The Separation -Jasmine

  I stood there and waited till all five names were called. Today was the day that five men and women would be picked to go to a hospital and produce five healthy babies. This usually happened every year and every year they try to pick five different people so that the children wouldn’t know they`re brothers or sisters. The idea of this world always did bother me but anyone who dared go against the rules were either killed or taken away for a while and came back brand new as they would say. I never spoke out of my thoughts for the fear of dying but now that I think of it, living in this society wasn’t really better than dying.

“Kevin Browning” that’s when I froze I had so many thoughts racing through my mind. I did want to produce a child with some woman I didn’t know and the thought of my child being in this world killed me. I always knew this day would eventually come but I didn’t think this very day. I walked up to the stand and stood amongst the other four men “Thank you all for practicing in our production of new life” a voice boomed in my ear.

Guards had escorted us to the hospital where all the production happened. My eyes wandered everywhere since I never actually been in this place I heard about this place from other people who were taken to produce but I always thought they were rumors since no one was really allowed to talk about it.  I walked slowly deciding with each step I took if I should run as fast as I could anywhere far from where.  I was the last man still with the guard, the other men had already been token to their rooms and met their partner. I hesitated when the guard pointed to the room but forced my feet to move. I looked around for a while examine the room waiting till some strange woman to walk in and have my child.

After a few minutes of waiting, she appeared in the door way. I looked her up and down slowly, admiring every pretty feature of hers then she spoke “Hello I’m Sarah Parks”. She put out her hand to shake mine and again I hesitated but finally put my hand in hers “I’m Kevin, Kevin Browning” she stared at me for a while then spoke again “That`s a nice name”. I nodded as to thank her and she understood, she walked around the room as I did and said “I think this room is pretty nice” I looked up at her, wondering if she was lying or being truthful, I couldn’t tell what she was thinking so I went back to looking at the ground.

                I had sat on the bed and waited until the doctors would come in and take us to the production, I couldn’t stand the awkwardness in the room anymore and it was strange because I always preferred peace and quiet. Finally the doctors walked in but there were only two a man and a woman. The man had blond hair with hazel eyes with a serious look on his face. The woman was a bit heavy but she was still pretty she had black short curly hair that would bounce every time she spoke “Hello Mr. Kevin and Ms. Sarah how are you today?” I tried to be nice and respond but when I opened my mouth nothing came out. Sarah had answered the question for us both “We`re fine.” She had said it so sweet that even the doctor with the serious face had softened his face and gave a small smile. “Well that`s great would you two please follow me to the production room?’ I rose to my feet and walked over to where Sarah was walking and allowed myself to give a small smile as the doctor did.

Once we entered the production room I could see that the whole room was painted white and there was only one bed, I stared at the bed that was also all white and wondered what was going to happen. Sarah had settled herself on the edge of the bed and felt how soft it was then looked up and smile at me. The smile sent warmth into my body and I was confused on what was happening to my body, I questioned himself as to if I was getting sick but then the female doctor walked in “This will be your room for one month and you two must share the room and bed together. I looked at her a little mad because I already knew her plan, I didn’t care how pretty this girl was I wasn’t going to sleep with some person I had just met.

Night came and I finally gave up and settled into the room after all I was going to be here for a month might was well get use to it. I walked over to the bed and laid on the left side trying my best to stay as far as I could to where Sarah would sleep on. She appeared in front of the bathroom door and I tried my best not to look over but from the side of my eyes I could see she was fully dressed already and I sighed in relief. She jumped on the bed making me fall off onto the cold floor I was already annoyed that I was here I didn’t need Sarah to make it worst but she walked around to my side and offered her hand again to help me up. I accepted it and she pulled me up, suddenly we were very close to each other and I was looking into her eyes I realized her eyes were a light brown shade and her cheek bones were perfect and her lips were so pink I couldn’t help but stare. I moved my face closer to hers but this time my eyes were looking into hers. I was about to kiss her until I realized what I was doing and pushed myself far against the wall. She looked at me a bit hurt but I said “We should get some sleep tomorrow will be a long day”. I lied because I actually didn’t know what we`re going to do. I dragged myself into bed and she followed after and then everything went dark.

The next morning Sarah had woken up earlier than me I could see her across the room picking clothes from the closet and saw that she had picked out a flowered dress that would look nice with her skin tone. I watched her for a while before speaking “Morning”. She turned around really fast and smiled that beautiful smile of hers and again I felt that warm feeling. I got up quick and graded a towel from the cabinets then turned over to Sarah and said “I’m going to take a shower wait for me before you leave” She gave me a weird look and opened her mouth to say “Are you sure?” I smiled a bigger smile this time and answered her question “Yeah I’m sure.”

