Genevieve
The fresh breeze played across my face as I stepped outside from the building in which I work. It felt amazing after being cooped up in an odor infested sowing shop. The place constantly stinks of sweat and the heat is almost always unforgiving. It felt like a hot midsummer day in the south in that small building. I open my eyes and focus on my surroundings and I'm reminded of the dreary life we all live. Spread across a giant field are many tents. All appear old and tattered from the long 15 years they have been through. People weaved through the tents talking to their friends and family. It seems like the usual day here in The Settlement at 6 o'clock at night.
I take a deep breath and begin walking towards the tent in which I call home. Hopefully Lara is nearby so that I can take her to get the daily rations. I'd honestly rather not go searching for the adventurous little girl. Even after 3 years of being able to roam around the compound she still finds ways to get herself in trouble. She is always telling me of the many different adventures she embarks on daily. Its a new story every day. Somehow an hour is long enough for a child to find such a story to tell. I smile as I think of my beautiful 7 year old daughter.
I finally reach my tent after a 20 minute walk. It sits under a cluster of trees. It is only big enough for two people, but they don't spend a lot of time inside unless it is storming or they are sleeping. Lara is sitting with her back to one of the trees drawing in a book that she found. She looks so beautiful and I hate to interupt her. "Afternoon, lovely." I say cheerfully as I sit down next to her, "What are you drawing?'
Lara just smiles, "A rabbit." She says while pointing at the ears and it's puffy tail. Sometimes Lara can act like a child and other times she acts so adult that it scares me. She shouldn't be growing up this fast, but the world around her as stolen her innocence. It kills me to have to deal with it.
"Wanna go get something to eat?" I ask and she nods eagerly. I take her hand and begin to walk towards the ration house. It is a small building centered in the middle of all of the tents. I could have worked there as a cook, it would have certainly been better than a seamstress, but I burn everything. I'm hopeless in the kitchen that is for sure. We stand in the long line awaiting the food. I briefly wonder what the cooks have for us today, but I know its likely either tasteless slop or some sort of mystery meat. That is all they can make for us usually. The small gardens where vegetables or potatoes grow are usually reserved for the more powerful folks.
We make our way back to the tent after scarfing down some food. I realize that Lara is being more quiet than usual and this worries me. I try several times to start a conversation but she only says one or two words back to me. Her mind is obviously somewhere else for the time being. I let her run off and go play for a little while. She runs into a bigger cluster of trees. If it was little bigger it could be called a forest actually.
I stare out at the fence left with nothing to do. I wonder what is beyond it's chain links. The horrors for everyone else must be intense. I try to shake such thoughts out of my head.
Someone grabs my arm a little roughly for my tastes and i turn to glare at the person. I am surprised at who it is, "Josh?! You scared the hell outta me! Don't grab me so roughly." I stand up and wipe off my pants. He just chuckles and shakes his head. "Whats up?"
"Lara got her foot stuck in a hole in the forest." He said with a shrug, "She told me to come get you. She doesn't like me much, you know."
"She never has." I start to walk with him towards the forest, "Hows the secretary job going? Anything interesting happening in that big ol' mansion I should know about?"
"Nahh, just stupid stuff. They are assholes as always." He sighs. I sense that something is off with my old friend, but I opt to not say anything about it. if he wanted to tell me he would have.
We are nearing the center of the forest and I find it odd that we hadn't found Lara yet. Suddenly my daughter comes into view only she is tied to a tree. I only have moments before I realize whats going on. I let out a belting scream as I reach for the knife I keep in my pocket. I am then knocked out from behind. I see stars and then total blackness...
Josh
I sigh. That was such a piece of cake! She fell for it perfectly. A small amount of guilt over what I just did only registers a little. I sigh and drag her limp body over to the tree next to her daughter. I have a gun, but I do not want to use it until late tonight. Hopefully the loud noise will be perceived as the police paroling the fences. I look up at the sky. It is only 8 o'clock and I have three hours to kill. I chuckle to myself. Hours to kill...two woman to kill.
I think of the deal that I was offered. I life in the mansion for my little brother and I. I know that Jack desperately needs something other than the life he has right now. He needs better education than the small outdoor classes held once a week. It is for this reason that I must do what I am doing. I look at Genevieve's beautiful young daughter and only a little remorse slides through my body.
I must take care of Jack. It is the only way.
(Three hours later)
It is nearly time to kill them. I can hear the gunshots off in the distance from the police. Hopefully no one will register that these gunshots are both coming from a different direction and also much louder than the others. I raise my gun to the child's head. My hands are shaking and I see Eve wake up suddenly. She begins to struggle to try and save her daughter. My hand shakes worse. I shoot my gun, but it hits her in the chest instead of in the head.
The shot is louder than I anticipated and I raise my gun towards Eve...
OOC: Have Lilly hear the gunshot and come to investigate quickly.
