Chapter Nine

I've never felt so frightened. Jayden Pace, one of the most influential member of the government is after me. He's gonna make sure I suffer the same fate as anyone who broke the laws. What happened on the screen earlier wasn't clear. But we have no time to waste. My parents immediately packed their bags and asked me and Zayne to pack ours. Mr Sky also went home to do the same. He's gonna follow us. Same goes with Mr Pierce. Dad contacted him after the incident using his tabloid. It's kind of exciting, going on a mission. Well not literally a noble mission but an escape plan. Illegally escaping the city to get away from death. That's not wrong right? I mean, the government isn't portraying justice at all. You got sentenced to death for sharing a story? You get what I mean? The government is not totally right. There are laws, but there are also unreasonable laws and unreasonable punishment for it. So we are not criminals actually. Come to think of it, we are more like prisoners. Prisoners to the government that made us dumb and fearful. Prisoners to among the worst kinds of humans. Prisoners even in our own homes.

I've always dreamt of leaving Warhem. I wanted to see the rest of Dust. I wanted to explore the surface that has nobody living there. That could happen if I earn my scholarship. If I could get a good job and earn a lot of money. But looks like that won't happen. My record has changed. It all started when I punched Fanny. I've burdened my family and my friends' family. Now we have to leave the city. We got to go out. I wonder how we could. Dad said everything we are doing now is illegal and cannot be shared with anyone we don't trust. This is not the way I picture myself leaving the city. I cannot explain my guilt right now. I wanted to say sorry to everyone. I wanted to apologise to my friends. I wanted to say sorry to everyone I've burdened. I even wished I could say sorry to Fanny. But Dustromedian has never let someone sentenced free even though the person vowed to do anything for the government for the rest of his life. But, I just don't have the courage to do all that. Because of my fear. Fear of dying. Fear of not being able to see my family again. Fear of making them suffer further to watch me die. I guess the plan now is to just follow my dad. We're going to leave Warhem as soon as possible.