We walked over to yet another white room and waited for some waiters to come in and bring us breakfast. While waiting I decided to have a conversation with Sarah and try to get to know her more “So Sarah how are you today?” She laughed softly and looked back at me “You actually talking today, I was sure you hated me yesterday.” I laughed this time “I didn’t hate you, it`s just the way I am.” She looked at me this time with sincere eyes and then I could feel the warm feelings again. I questioned myself on how exactly was she doing this, confusing me so much but just then the waiters arrived with our meal.

After breakfast we returned back to our rooms. There wasn’t much they would let us do expect eat and walk outside for at least half an hour a day to breath in the fresh air. With all the time they had given us me and Sarah had much time to get to know each other better. I learned that she has always wanted to be a writer and she learned that I had always wanted to be a painter.

After one week went by we saw two couples leave the hospital and go back to their separate homes, the men back to their side of the land and the women to the other side. I felt as though the doctors were rushing us to produce and for some reason I didn’t mind the idea of reproducing with Sarah. I trusted her more than anyone in this world, and she always gave me this warm feeling that felt safe every time I saw her. I decided that if I was going to reproduce with anyone I was glad it was Sarah so that night I planned to finally have a child with her.

After I had finished taking a shower I stepped out so Sarah took go in and as soon as she did I went to work. I darken the room`s lights and made the bed as perfectly as I could. For the rest of the time I waited till she came out. Finally she exited the shower and entered the room she looked around for a while confused and that`s when I really noticed how truly beautiful she was, her skin was light against the darken room and her long brown light shined even in the darkest of places and her eyes glittered every time she opened them, I stood there speechless while she looked at me and smiled. I decided not to wait any longer and walked over to her. Slowly I graded her hands and moved my face towards hers, she looked me in the eyes as if waiting for me to tell her keep going, but instead I made the first move and kissed her with force. While feeling the warmth of her lips I thought to myself she is the one I needed to complete me. I pulled her over to the bed and laid her down gently as to keep her from breaking and there we spent the whole night together.

The next morning Sarah and I went to breakfast but this time a female doctor came up to us and asked to have a word with Sarah while I waited for them to come back I drank the orange juice the waiter had given us. I tried to listen in on the conversation but the waiter kept asking if I wanted anything else making it harder to hear. Once the waiter left Sarah returned to the table and I could tell something wasn’t right but I decided to ask her later.

Once in our room I asked Sarah had happened “Sarah what did the doctor said to you?” Her eyes filled with water and so I walked over to her and pulled her into my arms “The doctor said the baby is now in my stomach and will be born soon” she said between sobs. I didn’t understand the problem but then it hit me, once the baby was born we would have to separate from each other and never see each other again. I tried to calm her down and think of a plan to be together forever and asked her “Did they give you the pill?” Now that she was calmed she spoke “Yes and she said the baby should be born within the next four days.” I thought to myself what we could do to stop them from breaking us apart and finally I realized we had to run away as far as we could. I told Sarah the plan and she had agreed to run away with me. We had decided on the last day after the baby was born to run away.

Finally came the day when the day came the guards escorted  us to the production room and while Sarah gave birth to our baby I snuck out to grad some things we would need such as food, water, and some blankets I hind the backpack full of things to survive in our room in a corner. After I ran came to the production room before anyone noticed I was gone. When I got there I realized Sarah had given birth to a beautiful baby girl and I felt proud when I laid eyes on her. I walked over to Sarah`s side and held the baby in my arms. After the guards walked us back to our room and said “You have an hour with the baby then we need come back in and take her.” Sarah`s face filled with sadness and when the guards left I reminded her that she would keep the baby forever once we ran away. Her face brighten up and I began getting the backpack ready. As soon as all the doctors were attending another birth I told Sarah to put the baby in a warm blanket and follow me towards the exit. She did as I said and we went down the stairs to the nearest exit. We made sure to stay hidden and then arrived at the door that’s when a male doctor noticed us and yelled out “Stop” and pushed the emergency alarm. I yelled at Sarah “Run now” and I graded her hand and dragged her out of the hospital into the forest, we ran as fast as we could and I told her “Don’t stop even for a second we have to keep going, is the baby alright?” She nodded and I continued to run with her hand in mine.

Finally Sarah fell down and said “I can’t run anymore my feet hurt here take the baby and go without me.” I graded her hand again and this time with no patienesen yelled Sarah get up I need you to need going do this for me and the baby please Sarah get up!” She rose to her feet but then fell and I noticed that she had got shot by the doctors. I ran not knowing what to do expect run as fast as I could with the baby in my hands I was so hurt and confused. Finally I stopped and hind behind a tree until I was sure I didn’t hear or see anyone then I rested there for a while and decided what to do next. I looked down at the baby in my arms and cried softly. When I stopped crying I picked myself up and continued to walk towards anywhere other than the horrible place I had lived my whole life in and held the baby close to my chest “I`m going to name you “Hope because that`s what I need right now.”