"Are you sick?" Liya asked, looking at me with worry.
I nodded and put the pill in my mouth. I wasn't sick but I guess this is the way to make me take the pill without been suspected.
My father leaned closer to me, "You will really feel sick darling. You will not know what is going on again in few minutes. This is the only way that can help you out of this situation. Don't worry, I will be with you." he said. I nodded and focused on the podium.
"Aliyah Khepri." the vice president called.
Aliyah smiled and left for the podium. She was chosen as an Entertainer. Happily, she joined her new group.
"Aurora Lee."
I was called next. I stood up but found it difficult to move. My whole body became weak and my head seems to be spinning round. I felt dizzy, weak and nauseous as I kept walking with difficulty.
......
Alfredo watched his daughter as she walked to the podium sickly. He had a worried look on his face as she neared the podium. He was told the pill will save her identity from been exposed but at this moment, he was worried. What if it fails and his daughter get caught? That will be the end of his life as she is the only one in his life. Losing her will be losing everything. He had told her to trust her, and now he is worried he will break her trust.
He held his breath as she cut her hand and just as they had told him, it wasn't dark blood. She placed her hand on the robot and no light stoned on her making him all the more worried. She weakly looked at him and he could see her asking for help. He knew he had to do something even though he has to take her from there and run away. He has to save his daughter. He has to.
He stood up and made a move to go down to the podium but the robot stoned a green light on her. She moved her head and fell to the ground unconsciously, causing a gasp from the crowd.
"Councillor." The robot said.
Alfredo hurriedly ran down to the podium and with the help of some Staunchers, she was taken out of the building.
Elena and Aliyah watched as she was moved outside with worried looks on their faces. They had wondered why Aurora have been so quiet and now, they know she is sick. She wasn't the type to get sick so it was more worrisome for them.
"I hope she gets better." Elena said quietly.
......
I groaned as the bright lights hit my eyes. I shut them immediately and opened my eyes again, this time adjusting to the lights. I was in a white room with a drip fixed to my hand and a machine beeping.
I groaned and looked beside me. I was in a hospital but I don't remember how I got there at the first place.
The door opened and dad came in with a doctor behind him. He smiled at me as he got closer and gave me a kiss on my forehead. "Thank goodness sweetie." he said smiling proudly.
"Dad what happened to me?" I asked weakly.
He smiled at me and arranged my hair. The doctor came forward and checked my eyes. "Are you feeling any pain anywhere miss Aurora?"
"No."
He checked me up and faced my father. "She is fine now, all she needs is her drugs and she will be better."
Dad nodded and thanked the door. He sat beside me immediately the doctor left. "Dear it worked, no one knows you are a freedite and you were given a talent." he said.
I stared at him with wide eyes unable to believe what he just said to me. I managed to seat up and looked at him with questioning look.
"All I remember is getting ready for the chosen day and going to the hall. I don't remember anything else and how I was chosen. What is going on here?"
"You remember I told you about a pill right?"
"Yes I do remember. You said something about me receiving a pill."
"Yes. I did give you the pill but in the disguise of you having fever. You took it and it worked. The effect did worked."
"I don't understand."
"The pill was to change your blood to a normal human blood and also no trace of freedite blood was found in you. You are safe and you are now a councillor."
"A councillor? I was chosen as a councillor?" I asked not believing my ears. That have been what
I wished to be but because of me been a freedite, I was scared of having any dream and immediately let go of everything I wished to be. But now, I can wish them back cause I am safe.
I hugged my dad tight while he patted me gently. "We wouldn't have to worry about finding out your secret for any test again." he said.
I nodded and looked at him. "Thank you for keeping your promise dad."
"It's my duty to keep my promises to you. I promised your mother that I will always take care of you, I will take care of you all your life and I will go extra miles just to keep those promises." he said.
I nodded and wiped the tears threatening to flow down my cheeks. I am a councillor. I wasn't exposed and wasn't taken away from my father. I don't know how to describe how grateful I am that I have an awesome father who will do everything for me. The father who trained me like a mother and father.
My two best friends entered the room and ran towards me with tears in theirs eyes.
"Aurora I was so worried." Elena said wiping off her tears. She cried out and hugged me tightly.
