LET UNKNOWN= X

Chapter 4

"We just received word that the SN was broken into last night. Confidential files were reported missing only an hour ago but we have yet to be informed of the culprit responsible." The blond newswoman reported, eyes glimmering with joy at the fact she was the first to tell Silulion the big bombshell.

Her name was 'Stella Story' and I've seen her enough on TV to realise that she was bursting to say more. There was without a doubt a lot more that she could have. From the way her long finger with it's luminous pink claw tapped the table and how she couldn't sit still in her seat made it too obvious.

The SN was the house of government, a hexagonal shaped building at the far end  of Silulion City. It contained everything- well everything  worth containing that is. All our ancient scriptures are kept behind those walls, even the ones from other countries far away like Gentacoba. No films, novels, newspapers or even advertisements can be released without getting a stamp of approval from them. But why? Why do they care so much?

"Blake has been asking around about you, particularly interested in why you were gone for that week everyone's so hushed about," Juliet got through with a mouth full of popcorn. She had switched from the news to a movie on the tiny television supported by a table she made in woodwork. The teacher said that instead of putting it on display with the others she'd let Juliet keep it 'because it was so precious'.

Let's just say that it looked like a starved beaver had a little too much fun with it.

Our room was the exact same as any other, well, apart from that. Two single beds pressed up against the two opposite walls, two lockers and two wardrobes. Everything brown and blue.

Because that's obviously what us teenage girls wanted.

"Good for him," I muttered in reply, lying back on my bed with a heavy sigh.

"You really hate it here, don't you. Whatever you discovered out there must have been really good because that's all you think about. It's like everyday I find you staring blankly ahead, dreaming about another place...or person?" My blond friend stood up in full interrogator mode now.

I plastered a fake smile on my face, "Jules don't be ridiculous, you know I-"

"Who was he? You are well aware that any man that wasn't assigned to you out there is dangerous!"

It was hard to take her seriously with her curlers on and rainbow PJs. I kept my face as passive as possible but I wasn't yet sure if I wanted to hug or strangle her. What she's saying can't be true. What if we were actually lied to this entire time and X was right?

"You're doing it again! Don't you want to live the great Silulion dream with your kids and loving husband? You won't get that if you go running off out there!" Her anger was surprising me.

The hugging part was definitely forgotten at this point.

"What would you know?" I rose infuriated. "This may not be all that it seems...doesn't it feel so...sickening...so controlled?" I sat back down in defeat, the last part coming out as nothing more than a mere whisper.

She was right, I have changed.

WIND'S P.O.V

"He's just swooping in and taking all of my dealer's newly earned cash- my cash- and I think I've been patient enough."

"Be patient please! I'll get all your money back...I'll give you twice as much!" The pathetic woman wailed at my feet. Every bit of her leaking makeup that got on my expensive shoes just increased my disgust. She will regret the day her name was called out with mine.