This is my first novel. I hope you guys enjoy!!
Look, when I woke up, I wasn't expecting to watch the whole city I lived in, burn to the ground. Maybe I should tell you the story before you jump to conclusions.
It all started when I moved here two years ago. They had called this city Weswon. Apparently it means "Better future" in Weswonian (Which no one speaks now.)
My dad had just left and my siblings and I were just trying to keep holding on. My mom suggested moving to this city.
I was only 11. I was the second youngest, my little brother, Gabe, was 9.
I have three brothers. Jack, Jake, and Gabe. I then have two sisters. Sarah and Tessa.
My brothers and sisters always looked after me and Gabe since we always get in trouble.
I remember one time, Gabe almost had to get taken away. He planted two pounds of fireworks in our neighbor's yard. Ever since that, we couldn't go outside without getting dirty looks.
It was about two months after that, we had to moved. We had to because we were financially in debt. Except it was just us kids that moved. Our mom got taken away. That was tough.
We had to take a jet with the other kids going there. Regular planes couldn't fly there because, well, uh, I don't know actually.
"Young kids in the front, older in the back" the pilot chimed in.
I went and sat in the third row with the other eleven year olds.
"Do you guys mind if I sit here?" I had asked the other kids.
The big guy at the end stood up. He looked me straight in the eyes and said "No."
"Come on Michael, let him sit here." His girlfriend had said.
She was stunning. She had beautiful red hair that glistened in the sunlight. She looked at me with her beautiful blue eyes. She had smiled at me and I got lost in her eyes.
I regained focus and looked at Michael.
"Fine. Sit down."
Michael had pointed to the seat and told me to sit down. I did as he said.
"Hi! I'm Candace." She reached out a hand towards me and I shook it.
"I-I am Tr-Tr-Travis." I was shaking now.
Michael sat next to me and gave me a dirty look.
There were two other guys sitting across from him. They looked alike so I assumed that they were twins or just brothers. They glanced at me.
"I'm Steven and this is my brother Austin. Austin is an awayer."
"Hey" I reached out my hand and they shook it. "I'm Travis. What's an awayer?"
"An awayer is someone who can't speak. Our neighbors cut out his vocal cords back where we lived. It was extremely brutal. Let's just say that we didn't see then again" Candace said in a "as-a-matter-of-fact" tone.
"Buckle your seatbelts. We are on a one way trip to Weswon." The pilot had reminded us.
I buckled up and sat back. I knew life wasn't going to be the same again.
