Battle Fences

Isaac

     "No Gemma please you have to believe me. I came here to save you."

" How can I trust you?" She said through her sobs.

" I don't know but you have to."

     I heard my father come up behind me. 

" Good job son. That's how we keep the legacy alive. ”

“ You're a legacy too?" Gemma whispered.

" Yes" I whispered back.

Then Gemma's father came up to us.

"Roth..."

"Slade..." 

     " You killed this boy?"

" One of my men did yes."

"This means war Roth."

" Agreed Slade. We attack at dawn. Be prepared. "

" Oh we will. Come along Gemma.  We have a body to bury. "

     " Wait Gemma! " I said.

"Stay hidden tomorrow I don't know what I'd do if you were hurt. Please?"

She walked up to the fence and we were nose to nose. 

" I will."

Then we shared our first kiss through the fence.

     My father grabbed me by the collar and dragged me back home.

"You call yourself a soldier?! You're a coward! No son of mine is in love with a roach. "

" Well maybe it's time things changed."

I can't believe it. I just stood up to my own father.  What was going on. 

" It's been this way for too long father.  I refuse to be something I'm not."

     " Then I disown you. You are dead to me."