My Name is Scream (Scream Series Book 1) by Marissa Rivera

Author:Marissa Rivera [Rivera, Marissa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Steffy Ink Publishing LLC
Published: 2023-02-20T00:00:00+00:00

17

Basement

Ireach out in the darkness and wrap my finger around Charles’ little hand. It’s the middle of the night, and I’m plagued by nightmares. I dreamed we were taken to Auction. I could hear my name called over the intercom, but when I got up, Charles was in front of me. I ran after him, ran after the bus but no matter how hard I tried, I wasn’t fast enough. It went over a cliff into a fiery hell.

I wipe the wetness from my face. I don’t want Charles to ever see me cry.

I grab the shovel off the wall, jumping into the pit. We’ve dug about three feet so far. We’ve broken a couple shovels. The deeper we go, the harder the ground becomes. Water helps, but it is challenging to get a bucket of water here without spilling it. And, of course, we need to keep some of it to wash our faces and hands.

I dig for an hour, exhausted by the time the sky lightens. I’m beginning to think there is no end to the wall. I sit and stare at it.

If there is more to the world, then someone built this wall. Did they build it for us? For evil kids?

Movement, a shadow on the rooftop above me, gets me to my feet. I tilt my head back, searching for what I saw. I know someone was there. Were they watching me? Watching us? For weeks I’ve been feeling like I’m being followed. Most times I think it’s Ruler, but if Tobias knew I was over here, he would have chained me to his bedpost by now.

I want to call out, to force them to show themselves, but whoever they are, they’re gone.

I nudge Charles awake. I want to shower before school. I’ve sweat buckets too early because of the heat.

It’s Reaping Day. As the months have gone on, and my understanding has gotten clearer, today is more terrifying than any other. Anyone is capable of being called to Auction, and no one is safe. Not me and especially not Charles.

“Can’t we stay home?” Charles wonders as we leave the bathroom.

I wring my hair, and droplets of water sink into the sand, “Snatchers will come for you.” I was able to buy new clothes for the first time since I’ve been here. Though they are a little big, they’re fresh and don’t smell.

“The Sky kids?”

“The ones dressed up like ninjas. They take kids the teachers don’t like and bring them to Auction. They only come out one day a month.”

“Today?”

I smile a fake smile, “Today.”

“Scream.” Tobias is walking toward me briskly. Ruler and Kevin are on his heels.

“What do you want?”

Tobias doesn’t say anything as he snatches my hand. I dig my feet into the ground, “Let go of me!”

He doesn’t falter, yanking me along even as I twist like a kitten stuck in a ball of string. I smack at his fist and arm, but he continues stomping toward his house.

Charles is following, yelling, trying to grab for me, but Ruler pushes him to the ground, kicking at him.

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