Wednesday, 19 June 2013

Chapter 1

In the beginning, everything was great. It was perfect actually. The society was peaceful, we had the lowest crime rate in the whole world and, our community always worked together as one. Everyone knew everyone and it was one happy and peaceful place. During the winter, everyone would contribute to make some plastic (waterproof and snow proof )flowers so we could put them on trees - just to make things a little less depressing. I remember there was this street where each family would make enough flowers to make 2 whole trees, one opposite the other. As you drive or walk down this street, different flowers would be found on the trees, each special in their own way because everyone had their own unique ways of crafting the flowers. In fact, we used to call it the rainbow street. 

The rainbow street was where all the parades were held. Like Regent street in London, if you like. All the festivals, new year celebrations and all of the joyful events will be held there. Everyone in our community would come together to celebrate these joyous occasions. The government would supply the food and drinks. As a community, I can say that we all cleared up after each other so that rainbow street would always be clean. It's our pride, it's what we were noticed around the world for - other than the fact that we had the lowest crime rate. It's where all families went to during the winter just to get that joyful feeling of the coming of spring.

Our community was so safe that we didn't need any policemen. there was mutual trust and we always welcomed strangers. Most of the people who came over usually didn't look forward to leave. We did have one rule though- outsiders, people who were not born in this community, did not have the right to stay for more than a month. Everyone gladly agreed with this rule because it gave us the security, knowing that nobody could sabotage us. 



I remember it like it was yesterday, to be honest. It was a happy and glorious day, as always. Until we heard the news. The horrible news that changed everything, forever... 






Emerald Tan 

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