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June 10, 2173

We are almost to the power station we are heading to.

Last night we had to take a break because Ash could barely stay on his feet after dark.

I am still not talking to him because of our fight yesterday, it was a stupid fight but I don't want to seem like the innocent damsel they everyone thinks I am.

"So how far are we?" I ask Iris.

"About an hour, we should be there by lunch at the latest." She says.

"Thank God! I want to get there, and there will be actual shelter we can stay under." I burst out excitedly.

"We should probably get going, the sooner we get there the better." Ash says stiffly.

"Okay." I reply then we gather the small amount of stuff we have then start walking.

"I'm sorry I said that." He says.

"It's okay." I say mundanely.

"It's not okay, I can tell." He says looking at me with wide sad eyes.

"You can think what you want, but it's really okay, I don't want to fight with my best friend slash boyfriend." I say smiling slightly.

"Okay, I love you." He chortles while smiling and bending down and kissing my cheek.

"I love you Ash Tate." I say smiling widely.

"Come on, let's catch up to Iris." He says while grabbing my hand.

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"How much longer?" I complain.

"Only about ten more miles!" Iris says annoyed.

"Yes!" I exclaim.

We are so close to starting a rebellion that will change the Society forever.

I have been practicing and reciting the speech I am going to say over and over again.

I am worried that I have been practicing it so much, I will forget what I need to say when the time comes.

After being through everything we have in the past few weeks I have learned to not care about what people think about me.

In the beginning, when Iris and I first met, I was convinced she hated me.

The first few days it bothered me but then I realized I should ignore it, and I did.

If Ash and I ever go back home that skill will come in handy.

Everyone will have their own opinions about us, and they most likely won't be kind.

All of our teacher and peers are probably mortified that they ever knew us, or are happy they never knew us at all.

Some parts of me feel bad for all of our peers being attacked by questions about us, but the other part doesn't feel bad at all.

Guilt is what makes us human but I don't feel guilt or remorse for what so have done.

I want to think about something happy, or at least happier then what I am thinking about now.

"Iris, how much longer?" I ask slightly annoyed we haven't arrived yet.

"We have to walk up this last hill then we have to break in, after that all we have to do it hack the computers." She says and we climb the hill.

I try not to look down, because of my deadly fear of heights.

When we get to the top I see a small building surrounding by thick and jumbled wiring that are connected to tall wooden poles.

"How are we going to get in?" I ask.

"You'll see." Iris says while pulling a bobby pin out of her hair and placing it into the lock.

She shakes the pin around in the lock for a while until we hear a click and the door opens.

My heart is pounding in my chest so loudly I can barely hear myself think.

We are finally here.

Together, we walk into the the small dark room and I turn on the light.

When I turn around I see someone I would never expect to meet.

"Why hello, Jessamine. I have been waiting for my lovely great-granddaughter for many years."

About 13 chapters left! Should I do an epilogue?

BTW Christina Perri is perfect and I am meeting her in December :) YASS