Escaping DEMA

Josh's POV

The fact that she married that vile man to keep me from going to the institution is the only reason I keep going. It's the reason I escaped and joined my people. I will figure out a way to save her, a way to save all of the trench people.

Tyler's POV
Someone tried to escaped today. He didn't make it. The guards shot him down before he could even get all of the way out of the city into the outskirts of trench. The people don't even act like they notice what happened. Are they all this numb? Are they incapable of feeling emotions at all? They all walk around like zombies, nothing fazes them anymore.

Why can I not be like them? I don't want to feel like this, worried all the time. My mind thinks of so many things, my thoughts get jumbled until I can't stand it anymore, my head will feel like it is going to explode. I often find myself digging my nails into my arms dragging red angry lines into them. I do it without noticing but it slows the thoughts down, I want to be empty like them, only doing what I am
told but I can not. I must not if I am to leave. Yes that is what I will do I will plan and watch and figure out a way to escape to the cliff people. To safety.

Josh POV

I need to get in contact with him but I do not know how to accomplish that without the watchers seeing. I would have to go into trench, the thought of that sends a shiver down my spine. It would have to be a very calculated plan. I can not be caught.

My people and I all sit around a campfire, we caught quite a few deer today so we feasted like kings. The children all sit curled up in there parents laps rubbing their full bellies. It's a precious site honestly seeing how safe they all feel. Must be nice.

James a close friend sits beside me going on and on about some book he found in the ruins with girls wearing barely anything in it. "Anyway chap there's this one and she's got these really round..... aye! Are you even listening to me?" "Shit umm yeah man sorry it's just that I really need to speak to Aros about something and I'm just trying to figure out how I'm going to say it"  James gets a mischievous smile grabs me and pushes me into the direction of Aros our leaders tent. "Don't be a li'l chicken! Grow some balls and speak to the man. You know he thinks of you as a son anyway you brown noser." "Shut up I'm not a brown noser just because I listen to him and follow the rules!" Does everyone think that? I ask myself like I know the answer.

When I walk into Aros tent he is sitting at his table looking over a map. His forehead looks creased like something is worrying him. "Aros?" I ask. He looks up and quickly changes his face to a smile. " Josh son  what can I do for you?" I'm nervous to ask because I know how he feels about the subject but I must. I will need their help. "You got a second to talk?"

A/N

Hello I'm back! I'm sorry the chapters are so short but honestly I just like to write them and get them out there. If it bothers you just tell me and I will work on lengthening them. Apparently I have 21 people who have read this so far (and probably ran away screaming it was so horrible) but still isn't it ironic. HAHA. People should leave some comments. Maybe give me characters and back story ideas for them? If I use any of them I will be sure to give credit. Ohhh! Maybe give me ideas for josh a love prospect? I don't really ship him and Debby so she will not be in this book. No hate to her and I respect josh's decision because it is his life but honestly I just don't want her in the book.🤷‍♀️ (Please don't hate me😬)