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“Do you feel like you’re ready sweetie?” My mom asks me, as we drive down the highway, towards our destination.
“Hato, you’ve asked her three times now,
……I soon felt a tapping, almost gripping on my shoulder, as I was once again forced awake. This time however, I saw Poppy, next to me, awake and tapping on my shoulder. As I looked into her tired eyes, the cheerfulness in them was still gone, as the situation was forced back into me once more.I don’t know how I got back into bed. Whether the wh
There wereswitchblades,makeshift knivesfrom pieces of wood,files, and a bottle ofhydrochloric acidcoming out of the box as Liam continued to dig through the box.
“What’s that?” Poppy asked, returning me to the upsetting feeling and tone that everyone had adopted. She pointed at the box Liam was carrying, and he dropped it onto one of the tables.“Ms. Aka and I had found a box of contraband items, and I feel it a good idea to share the items amongst ourselves to prevent anyone from easily accessing and using them.” He explained, slowly taking out the items, placing them on the table like some kind of showcase, “You may select your items now.”…
While we all ate in relative silence, I thought about who I should try and cheer up next.. . .Seeing her sit by herself at a table, I made my way over to Mia’s table, sitting down across from her with a cup of my best attempt at vanilla tea.
I laid myself down in my bed, rationalizing the need for sleep to myself.‘These dreams that I’ve been having…’‘They’re much different than the old ones.’My body relaxed, and I felt myself growing more and more fatigued, readying myself. These new dreams were memories of a different time. No longer were they about my years as a child, but of my years of being an Ultimate.
Poppy and I entered the cafeteria and sat down, after I grabbed myself some breakfast, and we all sat in silence for a few minutes, thinking to ourselves about the motive. After those few short minutes, Liam took on his leadership role once more, standing up and clearing his throat.“I think now is as good of a moment as ever to bring up an ever increasing concern,” He began, getting the attention of most everyone, “The next motivation is going to be announcedtoday, if the Loudspeakers do not fall behind on their schedule.”
“Why are you trying?”Poppy's words hit me hard as she asked.“...What?” I asked back.“Why are you even trying anymore?” She continued, “There’s been so much death...and so much betrayal..so why?”…
Poppy was sitting on my bed, looking up at me with a half smile on her face.“Hey, what’s up?” I asked her, approaching and sitting in the chair, across from her.“I was wonderin’ if uh, I could stay the night in here with ya.” She stammered, “I’m still just a bit worried about the you know what.”“Oh, that&