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By Abraham BarbaPublished 5 years ago 4 min read

Hello, Daniel.

I have some good news for you.

I have a way to get you out.

The Northern state of America has granted me this permission only.

To send you one package. I told them it was your birthday gift and that I hadn’t seen you in years.

The package contains two envelopes. The green one contains your mother's locket. The heart shaped one you picked out for her at the gift shop near 'Lacus Dolores' when you were eight.

Gosh, that seemed so long ago.

Daniel, I know I don’t get much time for this message, and I’m positive I’ll never see you in person again, so, I just want to say..

I just wanted to tell you that I love you.

I’ve made so many mistakes.

But you are not one of them.

It hurts me so much to say this.

You deserved better.

You deserved better kid--

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MESSAGE: COMMUNICATIONS DISCONNECTED

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STANDBY.

Daniel. It’s me, your father.

I have a limited amount of data for this message and if I take too long it’ll cut me off so, let me get to it. I know you’re waiting for this as soon as possible, so I’ll try to keep this short. I don’t want you to come searching for me after this.

Please promise me you won’t.

I’m not worth the trouble.

The Northern state of America has granted me this permission to send you one package. I told them it was your birthday gift and that I hadn’t seen you in years.

This package contains two envelopes. The green one contains your mother’s heart shaped locket. Remember choosing that one out for her? The red one has several key cards that grant access to a variety of----

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MESSAGE: COMMUNICATIONS DISCONNECTED

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STANDBY.

Daniel.

I need to keep this quick. Something is wrong with communications. I don’t know if any of this will send, but I need to try.

I can’t forget the steps.

I’ve been granted this permission only. To send you one package. I told them it was your birthday gift and that I hadn’t seen you in years.

The package has two envelopes. I have in the green envelope your mother’s locket. The heart shaped one you picked out for her when you were seven. Take it home. Open it, slowly. Instill that image in your head. Every number. It’s your only way off this rock. Leave home. Leave everything. Don’t look back. Once you’re out of the gated community zone look for the officer at the N.E. passage point with “Bomb” written on his helmet. He’s one of us.

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MESSAGE: COMMUNICATIONS DISCONNECTED

PRESS ANY KEY TO RETRY.

STANDBY.

I need to keep this quick.

I have no idea what’s happening. They may have bugged the communications receiver.

There’s a package out for you.

In the red envelope is your mother's locket.

Take it home and open it slowly.

Instill that image in your head.

Memorize every number! It’s your only way out.

Leave home and head for the N.E. checkpoint and look for an office with “Bang” on his helmet.

He’s one of us. He’ll safely get you to the last freshwater lake and retrieve some consumables. Once the shuttle arrives use the first key card to be boarded inside. You need to type the number from the locket into the security system to safely--

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MESSAGE: COMMUNICATIONS DISCONNECTED.

PRESS ANY KEY TO RETRY.

STANDBY.

STANDBY.

STANDBY.

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Abraham Barba

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