A false Utopia

In life, or was it just a dream, sometimes I can't tell what's real and what's not. Darkness everywhere, then it's light again, but nothing in this life feels real anymore. In the dreams where I see life outside of the walls, it feels real, but it isn't my body. It's this girl's body that the people she's with call her Erin. She looks like me, but my name's Ellie. It was the same man in my Mom's wedding photos. It's my Dad, I think, but I thought he was dead. That's what Mom told me. Did she lie to me, or did she just not know? I think he's the leader of the rebels. However, that's not important right now; all I know is I need to get out of the city's walls before it's too late. I need to escape and find out what's going on, and then just like that, I am back in my body, back inside the walls of the perfect city, but I know what's out there. I know what the truth is, it's a world of war, blood, and fighting, but it's more real than it is here inside the city's walls. I need to get out of this city and find Erin. I can't sleep, or it seems to restart. I always wake up back in my room; it's like someone else is in my body. It's like me, and Erin switches bodies. I think she's protecting me, but from what? I need to find the truth before it's too late. The gates will be permanently closed after the coming-of-age ceremony.

Ellie's pov: “Hey, Mom, where's my duffel bag? My friends are going to go camping in the mountains before they're closed off permanently.”

I ran around packing after finding the bag. I couldn't let Mom know the truth, but I also knew I had to leave. “Mom, I am leaving. Love you, bye.”

I made sure there were no patrols as I snuck out through the caves when I heard the distinct sound of a twig snapping SNAP! I quickly hid. That's when I noticed the weapons; they weren't guards, they were rebels. I followed them, hoping they were with my Dad. Out of nowhere, they are behind me with a gun to my head.

Rebels pov: “What's a girl like you doing out here?”

Ellie's pov: They looked shocked when they saw my face. I was so confused, “I am looking for my Dad and Sister; they are rogues.”

Rebels pov: “Erin? What the heck are you doing out here, and what happened to your scars? Oh, wait, you're not Erin, are you? Why do you look like her?”

Ellie’s pov: “Erin's my twin; I am Ellie.” I looked at them, confused, then they started to drag me next thing I knew, everything went black.

Erin's pov: “Dad, the patrol reported finding some girl from the city following them. They say this girl looks like me and claims I am her twin, and you're her Dad. Do you have something I should know?”

The Dad’s pov: “Erin, you have a twin sister. Your Mom wanted to stay in the city, so she took Ellie, and I took you.”

Erin's pov: “So I have a twin sister, and you never told me?! God, you're unbelievable!”

Ellie’s pov: I woke up in what I think is the rebel camp, although I am tied up, so I think I need to get out of here. I struggled to get the ropes untied until I heard them come loose with a ZING sound. I quickly got up and just ran for it, and I ran straight into Erin, who was yelling at our Dad as I collided with her with a THUMP as we hit the ground. “Oh my god, I am so sorry- god damn it, this is not how I wanted this day to go!” I looked around as the rebels surrounded me. I looked up, saw my Dad, and then looked at who I had crashed into and finally realized I ran into my own twin sister, as her men were literally trying to attack me. “Well, this is not how I wanted this interaction to go. OH MY GOD, CAN YOU ALL STOP SHOOTING ROCKS AT ME WITH THOSE SHITTY SLENG SHOOTS?!”

Erin’s pov: “Well, nice to meet you too bitch. BOYS, WILL YOU STOP SHOOTING THOSE STUPID ROCKS? IF I GET HIT ONE MORE TIME, I WILL PUT ALL OF YOU IN THE PIT!” I watch as the men run away scared, then I look at my Dad like this is all your fault, and you have some explaining to do. “So, Dad, you have got a lot of explaining to do, and you better start explaining what the fuck is going on right now.”

Dad’s pov: I realize the look Erin’s giving me, and I realize I can't hide the truth anymore. “Ok, I will explain, but let's get inside first before the rain comes, please. I don't want to get soaked.”

Ellie's pov: I look confused, “What's rain? Is that like a new game or something? Why are you all looking at me like I am insane?”