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CHAPTER l strive

  • Writer: iris
    iris
  • Oct 5, 2021
  • 2 min read

A tall young man with dark brown hair and highlights stared at the rules he was pretty sure this was some sick attempt at a joke “big brother-” he looked behind him and his hazelnut eyes met with watery amber ones “are we goanna die?” the boy was now certain this wasn’t a prank “Akito-” he gasped and fell to the floor holding his little brother close “i won’t let anything happen to us” the smaller boy gripped Asano's shirt “i wrote my name and put side blue” he managed to blubber. This made Asano let go “then that’ll be my choice as well” he scrambled to the foot of his bed and flipped to the contract signing his name.

Side: blue

Name: Asano Turner

Our mother is a police officer meaning she hasn’t a choice but to stay on red side, our fathers a mail carrier not sure what side he’ll choose. I glanced at the timer 20 minutes left I felt a buzz in my pocket and took out my phone.

DAD: Asano I'm choosing side red; I want you and Akito to choose side blue look after him and protect him I can’t leave your mother

I understood completely

We love you: Asano

DAD: me and your mother love you both very much. I have a year until I die, and I want to spend it helping your mother, I wish you both the best of luck

I couldn’t stop the ja ’far that formed on my face “mother and father are goanna be on side red to help others, okay?” Akito was silent but I already knew what he wanted to say. Time passed and I knew this was the end of everything I once knew. A small beep followed by a buzz came from the small alarm. It looked like one of those waiting buzzers they give you at restaurants. My vison went blurry and when I came to Akito was sprawled out across my lap. I looked around, we were on a street and so far, nothing was on fire, so I guess that’s good but still something felt off.... Tumble weed? No there weren’t any tumbleweeds, at least not in Manchester. “WHAT DO YOU MEAN NO RESULTS!? ISN’T GOOGLE SUPOSED TO HAVE ALL THE ANSWERS!?” I stood up making Akito roll to the side “you really think googles goanna put an end to this?” The boy had shaggy brown hair with eyes to match “I don’t know” he muttered under his breath. I got concerned when I realized he was alone “where's your family?” the glint in his eyes saddened “I'm an orphan” I felt bad for the kid and now thinking I realized

how dangerous it would be to travel alone “what's your name?” the boy looked around 7 maybe 10 “my names Shawn and I'm 15” I tried not to look surprised “hmm well I'm Asano and I'm 19 and that over ther-” I looked over at the spot I left Akito “if you're looking for that black haired kid, he ran into that building over there” I read the label ‘murphy's diner’ “we didn’t eat breakfast” I explained.

 
 
 

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