"Ian" I said through gritted teeth
He's involved in my father's death.He's a Two but he chose to hunt.He's in a gang
"What do you want,Ian?" Henry said in a tough voice
"Nothing.I was just hunting for food and I found you two." Ian said
Henry held my hand.I know that he's nervous.He's not really a tough guy as you're expecting.
Roaches.He's afraid of roaches.It means that fighting is really not his thing.
I gripped his hand tight.I want him to know that I don't want any fight.
He looked at me then to henry then back to me.
"Can we go now?" I said
He smirked for a while then chuckles a little.
"Okay,chickens." now he's serious
I assumed it.I tried not to mind him.Fortunately,it came good.
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When I arrived at our inn I quickly changed my outfit to a presentable one.
I pulled out a nice and neat dress from our old wardrobe.It smells like moth balls ―I actually got it free from a barter.
Page come out from the room.
"Happy birthday,dude" he obviously looked like he just woke up.Like a zombie
He's not much of a respectful-type of brother.He calls me 'dude',but he never loses respect for me.
If he ever just disrespect me,curse me or what,I will kill him.Literally
"Thanks,Page"
He just nods and passed me by to get a glass of water from the pitcher.
"Where's mom?"
"She said she will be going to the Clique Headquarters."
"Page,she's sick.Why did you let her leave the house?" I'm starting to panic
"I didn't know." he said in a low voice
I straightly went to the headquarters leaving the dress.from the bed.
I found mom talking to one of the personnels in the headquarters.
"Mom,you shouldn't be out in the house like this.Come on,let's go home." I said worriedly
"I just gave your form to Mr. Butant."
Oh.The form.I forgot
Clique Headquarters obviously are the place where the cliques are associated to each other.There's this form that contains infoation about you.
Name,Age,Birthplace,Birthdate,Blood type and Profession.
I actually just had my profession last week ―which is hunting.Profession can also be discovered,but once you put it in your form you can't change it.
About the form,it's a.leadership application.Last two weeks,Mom forced me to be a leader.
Because leaders are sponsored by the Fours.They will give food,clothes and good shelter for your family if you're a leader.
I think mom realized the purpose of it.
But I still don't want to be a leader.
Leaders take risks.
Leaders sacrifice.
Most of the leaders die.
And I'm not good at handling things and groups of people.Hunting is my profession.
"Mom,I don't want to be a leader.Okay?" I said
I guess she still don't know that leaders lead to death.
"I'm just trying.Maybe we can escape this inevitable crisis we are experiencing."
"Mom,you have to stop this.Don't you get it,Mom?Sic,Dad,Fred,Hultry,Mario and Yuen,they are all former leaders and they all died." I'm trying not to shout
I told mom about it for the nth time.She keeps on hoping and hoping and hoping.
"I know.But there's nothing wrong when you try,right?"
"There is,Mom.Mom it's better to live in crisis than to die."
She remained quiet for a while.
"Fine.But this will be the last form I will submit."
It took me minutes to agree.Then we got home.I gave her tea made out of mango peels.
What if I get picked?I don't want to get picked.It's not that I'm selfish.But mom has no work because we're all Ones,while Page is too young to work when I die.
I am just worried about their future.
