White Walls

1.

It's cold and dark. I shuffle in my bed. I want to go home. I am only here because I did it. I told the people it wasn't me, they don't believe everything you say to them is a lie and then they have there way with you. I hate this so much I just feel like.....like......

Intercom: Numbers 553165175 please stand by your door and await treatment. I repeat Numbers 553165175 stand by your door and await treatment. As of everyone else carry on, Thank you.

I stand up but slowly my head hurts. As soon as I stand the lights come on. The walls are still white but instead there is a fresh layer of blood. My blood. 

General: NUMBER 553165175.  Sa'Liah Armani Rose. Age 17. 

Sa'Liah: Present. But please call me Liah

I have always dreaded hearing my name in here. It scares me. But at the same time, It is all I have left of my mom

General: Well you deserve to be called Liah. Today there is no treatment you have been given an assignment.

Liah: An assignment

I have always heard getting an assignment means getting killed. I want my life. I have to finish what my....

General: Liah follow General Thompson she will take you to mistress and from there you will be given a folder inside you will be given your assignment. YOU will complete it and live as a free woman. Welcome to the real world.

Real world I haven't been outside these white walls in forever. I followed the other general. She is pretty I wonder why she became a general she should have been a model. After about 5 minutes of walking we turned left only to be in an encounter with another long hallway. 

General Thompson: You know you are lucky.

Liah: I always thought this meant I would die.

The general didn't say anything she just shook her head. The rest of the walk was quiet. When we got to the "outside chamber" the walls and even the road where white. Suddenly we stopped. The general walked over to a blond guy with one blue eye and one green eye. His suit pressed creased and neatly put together. Tie perfectly tied. Socks nicely clean.Hat placed directly in the center of his head. I assume this Mistress lady is very strict on how her Generals look. I would to this place is a very formal place. Even the patients have neatly done outfits or pajamas as we often call them. Women wear strict white pressed skirts with a neatly tucked white shirt that we are taught to iron at age 6.We wear different color ribbons in our hair but when you become 17 you lose the ribbons traded for a head wrap. Men wear strict pressed white pants with a neatly tucked white shirt that the women that become of age 20 iron daily. As for the babies they just wear a white diapers with a white shirt over it. I watch the other general as he moves his hands. He seems serious. He has 17 badges and one funny looking green one. I think that means he is a general but he might be a head general because everyone else wears a yellow one. As he continues talking using high vocabulary more than what we learn in school I start to see something shine. Its his ring. If science has taught me enough it is 14 carrot gold over sterling silver. He is married. My mom and dad were married I think. But my mom just had a baby he is 2 months. But my mom died. This general guy looks  like someone I know.  He reminds me of my brother but with bleached skin. Where did that thought come from last time I seen my brother was when I four and then he was given an Assignment and never......

General Thompson: Liah follow General Likeson

I nodded. Seems this whole place is run by generals. I followed him to a black car. The car is nice with leather seats. It looks hand stitched with a nice antique look to it. He has good taste. The general comes to my side of the door and salutes. I smile at him. We get to a gate that leads us down a path. He turned on the radio and classic music played through the radio. I slowly drifted off to sleep before i was gently shook by the general.

General Likeson: Wakey Wakey Liah It is time to get your assignment

I awoke slowly. Rubbing my eyes seeing the general. He helped me out of the car. We would have to walk another 5 miles before getting to our destination. While we were walking the general clutched to his gun as if it was the last thing on earth or the only thing he loved. the general looked backed at me for a bit then when I looked up he looked away. He is a very tall man. He also looks like he hasn't been to sleep in years. after about 10 minutes we got to a white tower. Wow we sure did walk fast.

General Likeson: Package delivery for Mistress 

Guard: Case Number followed by name accompanied by age.

The guard said looking at me smiling

Liah: 553165175 Sa'Liah Armani Rose age 17

Guard: Thank you. Hualt soldier.

The guard looked at the general and smiled the general returned the favor.

Guard: This is the one

They shared a ten second laugh before we continued. After about 100 feet we reached a room door. The general pushed the door open. Inside sat 2 gentlemen on with braided hair the other with dreadlocks and died tips that appeared purple. Palm tree was the first thing that came to mind. They smiled. I returned the favor. At the head of the table was a smiling woman. She looked about 25 or so. Next to her sat a male about 30 he was tall as he appeared in the chair. 

Woman: I am Mistress and this is Sir.

She smiled at me and once more I had to return the favor.

Mistress: Liah to your right are 2 males as you can see on goes by the name of Mateo Bowles and the other  of Ayleo Bowles and the one who you can't see is Julian.

Sir: Please take a seat in the empty chair near Mateo.

As I sat down I was nervous the general had pulled out my chair and placed a folder labeled assignment and bolded red letters.

Mistress: Open it

With shaking  hands I opened the folder slowly it had a letter in it

 Dear Liah,

You have a big role now. At just 17 your moving up. we have carefully observed you and all of your friends closely but you stood out. We are now taking you beyond white walls and putting you in the real world. You will be assigned a home with a husband. Following which he will take you every day to treatment to develop skills of a mother that you will much need in the future. You are needed to start a better generation here are the rules...

I was crying by now not knowing it but this Assignment is special.

Mistress: Please do express your feeling. Hualt Soldier. Please bring in the package for this young lady. As for you these two gentlemen will be esscorting you to your new living chamber.

The gentlemen stood slowly saluted Mistress and the one I believe is Mateo looked towards me

Mateo: When the general brings your package he will escort you to our car and we will leave.

Smiling he walked away. He seems to want everything to go his way. Like a strict person. My thoughts were cut off by  a babies faint cries scanning I seen  a baby. My brother.