~Chapter 1~
Meeting the Government Guys

I woke up to the sun shining in my face. I slowly got out of my katil and walked to the kitchen. As soon as I poured susu in my cereal, I heard a knock at my door. 

I walked over to the front door and looked out the peep hole. Two men in business Suits were standing on my front porch. One of them had a big bushy mustache and the other one had a bald head. I guessed they worked for the government. 

I opened the door and berkata "Well, hello. Why are anda knocking on my door at eight o'clock in the morning?"

The one with the mustache gave me a dirty look and berkata "Watch your tone young lady. anda don't know who your talking to. We are here to see anda parents."

I wanted to rip that stupid mustache off his face but I knew that would just cause trouble. So I berkata "They are asleep. Come back later." I went to close the door in there faces but he put his hand in the way. 

"Go wake them up. We will sit at your dapur table." They walked right into my house like they owned it atau something and sat at the table. I didn't like them at all.

"I will be back in a sec." then I ran down the stairs to my parents room.

I grabbed my dads foot and shook it. "Dad, wake up. There are to government dudes in our dapur waiting to talk to anda two."

My mom opened her eyes slowly and berkata "What did anda say, Summer?"

I sighed. "I said, two government guys are in the dapur and are waiting to talk to anda two."

Mom got up quickly, put her jubah on, then berkata "I'll go keep them company. anda wake up your dad." then she went up stairs.

I grabbed my dads ankle and shook it. Once he woke up I told him what was going on. he berkata "Go up there and tell them I will be up there soon. I have to get dressed."

"Alright." I walked up stairs.

Five minit later dad came up the stairs all ready. Then they made me go away cause I couldn't hear there conversation. I walked to my room and turned on the T.V. I flipped through the channels. 

Thirty minit later my mom walked into my room. She gave me a half smile and berkata "Summer, I need to tell anda something."

I knew it was something bad. I just knew it. Why else would the government guys come here. I berkata "Just get it over with."

"Well, the men came here to tell us that there sending everyone, over the age of eighteen, to war."

"Wait, what? No they can't do that. Can they?" I asked, even though I knew the answer.

She gave me one of her motherly looks and berkata "I guess they can. The government does run the country. But anyways, they are sending everyone, not including the rich and famous, over eighteen to war and there is nothing we can do about it."

That's when a tear ran down my cheek. "They can't do that." I screamed. "They just can't. It is not fair."

My mother tried to comfort me, but it didn't work. I pushed her away and ran out the house.

~Chapter 2~
pokok Talk

That was how I handled myself when I was really upset. I run to my special pine pokok and sit up there for an jam atau two. I liked to be alone. I usually didn't talk to anyone. The only person I would talk to was my best friend, since as long as I can remember, Jaxson.

Jaxson looks kind of like me. He has dark brown hair and and big sky blue eyes. The only difference is that I have dark greenish - yellowish eyes. He is also seventeen, one tahun older than me. He is very good looking. I tell him that all the time. But there is nothing romantic between us. We are just really good friends. 

I sit in the pokok and look towards the mountains. They are beautiful. Its the time of tahun were the leaves turn red, yellow, orange, etc. The wind had an ice cold chill. I eventually fell asleep. 

I woke up to Jaxson sitting right beside me. When he noticed I was awake, he berkata "Well, Sleep Beauty finally woke up!"

I stretched my arms. My back felt so stiff. "What time is it?"

He laid back on the batang and put his hands behind his head. "When I left my house, about an jam ago, it was 12:30."

"Oh, great. Has your parents told anda the news?"

"You mean the one about the government sending everybody over eighteen to war?" I nodded. "Yea, they told me that when I woke up this morning."

"It's crazy. I mean what are they going to do about all the kids that don't have older siblings? Throw them in some kind of daycare place."

He gave me a smile and berkata "You never know when the government is involved. My dad told me that they have a broadcast menunjukkan tonight that gives anda all the details. Dad say most everybody is required to watch it."

"I think it's stupid." I berkata stubbornly.

"Yea. I agree."

"Wait, jaxson. That means anda will be going to war in one year."

"I doubt they will keep sending people to the battlefield."

I knew that wasn't true and I had a feeling that he knew too. "I really hope your right. Cause losing my parents is horrible. But losing my parents and you... I might commit suicide."

"Let's concentrate on happy things now. Not bad." he gave me a huge smile. I couldn't help but laugh.

"Alright then. What do anda want to talk about."

"Let me tell anda about prom." Prom is this weekend. I can't go since I am in tenth grade.  Most guys in his grade don't really care about prom, they just go with there girlfriends. 

Surprisingly, Jaxson is so excited. "So who are anda going with?"

He gave me a slight smile. "That's what I have to tell anda about... I kind of need someone to go with me. My tarikh called me last night and told me that she couldn't make it."

I felt so bad. I knew he really wanted to go. I also knew he wasn't going to go with just friends. "I'm sorry, Jaxson. I knew how much anda wanted to go. Maybe anda can find another tarikh in time."

"Yea, that's just it." He says. "I was wondering if anda could go with me. Not as a tarikh atau anything. anda know, just as a friend."

I knew he was asking this so he wouldn't look bad in front of his friends. But I still had that nervous feeling in the pit of my stomach. "I would but I don't have a dress and I'm a sophomore, only juniors and seniors  can go."

"Actually, sophomores and freshman can go if they get asked sejak a junior atau senior."

"Well... That still doesn't solve my dress problem."

He gave me his famous smile and berkata "I have a plan for that one. anda ask anda rich dad to give anda money for anda to buy a dress. Then, I drive anda to the dress store atau whatever and anda do your thing."

"Well, anda did have a plan. I guess I'm going. When do anda want me to get the money?" 

He shrugs and says "As soon as possible, I guess."

I smile. Me, Summer Gray is going to prom with Jaxson Haze this Friday. That is way better than sitting on the sofa, kerusi panjang eating potato chips. "Alrighty then, let me go get the money and I will meet anda at your car." I berkata as we got out the tree.

"Thank anda so much, Summer. Your awesome."

I hold my hands up to my chest and say  "I know... What would anda ever do with out me?"

We both laugh and walk towards are homes.