Spreading My Wings

Chapter 2

"It's 3:45! Come on, lets go!" Mrs. Farlore says, slightly agitated.

"Coming mom!" Alston replies. We run to the garage, piling into their hovercar. I'm so nervous, how can Alston stay so calm and composed? I feel like I'm about to explode! We begin to speed toward the school. I see my hands shaking... I don't want to become a servent!

"Are you okay?" Alston says, pulling me from my stupor.

"No, I don't think so."

"What's wrong?"

"I'm so nervous, I... its like I dont know anything about who I am." He just looks at me, confused.

We reach the school with only five minutes to spare. It's done so that the boys and the girls aren't together when they reveal the test results but everyone's together during the introductions. I see my parents in the crowd, they see me and wave, I smile back at them. Everyone is required to see the ceremony either in person or by television. I stand next to Alston as the head of the ministry, Albon Renor takes the stage.

"Welcome, ladies, gentlemen, boys and girls! I'd like to wish the best of luck to the now-of-age people here. Each of you are needed here in Jedan and, I thank you all for your future's service. Boys, I'd like you to remain in this room, girls, I'd like you too go to room 207 please." he then left the stage and a screen came up from the stage, taking his place. the girls were already gone.

"Kalen Berico, come forward," the voice of Mr. Renor boomed around us. I stepped up, onto the stage. My picture flashes up, onto a screen. My tousled ginger hair was the same as it is now, my blue-hazel eyes were piercing the faces of the audience. The scar across my full lips was pale and daunting, but the flaws on my face are still obvious, the ever-present circles around my eyes due to insufficient sleep habits, the slash across my cheek. The order is backwards when we are told our results. So it starts with the spouse and number of children and ends with our future profession. Three faces then appeared on the screen with their names below it; Selene Hark, her dark hair was straight and long with its usual purple streak on one side. Her brown eyes like a hawks, hungry and watchful, her black lips very full and as always, turned down. I shudder, how could she be one of my matches? The next face flashes across the screen, Lola Rieche. Her stringy blonde hair is in a ponytail. Her blue eyes look kind and full of laughter her thin lips are turned up in a smile. She's a kind girl, she'd make a good wife but, I don't know her well and is a total goody-two-shoes. The last face that appears shocks me, it's Laurisa Acaro; the girl I'd done the tests with. Her reddish-brown hair, set on one side, its mild curls resting at her shoulder. her blue-hazel eyes were daring. her full lips were turned up in a teasing smile. I didn't have to choose the girl immediately, but I had to eliminate one of them. which of them would it be? the screen changed once more showing all three photos next to each other.

"I, Kalen Berico, son of Alise and Baolin Berico, eliminate Lola Reiche as my future's wife." The words startled even me, I thought for sure I would've eliminated Selene but I knew she was a risk taker so, she'd be willing to make sacrafices if necessary. The screen then changed to simple black, in white writing appeared the words; You may have... as many children wished. I smile, very few people got that kind of privilege. now, I will find out my sector. the screen remained black and a new set of words appeared; You shall be in: Sector 1 or, you may remain in: Sector 4. We always are given the choice to remain in our birth sector.

"Sector 1," I look to my parents, afraid to see anger in their eyes but instead, find acceptment. It is time for my final results, My profession. It'll begin with my line of work (education, servent, etc.) The screen still remains black and once again a set of white words appears, this time saying; Line of work: Other. Other? I can't remember anyone getting other as long as I've been alive. The screen went to a pale gray, this is where I'll be told exactly what my job will be. The word Guardian appeared on the screen. what is that supposed to mean? I now will learn who of the girls and people who've been chosen for this job in the past and are still doing the job now. Two photos appear. One of a man named Fluorence Vartine, his hair is white, his eyes silver. He looks at least seventy. The other... is of Laurisa.

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