hand and kissing it.
Maria sat in her hut on her bed; they weren’t supposed to be outside today. Maria knew why; it happened whenever the camp became too crowded. She kept wondering when her time would come. Each time they did this she was never picked. They always took the oldest people and the ones who have been here a while.
But that day was different. That day, Emmett entered her hut and beckoned her to him. He had a solemn look on his face. Maria got up and made her way towards him. She had probably jinxed herself. The moment the door shut behind Maria Emmett grabbed her hand and led her to a cabin where they could not be seen. The cool air blew through Maria’s fine hair as they walked.
“What are we doing here?” Maria’s voice was uneven.
“Maria, there’s something I need to tell you.” Emmett sounded uncertain and nervous. Slowly, Emmett sat her down on the bed. What happened next was a blur for Maria. He bent down on one knee and took both of Maria’s hands. “Maria Kaiser, I love you and I intend on marrying you when this is all over.” Emmett lifted her hand and brought it to his lips then continued. “That is if it’s alright with you, ma’am.”
“I should get back to bed.” I say reluctantly into the dark night.
“No, don’t leave.” Emmett whines pulling me into his warm chest.
He smells strongly of cigar but his breath smells of sweet mint. I hold onto him tighter, the sun is coming up and I know I have to endure another day of hell. We stand like that for a few more minutes before I finally break free.
“Goodbye Emmett.” I whispered.
“Goodbye, love,” he replies his blue eyes piercing into my soul as I gaze back with my green eyes.
No one was talking. No one looked at anybody. Maria shook with fear. She knew what had happened. Someone had messed up; someone was going to pay. But no one would fess up. She knew who did it. She could easily save herself from a beating for not telling, and get it over with. She almost did too, if it weren’t for Emmett. His crisp blue eyes sought her out from amongst everyone. He knew she’d want to turn the boy in. But he was just a boy. Ten years at the most. The soldiers marched in and stared each and every person down. No one said a thing.
“You, girl, I know you know who did this.” The same man who had killed her mother spoke in front of Maria’s face. She flinched slightly as the man’s gray eyes bore into her emerald ones. From behind the man she could see the little boy trembling in terror.
“It was me, I am very sorry, sir.” She stood slowly knowing she would be dragged off and given some horrible treatment. But her life was not as valuable as the boys; he had more life left to live. The man grabbed her arm and practically dragged her from the circle. Once they were in a more secluded area he flung her to the ground.
“So, what are we gonna do with you, gorgeous?” He spat leaning over her. “My, my, you sure are a pretty girl aren’t you? But then again you aren’t really a girl. You’re not even human.” He leaned in forward, his lips about to come down on hers, when a hand pulled him back.
“What do you think you’re doing?” Emmett’s strong voice came.
“Teaching that a lesson.” He grumbled and thrust his arm out and smacking Maria across the face blood trickled down from her lip. Emmett’s muscles tensed up when the man’s hand made a connection with her smooth skin.
“I’ll take it from here. No one needs to know what you almost did.” The man gave a curt nod and took off. “Oh, Maria,” was all Emmett said before pulling her into a hug and let her cry.
I slip back into my uncomfortable bed running a hand over my cheek as tears slipped out from the corners of my eyes. Morning came quickly; my eyes had been crusted from crying in my sleep. I can here people already outside working. I am late. I quickly run towards the door when somebody steps in front of me.
“I saw you.” An old man whispers in a raspy
Maria sat in her hut on her bed; they weren’t supposed to be outside today. Maria knew why; it happened whenever the camp became too crowded. She kept wondering when her time would come. Each time they did this she was never picked. They always took the oldest people and the ones who have been here a while.
But that day was different. That day, Emmett entered her hut and beckoned her to him. He had a solemn look on his face. Maria got up and made her way towards him. She had probably jinxed herself. The moment the door shut behind Maria Emmett grabbed her hand and led her to a cabin where they could not be seen. The cool air blew through Maria’s fine hair as they walked.
“What are we doing here?” Maria’s voice was uneven.
“Maria, there’s something I need to tell you.” Emmett sounded uncertain and nervous. Slowly, Emmett sat her down on the bed. What happened next was a blur for Maria. He bent down on one knee and took both of Maria’s hands. “Maria Kaiser, I love you and I intend on marrying you when this is all over.” Emmett lifted her hand and brought it to his lips then continued. “That is if it’s alright with you, ma’am.”
“I should get back to bed.” I say reluctantly into the dark night.
“No, don’t leave.” Emmett whines pulling me into his warm chest.
He smells strongly of cigar but his breath smells of sweet mint. I hold onto him tighter, the sun is coming up and I know I have to endure another day of hell. We stand like that for a few more minutes before I finally break free.
“Goodbye Emmett.” I whispered.
“Goodbye, love,” he replies his blue eyes piercing into my soul as I gaze back with my green eyes.
No one was talking. No one looked at anybody. Maria shook with fear. She knew what had happened. Someone had messed up; someone was going to pay. But no one would fess up. She knew who did it. She could easily save herself from a beating for not telling, and get it over with. She almost did too, if it weren’t for Emmett. His crisp blue eyes sought her out from amongst everyone. He knew she’d want to turn the boy in. But he was just a boy. Ten years at the most. The soldiers marched in and stared each and every person down. No one said a thing.
“You, girl, I know you know who did this.” The same man who had killed her mother spoke in front of Maria’s face. She flinched slightly as the man’s gray eyes bore into her emerald ones. From behind the man she could see the little boy trembling in terror.
“It was me, I am very sorry, sir.” She stood slowly knowing she would be dragged off and given some horrible treatment. But her life was not as valuable as the boys; he had more life left to live. The man grabbed her arm and practically dragged her from the circle. Once they were in a more secluded area he flung her to the ground.
“So, what are we gonna do with you, gorgeous?” He spat leaning over her. “My, my, you sure are a pretty girl aren’t you? But then again you aren’t really a girl. You’re not even human.” He leaned in forward, his lips about to come down on hers, when a hand pulled him back.
“What do you think you’re doing?” Emmett’s strong voice came.
“Teaching that a lesson.” He grumbled and thrust his arm out and smacking Maria across the face blood trickled down from her lip. Emmett’s muscles tensed up when the man’s hand made a connection with her smooth skin.
“I’ll take it from here. No one needs to know what you almost did.” The man gave a curt nod and took off. “Oh, Maria,” was all Emmett said before pulling her into a hug and let her cry.
I slip back into my uncomfortable bed running a hand over my cheek as tears slipped out from the corners of my eyes. Morning came quickly; my eyes had been crusted from crying in my sleep. I can here people already outside working. I am late. I quickly run towards the door when somebody steps in front of me.
“I saw you.” An old man whispers in a raspy
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