"I was chosen as a stauncher." Elena said eating the peanuts dad had left for me. It's more like we were chosen according to what our hearts desires. I had the dream of working with the councils and I got it. Elena wanted to be a stauncher, and Liya wanted to be a musician. I rubbed my hands and looked outside the window, relieved I still have the chance to. Mother I am a councillor now. I will make you proud of me....... "My life starts very soon." Liya said drawing my attention to her. She dropped the glass of water she was holding and rubbed her hands together. "Let's spend a whole day together immediately you get discharged and are released to go home." she added. I nodded, "Sure...... Let's do that." I replied. ..... The vice president walked in to the president's office with a file in his hand, humming to a song. He opened the door and walked in, looking at the president whose eyes were on her computer, typing down a report. He dropped the
A lady walked up to the podium with a stern look on her face, making everyone quiet in the hall. She stopped and stared at our faces before she switched on the computer in front of her. "I am Felicia Hookman, the leader of the councillors." She looked at her computer and backs to our faces. "Most of you know me and most of you don't. Let's keep it that way cause we don't want familiarity to be the cause of failure. I hate failures. We are the councillors and are the best in everything we do. I wouldn't let anyone spoil the reputation we have built over the years. Everyone of you should work hard and be the best cause that's what we are." she said earning an applaud and cheers from the crowd.I am the best at what I do, I am a councillor. "This test will determine which department you belong to. We have so many department at the councils. Some lawyers, some administrators ex cetera. Each department has their head and everyone should be respectful towards them, they hav
"You are in a room with two women who had a heated argument....... They were walking together on a street. One of them suddenly screamed and pointed at the floor, 'Hey there is a diamond on the floor.' she said. The second woman saw it and picked it up. Now, the two of them want the highest share, what will you do? Who will take the highest?" She asked.Obviously, the one who saw it should take the highest, but I smell something fishy here. The councils wouldn't ask a question this easy.My father once told me that, the councils are cunning people, they only take what benefits them and they favor those who are ready to walk with them. As simple as the question sounds, I know there is a cunning answer behind it. But what is that answer? Think Aurora.I clicked my tongue when an idea came to me. "You said a diamond?" I looked at the two of them. "You found the diamond on the floor. On Sirenna's ground. The diamond isn't for any of you, it's Sirenna's treasure. But since you two
Aurora povI walked into the house and searched for my father with my eyes, but he wasn't in the living room. The empty room created a space in my heart. If only my mother was alive, she would have been happy.Father told me that mother has always wanted to be a councillor but she was a freedite and it was impossible. I remembered the day my father told me about my mother. I had no memory of her and only know how she looks like through the pendant she gave me.That night when dad and I were watching a movie, I had asked dad why we freedites were called evil. Why we were called miscreants. He told me the freedites had all the talent and were special born people. The other groups were angry at that and saw them as threats. They brought the proposal to the supreme lords and it was approved. The freedites were known as villains. Even a new born child.I picked my shoe and headed towards my room but stop when father came out of his room. He smiled at me but I sense it was a forced smile. H
AUTHOR POVThe three girls sat by the sea shore looking at the bright stars pinpoint on the sky like many diamonds, radiating it beauty reflecting itself on the sea.It was a beautiful sight to behold, as the two girls laid their head on Aurora's shoulders. Aurora smiled sweetly as she took in a deep breath, perceiving the scent of water, sand and a sweet scent she couldn't identify. The sea is her favorite place in Sirenna as it beauty is something she wishes to see all the time. The stars were reflecting on the sea making it look like the sky was divided and they were at the middle. "Aurora..." Elena called in a tiny voice, with her eyes closed. "Hmmm?" "Will earth ever be restored again?"Aurora looked up at the sky and took in a deep breath again. Will Earth ever be restored again? It's being more than five hundred years now and the earth still remain in it ruins. She looked at the sea and her eyes sparkled with the stars. "Maybe one day it will. B
AURORA POVI came out of the cab and paid the driver. The big headquarters of the Councils was staring right in front of me. I was in the place I have dreamt of my whole life. I adjusted my bag and sighed. "Here I go." I said and walked into the building.My mouth tell opened seeing the inside. The people were all dressed corporately. It was more than I expected.A lady walked to me and held my hand. I immediately recognize her as Lalisa, the girl I saw at the city hall. She smiled at me. "What department are you in?" "The lawyer's department." "Great, we are in the same department." she smiled widely. "We are to go to the lawyer's head office and we will be assigned to a senior lawyer who we will work under." she said and dragged me towards the office. We entered the room and bowed to the woman there who I perceived is the lawyer's head. "Good day ma'am." Lalisa said with a smile. She sure has a lot of energy. "We are new lawyers and were told
AUTHOR'S POVMary walked into the council's president office and bowed at her. Felicia looked up from her computer and pointed to a seat. "Take a seat." Mary bowed slightly and sat down. "What about the girl?" "I assigned her to the most lazy lawyer, Mr. Davidson. They hardly solve a case and because of that, have a pile of case file in the office. I am sure they will make her do the work because she is the only woman among them and they hate working with women." "Good, let me in on everything she does, how successful she is and how quick she is to solve a case. And tell Mr. Davidson to give her the hardest cases. Their is something special about that girl."AURORA POVI packed the papers into a box and carried it out of the office, heading for the library where it will be kept. I made sure to clean up the office not leaving a single paper. The lawyers are sure messy.The library was at the third floor. Unfortunately, the elevator was under maintenance so I ha
I picked up the new and old case and went to seat down. The first case. 'Carrey Moreno, a young eighteen years old teenager who was beaten to death by her step mother. Her case was opened but closed after the father told the court his daughter died a natural death and was not maltreated at all. Now the case is being reopened again.'I read out the second case. 'Daniel Lunch, a forty years old man who was found in his apartment with knife stabs and multiple injuries. This is a new case.'I moved my hand across my hair, confused on what to do. I don't even know what to do now or who to meet. I can't meet that Lalisa girl as not all lawyers are allowed to enter any senior office without being invited.I placed my head in the table thinking of what to do to save my ass. I can't even come up with an idea. "Read the case, understand it. If it's an old file, study it. Write down everything about it, witnesses, evidence and so on. Don't miss out a single detail." one of the lawyer, wh