Redemption

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Hey there guys, I hope so far you are enjoying this novel, I'm going to focus on the romance factor soon dw it's not all dystopian, I'm just trying to get the setting and characteristics of the book established so you can imagine the scenes in your head. ( I like when things I read can be brought out through images in my head)
Happy reading xx -k
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Through a lot of pushing and shoving Kolin and I somehow made it through the large group and headed inside our quarters urgently.

"What the hell is happening out there" my sudden exclamation awoke some of the people in my division.

Someone in particular turned and smiled. His brown hair flopping across his forehead whilst doing so, he quickly pushed it back into its place, he strode over and simply patted my head as if nothing was bizarre or out of the ordinary. This idiot has guts, how dare he touches my hair, no one touches my hair, I was so close to breaking his jaw.

The brunette had prominent facial features, a quite aesthetic face but I would never admit that to him, his hair contained tones of various browns. It was evident that he did some sort of physical activity as his frame was firm and visible thorough his grey full sleeve top. His eyes held humour and light, his smile was cunning and his stare was intimidating.

"Are you two just going to ogle at each other, answer her question, that's an order" Kolin shouted.

I rolled my eyes at Kolin's firm efforts, poor guy tries I'll have to give him a lolly or something for that later. The brunette doesn't look concerned.

"What were you saying Mai" he smirked in my direction whilst recalling my childhood nickname.

With that I rolled my eyes, I do that quite often but I think in this age and day it's necessary to point out that you're annoyed because they won't figure out otherwise.

"You know exactly what I said don't play dumb, but if you were deaf for that exact moment I'll repeat myself, what the hell is happening out there?!" I inched my face closer to him threatening him to ask whilst pointing in the direction of where Kolin and I came from.

" Easy there, you're like a feisty squirrel, nothing unusual it's just that a Needie got upset about food rations and the whole lot started arguing about their food rations." The brunette remarked. 

I had three issues with what he said, firstly why in the world a squirrel, secondly nothing 'unusual' ?! Is he out of his mind and calling the underprivileged 'needies' just like every other Confrontationer, a habit that has become normal even to the people outside these doors.

"Dont worry Mai, I handled it myself. And said that I'm sorry for the inconvenience and that it is quite upsetting and that my manager would be with you in just one moment" he tried hard to not laugh whilst saying this.

This guy was unbelievable, what a total dickhead. Just as I was about to storm out looking for help.

Kolin commented on our looks saying "You two look like brother and sister"

We both stared at him perplexed, that was absurd.

Almost no one has family, it's almost impossible to find someone related to you in this world. Our government decided to keep families far from each other. It must sound ridiculous to anyone who wasn't from here but everyone here knows that these rules were set in place due to our large death penalty on a daily. If we had family and they unfortunately passed away it is in our mundane nature to grieve and feel bad about their deaths, The government finds it absurd to grieve over someone's and causing inefficient work ethic and just a downright emotionally painful act of losing someone. Who is there to feel sad about when you have no one you love or someone who loves you?

There are however the miraculous few who found their parent or maybe Aunty, some sort of relative. I've heard rumours that they find one another and do some sketchy stuff like underground blood tests and things like that, who really knows I've never seen anyone rejoin as a family. All of this is done in secrecy of course and being apart of the Confrontation it is our duty to stop this 'insanity'. But who am I to stop a family reunion, as long as I am not involved I have no issue with it.

With a huff I walked out not before gesturing to have a word with the brunette. He obliged and listened attentively to what I had to say.

" You sir, are a total and complete  asshole, goodbye Logan" with a poke to his chest I left.

Logan snickered and yelled " drama queen!" After me.