When I wake up I expect to feel different but I don't. I don't know why but the brainwash didn't work. The only downside to this is that everyone else thinks that I still am, too bad I was always terrible at Drama. After breakfast -which I now know is the exact same food we got back in SunLife- I am called to the counsellors office, oh no here we go. "I wanted to make sure you're feeling ok Jamila, is there anything I can help you with?"
"I'm feeling great, thank you for asking! I don't have any questions." She looks taken aback for a moment before she regains her serious yet sympathetic face. "I thought you would have questions about your life before, do you not?" Quick! Act dumb and brainwashed! "Of course I have questions about that! Sorry I misunderstood and thought you meant questions about the schedule here but I understand that." She looks a bit baffled and let's out as shaky laugh. After she explains everything to me for the second time in five days I accidentally say something that I won't be able to recover from. "Say thank you to Sheikha Mariam for me. I'm really happy that I get to mentor my brother Oliver!" As soon as I say it I slap my hand over my mouth and my eyes grow as big as saucers, hers do as well. "I think we should visit the doctor Jamila." She says carefully, I sheepishly follow her out the door.
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The Abnormal
General FictionJamila Afdil lives in SunLife a normal town, except for the fact that if you have over two children the youngest is taken to die. Oh and also to remind everyone that The Capital is in charge once a year one boy and girl will be taken to get killed a...
