Thrive

By Jonathan Yanez

Since its inception, the city inside the wall has prospered. With strict rules set in place, a system has evolved to ensure that every citizen maximizes their production. If anyone fails to meet quota, the punishment is simple and swift; they are released to the unknown world beyond the Wall.
The city officials have just promoted Jordan Shepherd to the head of her department. It’s everything she has ever wished for... or so she thinks.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Jonathan Yanez
• Release date: Feb 25, 2014
• ISBN: 9781311608819

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Titles also by Jonathan Yanez

The Elite Series

The Beast Within (Book 1)

The Trials (Book 2)

The Judge (Book 3)

Bad Land

The Steampunk Files

Steam and Shadows (Book 1)

Thrive

(Part 1)

by

Jonathan Yanez

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Chapter 1

But I just barely missed my goals! What are you talking about? No, no, this can’t be right. What have you done?

Jordan set her jaw. She forced sympathy from her mind knowing that this was the way that things had to happen. Robert Greyson, her boss, had been given every opportunity, every warning. Despite this he had still fallen short of meeting his designated quota, three months in a row.

Robert. Robert, please don’t make a scene. You know as well as I do you were warned. We gave you every chance to be a productive member of this society but you have chosen to neglect your duties as head of the physical education department, the man sitting behind the desk cleared his throat. Robert, you’ve failed to meet your requirements three months in a row now. This cannot be tolerated.

Robert looked confused, while he was on the verge of what looked like anger and tears. The large man was sitting behind a steel grey desk in the review room. His shoulders quaked gently as his reality sunk in. I… I don’t know if I’m going to survive out there. Please, please, Director, just give me one more chance. I can turn things around. I know I can.

Saul Patterson, the director of the city, adjusted the glasses on his nose. He set down the manila folder he had been reading through. Leaning back in his chair he placed pasty white hands into his long white lab coat. I’m sorry, Robert. I truly am but you know the rules of our society. To survive we cannot afford this kind of failure.

Robert looked defeated. Still dressed in his physical education uniform; his clean professional appearance did anything but reflect his demeanor.

There was a brief moment where Robert lowered his head into his hands and began to cry. Jordan stood at