Heart-Shaped Locket
Zeek’s mother, Kanya, helped her with the final touches. She was a beautiful bride and the whole town was gathered for Zeek’s big day; the whole town’s big day. It had been a quarter of a century since the Great Rebuild began immediately after the fallout. “Solar flare” they attributed it to, at least officially. Although this day was a much-needed break from working the fields for everyone in the town, it was equally a solemn reminder of the world’s predicament. For Zeek, it was her birthday, her wedding day, and all eyes of the town were on her. She turned twenty one years old, the age when all girls were to be married; the age most girls reached peak fertility if they were lucky enough to be fertile at all.