I took my first steps outside. I had been dreaming of this since forever, to see the real world, what it was and what it is. My breathing became heavy with excitement and I quickened my step. The dull light of the control screen came closer. I took a slow breath. I tapped at the screen, setting the door to open then presented my bar code on my wrist to allow me access.
Beep beep.
The sealed door popped open. Slowely I press my hands on the cold metal, giving a little push. A hot breeze hit my skin and the dull light hurt my eyes. Before me was the sunset behind the hills, and a desert like bush land.
So this is... the empty open...
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Empty Open
AdventureAfter the suns heat increased during the disasters some people went to live out in the desert under ground and in that society lived Olive who just turned eighteen and has been aloud to finally see the ground above with her new freedom of adulthood...