Chapter one

*dream*

"mom, mom, where are you, I can't find you. I'm scared mom, I'm scared of the dark, please don't leave me alone in here"

"hey kid, come on, I'll take care of you"

I felt someone kicking me in the stomach as I wake up, I took a deep breath, trying to steady myself on my feet. I should've turn 17 today. I don't know why I should remember this day, why it's important to me. Maybe because I was left alone in front of this building that day. I was 10, 10 and my parents left me. I stood there as I waited for them, but, they even did that think about me. I went after them but got lost, I was cold, and alone. I was hugging my teddy bear tight, his name is Mr twinkle, I still didn't gave up on him, because he didn't gave up on me that day. It's been 7 years, I thought they will come and take me from here, I thought they will save me.

"Get the hell up if you don't want a bullet in your skull" the man said, yelling at me. I got up, and another one pushed me to the door. As we walked, I knew that I was about to shower. This place never changed, nor their heart did. The same path, the same sound of footstep. The same door sound as it opens. As I walked inside, the lights were dimmed, not that bright as always. Every one of us have 5 minutes to wash ourselves. A bar of soap is used to wash our hairs and body. The water, cold as always, because there isn't enough fuel and gaz, we wash ourselves for 5 minutes because there isn't that much water. The country that I live in became my own prison, where pe6are used as objects. Their dreams became nothing but ash, and our hopes were crushed under their foot. The only thing that we seeks was a refuge, somewhere to rest our head on.

As I finished, I wore my old shirt and Jean, and my only sneaker. I walked out of the bathroom, and the soldier grabbed my arm. I quickly dogged him.

"Don't you DARE TOUCH ME AGAIN" I yelled, as he put his hands off me

"easy there combustion girl" the other said, and I realized that the runes on my arms glowed.

"no need to come after me, I can go by myself. 7 year of walking the same path, I know it already" I said and stormed off as they walked behind me.

I arrived to my "room" that was made by 4 walls, an iron door, a small window, and a mattress, to realize that there was another one. I looked confused. Probably another person is gonna join me today. I heard a lot of rumors that people come into other people room and stay in it for a while. I entered my room and sat on my mattress, holding Mr twinkle in my hands, and touching it's eyes, to hear the door opening again. At first I didn't care that much, but when my eyes met to the boy that entered my room, I could stare at his beautiful blue ocean eyes. and his brown hairs. He looked at me, and waved. It was my first time I saw a human being in my room. I was all alone in those 7 years. I didn't even had a decent conversation with anyone. All I did was count the days, minutes, second. I could know the day from night because of the sun, and, I could count everything in my head. He looked at me, and sat quietly on the other mattress.

"Hi, I'm Mark" he said. His name is Mark, he has a beautiful name.

"My name is Ashton" I said. He looked at me.

"What brought you here, Ashton" he asked. I stayed silent, I didn't want to tell him.