Episode 3 Welcome to chores

Keiara:So...as you know... I'm 23... I've survived countless apocalypses... I've watched my friends and family die....and I've fallen in love with the one person I should hate.... huh...the story of my life...welcome to my world...

17 years ago

Soldier 1:What should we do with all these people?

Soldier 2:Take them back to base 2... we'll see who's useful and who's not...

Useful?...was he really saying that "ordinary" people were useless...I wonder

Soldier 1:(shouts to crowd)... Alright everybody... let's go!

I followed them...I had no choice...I was in a new place ...with things that I was told were bedtime stories..." Ordinaries"....these.... people... didn't have any power at all...

Hi!...my name is Keiara...uhh....I don't know my surname yet.... BUT...I am 6 years old...I ran away from my old home and the red lights....and now I'm on this blue and green ball...I call it....the "OaRThh".... I'm pretty sure that's what one of the Soldiers said while he was walking...

Soldier 1:Keep it moving people!

They tied us all with chains and dragged us to this old looking part of the "town"... whatever that means, anyway...

Soldier 2 : Brianca!!?!...

Brianca:What!

"Brianca"...did not look nice at all... she was very unusual looking..and dirty...momma would never allow her in the food quarters...

Brianca:well ...are these …the new labor...

Soldier 2:(nods)

Brianca:fine....you (points to a young boy)

The boy looked my age...momma would like him... but... maybe not Papa ...

Brianca: let's see what you can do ...

Boy:I can wash dishes...and clean

Brianca:alright you'll be a good help...

Dishes?...what could they be talking about...I stared at Brianca amazed...and wondering...

Brianca:what are you looking at?

Keiara:I think I was looking at you...’since I don't think I can look past you...

Crowd :(gasps)

Brianca:why you... little piece of-

Man:Brianca?

Brianca: huh...sorry Master....

Keiara:(stare)

Man:is that how we treat our-......

I stared at the man...he didn't look old...maybe 18 or 19....but why was he looking at me like that....it was. …odd

Man:I'm...um ...hello ...

Keiara:(stare)...

Man:(chuckles)... what's your name...

Keiara:(stare)....(turns around and walks away towards Brianca)...what job do I get?

Man:hey I was still-

Soldier 1:Sire...the Counselor has requested you …

Man:oh...(looks back at Keiara)...fine…(walks away)

Brianca:you ...think you can just insult me and then get a job...

Keiara:what does "insult" mean....I was just telling the truth ...

Brianca:just because Master has some "Fantasy crush" on you doesn't mean you get it easy …

I had no idea what she was talking about, but I just listened to her

Brianca:if you want to earn your place here ... you're gonna have to do much more than look cute...

(Mop drops)

Keiara: ugh....I really have to "mop" now...

From that day on I had to do what "OaRThh" people call EARNING MY KEEP....I don't know exactly what it means ..but I'm learning...I think it means that after everyone else scrubs the floors...I have to do it twice as hard...and when they Polish mirrors...I have to make them sparkle...

In the Present

Keiara:From that day on...I had to work twice as hard as everyone else...and Brianca still treated me like trash

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