Project 62

Chapter 1

           I sit in silence as I wait for my name to be called. Today is the day every 18 year old has trained for. We have spent the past 18 years of our life training for this day.

         Today we take a test that determines if we can be apart of our beloved country, Ohkana. If we fail, we are to be taken to somewhere unknown, no one has come back to tell us where they have gone. If you pass, you are given a full citizenship to the country.

       My hands shake as they call out my name. "Piper Smith?" The lady upfront calls, looking around as to see if I would come forward.

I almost think about staying silent in my seat and skipping out of my test but knowing nothing good would come out of that, I come forward. She gives me a fake smile and tells me my testing room.

'Room B134' keeps replaying in my head. My body almost collapsed in fear until I heard the name, "Hayes Miller."

I turned around and watched as my best friend, Hayes Miller, gets the exact same room number as me. Once he is away from the scary woman's view, I run into his arms, almost squeezing all the air out of him.

"C'mon, let's get this test over with," Hayes says as he grabs my arm and sprints down the hall. He practically drags me as I struggle to keep up with his pace.

Out of breath, I almost shout of joy as we halt to a stop. I turn to look at the door, B134. We look at each other in fear, he walks in first and I carefully follow behind. When we get in three other kids, two boys and a girl, look in our direction and they all seemed annoyed besides the girl who is secretly doodling in her notebook. Then a teacher with glasses and a bun pops into view.

"There you two are! We've been waiting until you guys have arrived to start. Please, please, take your seats."

We find ourselves sitting in the only two seats available. The moment our butts touch the seat, we are handed a test booklet and the timer was started. I can tell this teacher must've wanted to get this over with as well.

My shaky hands pick up my pencil, knowing I'll somehow screw this educational test up, even with my 18 years of training.

Once I begin this first question, the rest of the test was a breeze.

By the end of the test, I finished second, after Hayes. We were allowed to leave after we finish our test so me and Hayes left, followed by a beautiful girl with glasses, brown hair, and the most magnificent green eyes.

"She looks nice. Pipes, invite her with us. As testing buddies, now one shall be alone!" Hayes tries to joke. I groan aloud, not wanting to invite the quiet, shy girl nor finding his joke amusing. He nudges me giving me his look, which reminds me that he's always right. Why is Hayes so gosh darn nice?

"Hey! Would you like to join me and Hayes to dinner?" I called to the girl in my nicest tone. She doesn't respond at first but when I restate my question she finally realizes we're asking her.

"Oh. I guess that wouldn't be so bad," she replies slowly, looking unsure.

"Great, c'mon!" Hayes grins, grabbing both of our hands. This time he skips off in a goofy way. I'm glad he skips because there is no way I'm running with him again but with my very unpleasant mood, I'm not in the mood to skip and he looks like a dork doing it.

The moment I notice this girl skipping and laughing along with Hayes, I had a feeling they would both have some strong, unbreakable bond. That makes me angry and jealous but now that I notice, Hayes my best friend, but I don't see a future of us ever being together.

We arrive at Hayes and mine's favorite restaurant, Bazokee's. When we sit down our robotic waiter immediately comes to our service.

"Hello! I am Tinish, your waitress for tonight. May I start you off with some drinks?" Tinish asks in his robot voice. I'm amazed when every time my Grandpa tells me the story how Ohkana used to be so much better and safer please and they even have real people as waiters or waitresses.

"May I please have a lemonade?" The girl we invited asked the waitress. The robot turns to Hayes and I.

"I'd like the same as that pretty lady over there, please," Hayes says, winking at the still unknown female, sitting right across from us. I notice her blush but she quickly tries to hide it.

I simply reply with my favorite soda, "Sprite." Hayes looks at me and raises an eyebrow. I know exactly what he wants.

I frown but know it's the only way it'll make him happy, "Please?!"

The robot nods and rolls away. "I can't believe you make me say that every time!" I almost shout.

"It's just simply good manners," Hayes says defending himself.

I shake my head in disgust. "Your such a goody-goody," I reply.

"At least I'm following the rules, look I'm just protecting you because once you pass that test—"

I cut him off, "If I pass that test."

He sighs, "If you pass that test, then you have to follow the rules or the government will get very upset and punish you."

"Yeah, yeah that's all a lie," I shoot back then ask the girl a question, trying to change the subject, "any ways what's your name?"

The girl looks surprised as I ask her a question, "Um, Rowan."

I almost smile, her name fits her perfectly. I am about to compliment her but randomly my vision goes black and I'm being lifted from my seat by several bodies. I feel a bag around my head and I scream for my life and I as well hear screams from Hayes and Rowan. I struggle to free myself, as I am attempting to kick, punch, and scream.

I wonder if anyone in the restaurant is noticing this fiasco... I wonder why this is happening to me... I wonder if anyone even cares a girl just got abducted from her comfy booth at Bazokee's, a restaurant I will never go to again...

       I feel a pain in the side of my left thigh, like someone stabbed me with a needle. I yelped and fought the power of drowsiness that has suddenly faced me.

      After what has probably been a couple of seconds but has felt like hours, I lost the battle and my body slowly became unconscious.

So how'd you like it?! Please comment and like my story. I don't really like where this story is right now but I promise I have plans to make it way better!!

What do you think is going to happen to Piper, Rowan, and Hayes?

Will Hayes and Rowan be a thing?

Or will Hayes and Piper figure out they're meant to be?

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