Elleyd - Page 63

The Ash Tray ended being a room literally filled with ash. It looked like a place where fire came to die. The floor and walls were covered in a film of black. Burned out wood, coals, and various other burned remains filled the room with a smoky smell. “SO, The Ash Tray. Pretty obvious what it is. This is the garbage room for Heat Keeping. All day the ruins of fire are pushed down chutes into this room. It never ends. BUT it is your lucky day because it has just gotten to the point where the c... Read Full Chapter

“’Ello again, Coals!” His voice boomed as the last of us arrived. “I’m sure you’re hungry. Let’s eat!” He pushed open the doors of the cafeteria with the flick of his wrist. The first thing you noticed was the pure grandeur of the place. It was huge! Three floors and lots of floor space on each. I stared up into the ceiling and was dazzled by the awesome chandler. It looked like the real tendrils of smoke and steam mixing together. I then looked down. Tables and buffets were laid out everywhe... Read Full Chapter

I dreamed of the boy again with his terrified look and pale face. But instead Edward Callaway’s face was plastered onto his body. And instead of shouting “You’re lucky you’re a girl,” he screamed “A minute for a life? A minute for a life!” I woke up in a cold sweat which I hurriedly wiped away. I looked to the ticking clock and read 2:17. We had to wake up at 5, so I had a while to kill. I slowly got dressed into my baggy clothing and laced my boots up without a sound. I padded out of the roo... Read Full Chapter

“Your first order of business is here in the Lumber Room.” The man said sounding exceptionally bored. “Divide yourselves up into three groups.” We looked at each other hesitantly. “Quickly!” We then quickly got into pairs. I was with a boy named Leo who was short but broad-shouldered. “You will be carrying,” he gestured to Leo and me, “You two will be chopping, and you will be packing into those carts.” I looked around the room and saw three ‘stations.’ There was a massive pile of wood in the... Read Full Chapter

A man had showed us to the dorms the Coals were allowed to stay in. But since they were used to all boys there were 4 beds in a room. Luckily they said I could go in the room with only one other boy since there were 6 of us. Unfortunately, I got stuck with the boy on the cart who first recognized my existence. We chose beds on the opposite sides of the room so there was a little privacy. Silently I sat cross-legged on my bed and went through the crate. Two blankets, socks, underwear, two sets... Read Full Chapter