Soldier

2. Nightmares

Chapter 2 - Nightmares

Emilia's Pov

Dear Residents of Cabin #96

Welcome to your new home here in the far ends of Whitham. We've written this letter to inform you on what is necessary for you to follow to make sure your stay here is less miserable for you, but mostly for us.

We're not your friends, nor are we your caretakers. You will follow our rules, when we ask, as soon as we ask.

1) There will be no leaving the camp. No crossing the walls without console of the General first.

2) You are expected to work from eight in the morning to five at night. Breaks will be advised by each day. Jobs will be distributed by days (one and two). Your household (#96) will work every day two.

3) The soldiers on watch are your superior. You listen to them and do as they say.

4) Different days, there will be other jobs you women will have to do. And you will do them without question.

5) No leaving your home after seven at night till six in the morning.

If any of you fail to follow instruction and rules, there will be a severe punishment. Break them and you will have to deal with the consequences.

-Leaders of Camp #24

This is absolutely ridiculous!

Do they honestly think they can take us away from home, force us to work, and expect us to not act out?

I will run. I will run until my heart is content, and far away from this hell. Addie will follow, and Nathan will meet us. I'm not staying here. I refuse to be treated as not human, and forced to work because they only need us to win. They are sick people with corrupt minds. People should not be caged. Nor should we be forced into their labour.

I signed, resting the letter on the table of our little home. I didn't take much effort into looking around. It resembled a small hotel room, in the fact it only had two large queen beds to the right, and a small closed off bathroom in the far corner. To my left was a kitchen. It was very basic. A dinning table, small work area next to the stove, and the other side laid a refrigerator. Cabinets hung above the appliances and drawers in the worktop. There was a small sofa sat further past the kitchen, that looked to only seat two. And a large dresser against the furthest wall.

I walked over to the bed closest to the bathroom, and gently laid Addie down. She didn't stir once as I pulled off her shoes and tucked her in. Taking out her ponytail, I placed the tie on the bedside table, which also held a lamp and clock. I was glad she fell asleep on her own tonight. Giving her a kiss on the forehead, I let myself calm down, and look around the small house. My eyes wandered to the large dresser on far wall, questioning what would be in there. Examining it, I noticed it was separated in four sections. Four drawers above one another and sections placed side by side. The first two sections on the far left was occupied by clothing. The top one held undergarments, socks, and hair ties. Second was pants, all different, but they all looked to be work clothes. Third was tops. Ranging from plain, to flannel buttons ups, to jumpers. Lastly was what looked to be dresses. They weren't much, just plain, but enough for a semi-fancy get together.

I closed the drawers heading to the kitchen. I was extremely hungry, and only prayed this place came stocked. My wish was granted, seeing a few slices of cheese. Though it wasn't much, I love cheese, and was grateful to find several slices. As I was eating, there was chatting outside of my door. I didn't know who it was, but I was relieved hearing a girls voice. It was light and playful. Another soon joined, she seemed very sarcastic in her tone, but still held the same enthusiasm as the other.