Systems

[ room 566 ]

"Dear whoever is beside my room,

I can hear you. You defy them. I can hear you telling them of their mistakes. I can hear you telling them that you're already dead, that you won't fight them anymore. But you will. You will keep fighting. You'll rebel against them until you're free from this deathtrap we've set ourselves upon.

I will fight with you.

Maybe not now - no, they've added guards after your last attempt. But soon. Soon, when I've convinced everyone else. Soon, when everyone wearing red can tell those 'normal cases' that we're not crazy. Soon, when we have enough confidence in ourselves.

This was never a secret to begin with : the institute has systems.

Even we, the people of the institute, have systems. We all have systems within ourselves. Sometimes we fight against them, but sometimes we accept them. You're stuck in the middle.

Dear resident of Room 566, we will rebel.

- Xavier"

-- end --

hello to all those who have taken time to read this book to the end! this is my entry for the young writer's prize an even if you did not vote i would be eternally grateful that you took some time to read this short story <3

so there may or may not be a second book because i know that there have been so many questions left hanging, but that's exactly why i listed this under mystery/thriller.

i am also making a playlist for this on spotify so when it's done i'll put up the link and you can go check it out <3

- aubrey