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  Did I somehow make her uncomfortable?

  “Umm… You know you don’t have to-”

  “No it’s okay, you told me yours so I have to tell you mine. It’s only fair”

  “Okay”

  “Unlike you I wasn’t kidnapped, kind of anyway. I was sold here by my family.”

  I gasp. “By your family? Why”

  “They didn’t like me and I didn’t like them so I was brought here”

  “That seems a little harsh. Why didn’t they like you though? What exactly happened?”

  “You really like asking questions, don't you? That’s all you I need to tell you”

  “What but that barely had any context, how am I meant to-”

  “I think it has enough context mrs I don’t remember”

  “Hey, it's not my fault. What else do you want to know?”. Although to be honest I am hiding some important facts from her too so I guess it’s only fair… but still.

  “Whatever. It’s fine. Let’s just try our best to stay alive”

  “Yeah.. let’s”

  I shouldn’t force Athen to tell me anything (not that I could anyway). I feel her backstory is a tragic one. Obviously more tragic than mine but who knows maybe we’ll get so close that she’ll eventually warm up to me and tell me everything.

  “If your thinking that we’d get so close that I’d warm up to you and tell you everything keep dreaming”

  “...”

  I was woken up with a loud noise. It sounded like a horn. I looked up and sure enough it was a goat horn.

  “Get up everyone, pick up a mop, broom and sponge. I’m dividing you all into groups” A big woman simir to Mrs Large shouted.

  Everyone scrambled and picked up something. The people carrying the mops were sent to the banquet hall, the people with sponges got sent to the kitchens and the people with brooms such as myself were sent outside. Although not everybody got something so the ones who didn’t get anything were sent outside to the farms.

  We were led outside by some overseers with whips and given a huge portion to sweep. I had never swept so much in my life. My muscles were strained and I couldn’t move my arms anymore, my knees were wobbling and I was as if I’d colpse at any minute but I couldn’t afford to do so because the guy with the whip was near me and I felt he wouldn’t let me off with taking a break.

  Just as I was about to fall I heard a loud gong. Some people stopped sweeping and sat down. They must’ve been the older ones, maybe this was a break? I fell to the floor without thinking twice.

  “So tired,” I mumbled to myself. I was also really thirsty and hungry. I wondered when we would get our refreshments. I looked to my side and there was a person next to me. The person looked kind of old so I assumed that they’d been here for a while.

  “Hey, excuse me”

  The guy turned around and looked at me.

  “Are they going to give us anything like refreshments or are we meant to go there?”

  “What?!”

  “Are we-”

  “There is no such thing as refreshments. Keep dreaming” the guy said harshly

  “Oh… so when will they give us food”

  “Late in the evening”

  …

  “That’s the only time we’re given food”

  “Yes”

  So this is where it ends isn’t it. No! I can survive if I at least get water. I look around and notice a frog hopping somewhere. I got up and began chasing it even though I barely had any energy. I ran and ran and made sure not to lose sight of it. Surely it was heading to a nearby stream or pond right?

  I ran into a bushy area. I was a little far from the bailey but only a little. I jumped over a rge rock and avoided thorns until… I lost sight of the frog.

  My life is a joke.

  Authors note: sorry I haven't updated in a while, I've been super busy TxT