Incompatible

Faye

I wake up. I get out of the house. I go to school. I farm. I tend to the animals. I go home. I eat. Sometimes, I get to have some game, but mostly just salads from the garden. I sleep. That is my life.

Living as a low rank is hard. Nothing ever, ever changes. My schedule is always the same. The most exciting thing that happened was when the neighborhood dog died, and then I had nothing to care for, or care about anymore. Because why should I care? This stupid hierarchy of a world leaves me and my family living in this fucked up world. I just hate this. Hate everything. My situation, the higher ranks, mysel-

"Faye! Where are you? You were supposed to wake up half an hour ago!!" My sister stops my train of thought, and I jolt up out of bed.

"Uh- sorry Clover! I'm coming now!" I yell down the hall. I throw a shirt and some overalls on. The same thing almost everyday. I have school, but straight after I go to the farm and work for hours.

I run out of my room and grab a piece of bread from my small kitchen.

"Hey don't leave like that you have to-" I cut her off as I sprint out of the house.

"Goodbye to you too" I say with a smirk. I head onto the deeply wooden path.

I arrive at school, just five minutes late. I'm not known for my punctuality, and for a Virgo that's bizarre. At school we learn the basics; math, English, social studies, science, but one topic soars in importance above all others.

The zodiacs.

The zodiac signs, the twelve astrological signs based off of when you were born. Nothing else, just off of when you were born. Yet this determines your whole life and the way you are supposed to act. As a Virgo, some traits are supposedly being practical, sensible, and loyal. We make excellent friends and partners, and are known for being perfectionists. Virgos can be meticulous and single-minded in their pursuit of improvement. But what if I'm not? What if I have my own character traits, not traits based off of something that was made 401 BCE. Yet still, it is how the government, and our world, is formed.

As I sit through my teacher droning on about how important the zodiacs are, and how lucky we are to still be alive, my mind wanders. Everyone hates our situation, and the teachers are just pretending to care, pretending to like the way that we live, because if they don't, the upper class might get mad.

The bell rings, and I pack my bag, and start on my way home. School here only lasts about 4 hours, because we have to go farm and do stuff to contribute to the town. We are just pawns on the chessboard of this zodiac world.

I feel someone tap me on the back. I flinch.

"Hey Faye!! Don't get scared, it's just me!"

I relax. "Hi Lily."

"Wanna hang out later?" she says, cheerfully.

"You know we can't, the Towns Keeper will get mad." I retort. The Towns Keeper was the person who regulates all of our activities. No one knows how, but he always knows what you're doing, and if you step out of line he will know. He's almost a stalker.

"Oh lighten up, he won't catch us."

"Yes he will, I'm leaving now." I walk away, and glance back, seeing her stand there with a defeated look on her face, but I ignore it. The last thing I need right now is to get in trouble, especially since I'm planning something big, something that could get me killed.

First chapter!! Sorry that I haven't updated in so long, but like 2 years is enough time and I decided that I will start writing again. Hope you enjoy, and the next chapter might be coming soon so yayy.

- The author.