The Set Date

9-10-14

Lillian's POV

12:47 am

I had thought of a plan. We would have everyone well almost everyone would come up to the counter at lunch and start complaining about her running out of some food. The watchers would have to turn and try to help her and stop watching us. So Samuel, Megan, and I would go to the elevator and go to the first floor where the back yard was. After that we would run in the backyard and climb up the fence and nobody will hear or notice and then, somehow we will make it back and tell the police and they will help the others. "I'm so tired of this place." I heard Megan whisper.

I scooted away from Samuel and towards Megan. I helped her stand up and we walked away from Samuel. "Whats wrong?" I asked her.

"Ever since Samuel came you havent really talked to me and I have been ignored. I have been noticing things around here. The occasional set dates and people being beaten. New people coming in confused. Everything happening is wrong. I don't think I can take this any longer." She explained to me.

"Just wait because I think I might have an escape plan." I told her.

We walked back to our orginal spots and stayed there for a few minutes. Then, the door slammed open and took me away. They were sort of pushing me. "Wait where am I going?" I asked scared.

They didnt answer we just kept walking. I was pushed into a room with Brent in it too. "Hello." He greeted.

I waved and smiled. He waved the watchers out of the room. "So I wanted to talk to you about a job." He said as he pulled out a sheet of paper.

"When, you turn 18 here you get a job and now is the time to pick yours." He explained as he put the paper and a pencil in front of me.

"I might need sometime to think." I told him.

He nodded and left the room. The watchers stood outside making sure I didn't leave. He could be back at any moment so I had to do this fast. I looked through his drawers. A lot of pointless stuff but soon I found what I needed. I opened the book of the dates. I flipped through it. I saw Sophia's name for a set date for August 30th. I tried my best not to cry. I flipped some more and saw my name. I thought since I was his second favorite friend I wouldnt have one but apparently I did. It was set for 9-15-14. That was in five days this escape plan had to be before then. I flipped more and found Megan. Her set date was 10-07-14. She had enough time. Soon, I found Samuel's it was 1-21-15. He had a lot of time. I put all of it back and went back to my seat.

What did I want to be? A designer? What why do we need that? I needed to ask him questions about these jobs. About two minutes later he walked into the room. "Have you decided?" He questioned.

"I have a question about one of the jobs." I told him.

"What does a designer do." I asked.

"That is a new job, we are going to have the designers make clothes for you all. If you are a designer you have two rooms and you can leave the cafeteria without a watcher to go work. If you need help to size someone you are making the clothes for they can come with you." He explained with a big smile.

This was it, this was my chance. My mom taught me how to sew and stuff when I was 11. I put a check mark on designer and handed it to Brent. He smiled and handed me a card. "Show this to the watchers when you want to leave the cafeteria to work." Brent commanded me.

I examined the card and saw my face in the corner, my school picture, my birth date, when I came here, my job, and it was signed by Brent. I smiled and nodded and walked out of the room. I showed the card to the watchers and the nodded. I started walking but they didnt folow. I was just trying to show them what job I had gotten. I guess you could go anywhere with this card. I guess he trusted me. That was one huge mistake. I skipped to the elevator and entered it. Once the doors opened I saw two watchers. I was about to show them my card but they tackled me. "Why arent you with a watcher!" I heard one yell at me questioningly.

"If you let me go I will show you!" I screamed at them.

The let me stand and I let them look at the card. They apologized and let me walk through. I walked to my room and opened it. Megan looked at me confused. "What is it?" I asked her.

"Where are the watchers?"

"Well I have a job now as a designer and I got this card that lets me walk around freely. Like if I wanted to leave lunch early I could go without the watcher taking me."

"Oh cool."

Then, she turned around and faced the wall. "I need to tell you something." I told her sitting next to her.

She nodded and started listening. "My set date is in 5 days." I blurted.

She froze. "When is mine?" She asked.

"10-07-14" I replied as a hugged her.

"I couldnt live that long without you." She whispered to me crying.

"I'm sorry, we should never have left the house." Megan cried.

"Its my fault." She gulped.

I shook my head. "No, he still would have broke in or something." I reassured her.

"I cant believe this is happening." She said.

"Me neither." I replied.

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