July 2039

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By year two, our audacious exploits (missions) left Red admonished quite severely. But not me? Because I was young, petite, female and 'easily mislead'.

It pained me almost as much as him when he fell into our room, bruised and groaning.

The people who ran the camps - ex military generals and other violent characters - believed that Red's rebellious character and appealing physiognomy had me acquiesce immediately.

It was true (even to me as a 12 year old) that Red was attractive, undeniable so. He was a collage of round blue eyes, dark wavy hair, and sun-kisses skin.

Even the punishing labour at the camp that seemed to utterly crush the other children, left Red still glowing.

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