Lauren doesn't want phones while eating so I silently slip it back inside my pocket and I clearly saw a smile at the corner of her lips as she stared at me.