Generation 2 – Chapter 1: Becomming an adult

Today it is. Today im turning 21. Im finally old enough to start working at the Cooperated Twin Tower Department. Also called the CTTD. Im old enough to move out from here as soon as i earned enough money. Im finally ready to realise my dreams, show the world that even a farmers boy can reach the top if he wants it.

Mother had invited both friends and family for celebrating my day today. She baked this amazing looking cake. And as i was to blow out the candle and make my wish my thoughts wandered back through my teen years to my childhood.

I where back at school. In the classroom where the other children tried to tease me about my skin color again, but i didnt listen anymore. It was today we had career days. I had been waiting on them for months now.

Mrs. Sunshine started to call out the names and to which business we where assigned, and finally she got to my name. “Ashton Change and Niela Moss, you are going to the CTTD.” I couldnt help smiling i was so happy, i always wanted to see the inside of CTTD, but sharing that with Niela, she was the most grumpy girl in my class.

We went to the CTTD that sunday not speaking a word to each other, we both really disliked the company of the other. But a few hours inside these towers changed a lot at that point.We played all the time togehter after this.

We had our birthdays parties togehter, made our homework togehter, shared our scerets, she simply was my best and only friend.

The biggest secret we shared was the one we discovered when we where taking a walk to clear our heads. We walked across town and ended up at the graveyard to pick my father up after work so we could walk home together. When we got close we heard some crying and looked inside the gates and much to my surprise it was my father standing there crying over a grave.“Who can he be crying about?” i asked Niela curiously, then as far as i knew no one in my family had died in the last couple of years.“Thats the grave of Mary Lu Broke,” Niela answered while she where bitting her own lips.

We needed to know more about it so we went to the graveyard, to watch him again, and the results werent pleasant. This time we actually where kinda shocked, then he wasnt alone, she was with him, the ghost of Mary Lu.I could have killed him that night, if Niela hadnt been there to hold me back.

We had a fight, a verbal fight, but thats not so important any longer, i just hope he never hurts mother.So even if i disliked being near him, i stood right next to him in the family picture mother had wished for.

And then we celebrated Dahlias 21 birthday. She was so happy that day when she heard moms decision that it was her who would take over the farm. And i was glad too, then i didnt wanted the farm.

“Stop daydreaming and blow out your candles Ashton,” Niela said with impatians in her voice.“Yesh, relax,” i smiled and blew out the candles, yes i was finally an young man.

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