*BREAKING NEWS*

News reporter: Overpopulation has been a massive problem in our world. Finally the government have found a solution to solve this problem. Every household must sacrifice a family member to be taken away from them.

My mother’s mascara was smudged as she continued to sob. I ran to my room knowing that I wouldn’t be here soon. I mean my parents never wanted me,they never even tried to show they cared about me. It’s only Esmeralda they cared about. That’s my older sisters name she’s smart is really pretty. Mother and father were always so proud of their “little angel” as they would call her. My name is Allysa and I on the other hand have a unhealthy obsession with reading,get annoyed easily and I’m ugly.

I lay on my bed wondering what will happen if your family sacrifices you. I began to Google it but no results.Great.

I better make my last weeks on this world count!

I began to write a list of all the things I wanted to achieve before I had no time left :

1.Tell my parents how I really feel

2. Read all my favourite books again

3.Go to the beach and watch the sunset

4.Ask out Aled (Who has been my crush for 2 years now!I never wanted to ask him since he is quite shy and would most definitely reject me.)

5.Go on a picnic with my sister! Like we did when we were younger. When we were closer.

6.Try and make some new friends. (I only have Zara and opal,they are my best friends though)

-Allysa

I closed my diary which contained all my deepest darkest secrets and I wouldn’t even let Zara and Opal see it.

Most of it was how my family life was,which to be honest isn’t great since I get treated as if I’m invisible.

According to the news every family had to make a decision by next Friday!

I’m not ready to die.

Not yet.

*1 week later*

“Girls come downstairs please we need to have an important discussion.” Mother shouted from the top of her lungs. My palms were getting clammy. We all knew what this important discussion was and we all knew who would be the sacrifice for this family. Me.

And of course… I was right! As soon as my name left mothers lips tears strolled down my cheeks. I didn’t know why though since it was obvious I would be the sacrifice. I grabbed a piece of paper from my room and began to raise my voice at my “perfect” family. “This is my heart” I said and I then showed them the paper. “And this is what you all have done to it since I was 4.” I added whilst ripping up the paper.

“Thanks for breaking my heart.” I managed to mumble.

Those were my last words.

Thanks. For. Breaking. My. Heart.

I hope they all have the life they Dreamt of without me.