Ficlets

Today at school we were learning about religions from different planets. One religion had the word “Amen” in it. I dont know how but I knew Amen meant “So be it”. I thought that it was cool that there was a religion so mellow they just took whatever came to them.

Here we dont have ANY kind of organized religion. I once asked my mom what we believe in and she said “Nothing is guaranteed but taxes, happiness, and moving on to a “better” place.” Then all her friends laughed in a creepy way. I wonder what a better place is? Come to think of it, I have never been out of my sector(I believe they call that a city or region on other planets.). Is a better place like another planet?

I really dont know who to turn to for these answers. It used to be my Uncle. He is the one who told me where babies REALLY come from. (At school they had told us that hummingbirds retrieve babies from flowers and give them to parents to care for.)

Should I confide in Michelle? Can she be trusted or is she really one of THEM ?