I don't have any meetings until later today, so I walk around the charter. It's mid fall, leaves scatter the cement. There aren't many people out, I'm walking sort of early, 7:30 a.m. some people start to get up to get to work.
How are people working in the first place?
I walk below the towering buildings above me, I've never really seen buildings these size up close, except for that dream I had of home. Buses drive by with people inside of them, I'm really confused on how people are working still. I look at the building signs, Rooftop Heights, one of the buildings is labeled.
Chloe lives there, I should go ask her.
I walk into the building, the attendant knows exactly who I am, "Good morning, Mr. Delgado." I look at her and smile.
What's her room number.
"Could you tell me Chloe Evergeen's room number?" I ask her
She looks at her list on a sheet of paper, "It's room thirty, two floors up." She says
"Thanks." I walk to this metal door, I press the only button on there.
"That's an elevator if you didn't know." The attendant says
The door opens, I step in and see a whole row of numbered buttons, I assume 2 means the second floor, so I press it. I look at the attendant, and smile. The door closes in front of me, and I feel myself go up. I keep traveling up until it stops, the door opens, and I'm greeted by a hallway going left and right.
11-20, left
21-30, right
I follow the signs until I see a door with the number 30 on it. I quietly knock on the door, it takes a second, but Chloe opens it, she looks like she just got up 10 minutes ago.
"James? Come in." She opens the door, I follow her in.
"Why are you up so early?" She asks
"I wanted to explore the charter a little bit before it got crowded. And I had a question, how are people still working?" I ask
"Food production, weapons manufacturing, steel manufacturing, they still have employers, they're just under our watch." She says
"So are they making money?" I ask
"Yes, they are." She says
I look around her large room, "Nice room you have."
"Thanks, where are you staying?" She asks
"A small apartment complex father down the road, Highside Apartments, I believe." I say
"That place is a dump." She says
"No, not really." I say
"Well, I'll try to get you a room here, how do you get to and from?" She asks
"Something called a long board, four wheels, and a long piece of wood, it goes fast." I say
"Where'd you find it?" She asks
"I bought it." I say
"Oh, that's cool." She says
"Well, sorry I dropped by with no caution." I say
"No, no it's okay, I needed to get up anyway, gotta get my run in." She says
"Well, I guess I'll see you tonight then." I awkwardly say as I near the door.
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Phoenix (Part 2 of the 2 Part Malevolent Series)
ActionThe rebellion has grown to national attention, the government knows the threat at hand, and will do anything in its power to destroy it. Rebellion comes at costs, including friendships and losses. James and the rest of the rebellion continue to pus...
