Separation

Nethem.

I ran down the rest of the marble stairs, my shoes making a click sound every step. I ran up to the third door on the right end of a hallway insight. I opened the door and through my self onto a small bed in front and let out a wail. Rebecca was gone! With another cry I curled into a ball. I heard the door open and felt the warm arms of Nethem, Nethem was like a brother to me. He was always there when I needed him. Like me Nethem watched his siblings slip away. He was also the oldest boy in C.S.P (children separation program), and I was also the oldest girl. "Lilly, it's okay" he murmured. I shook his arms off.

"No! It's not okay! Rebecca is gone!" I wailed and buried my face into his chest. He stroked my black hair and quietly sang a lullaby

"Close your eyes, and when they open the sun will rise. Bright in the morning you'll be safe, then you'll hear the bells of the wedding gate."

I suddenly got an idea, Nethem would hate it, but what have I got to lose now?

"Nethem?" I coughed.

"Yeah Lilly?" He said back. I was hesitant before I spoke. What would happen it Nethem didn't want to come? Then I'll go with out him.

"I'm going to escape the C.S.P. I'm going after Rebecca" I said and stood up. Nethem just stared at me. I forced my chin up and said "I am going to find my family". Nethem blinked twice. Then paled. Then a tear rolled down his cheek.

"Okay Lilly. I'm coming with you. No matter what!" He said and stood up. He walked over to me and hugged me. I just melted into him. We discussed how we where going to escape. At our only meal, they let us out in the back of the building, theres and electric fence around the area but its never turned on, we'll crawl under it and run off as fast and as long as we can. Plus we'll save our meal for the road.

"Sounds like a plan" I say, a slight smile on my lips. Nethem beamed at my slight smile. I bet he remembers when Tauntra was separated from me. My twin. You know that feeling when you know someone is in trouble? Yeah, well, I know she's dead. Twin connection.

"Lilly, look...can...can we also look for Acer?" He stuttered and pressed his lips together. I reached up a moved a dirty blonde curl out of his face. I studied his dark green eyes. I smiled.

"Of course" I said softly. He left out a sigh of relief and joy, this was it. We where going to find our family.