The Girl With Camo Eyes

Chapter 1: The News

I wake up to the familiar noise of a bell. Of course this is my last one but it's not a good feeling or sound. I'm very excited to be going to military training but I don't know what it is. Mr. Roland probably explained that I was too busy sleeping. I'm so glad to be out of this place! The feeling to be free for once, well not entirely, in a long long time. in fact I don't think I've ever been free. I have been pondering about military training a lot lately but now today is when I have to pack up and go. I have no idea what to expect. I hope I will learn something before I go. Like what I need to prepare for and what is this and where it is?! These questions probably won't be answered. It's not really different from my life. Unanswered questions. Bad thoughts. Weird feelings.

"Ah, Lane. I know you will do great to military training!" Mr. Roland says to me on my way out.

"Mr. Roland, I may or may not have fell sleep when you were talking. What is all this about and what is it?!" I exclaim in confusion.

"Haha! Oh Lane, how I will miss that humor!"

"What? I'm being serious..."

"Oh no need for you to worry Lane. No go! You're holding up the line!"

That's Mr. Roland's last regard before I leave to a strange place. I look behind me to find about 20 kids piled up trying to get out the door behind me.

I walk out the school's front doors and look back and get my last glimpse at Fairview High until I'm swallowed by an endless amount of kids trying to get home for parties and dinners.

I wonder if I have anything planned tonight. Probably not. I really don't have any friends around here except Paola. I wonder where she is?

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That night I receive a letter in the mail. Titled: to Miss Lane Parker. I rip open the letter it says on the front: Regret to inform you. Uh-oh this isn't a good sign. I read on and it says: Miss Paola Sawyer has been pronounced dead.