Good day people. This is a flash fiction story I worked on over the weekend. For those that don't know what a flash fiction means, it is a very short story below 2,500 words.

I hope you like it.

Freedom
By
Kayode Odusanya

© 2018 Kayode Odusanya

There were about two dozen of them packed in the house that should take not more than five. Peter was by the net door, looking out at the world; the green grass, the tall trees swaying in the wind, breeze whispering sweet sounds every now and then.

He was a strong alpha male and he knew he would survive in the wild. Ever since he started having conversations with Ahmed the wild one, his thinking had changed. He wasn’t satisfied with the life he had grown to know with his tribe. He wanted more. He wanted to hunt for his own food. He wanted to walk freely through the forest. He wanted to be free. Peter wanted freedom.

He heard footsteps behind him and looked back to see Susan approaching. “Hello.” She said. He didn’t say anything back. He just looked at her; her dreamy eyes, her full breasts, her smooth spotless legs. He felt like having sex with her right there and then, but he also felt like protecting her. He didn’t know if he loved her or he lusted over her. It was hard to tell the difference.
“How are you?” He finally asked her.
“I’m fine. I can see you are waiting for your friend.”
“No. I have got other plans today.” He said and turned back around to look out the net door. She came up next t to him and he felt a strong urge to have sex with her but he controlled himself.
“So, what has your friend been telling you?” She asked.
“Many things.”
“Like?”
“Susan, you are better off not knowing. I don’t want to confuse you.”
“Please, tell me, I want to know.”
He sat on the floor and she did the same next to him. “There is a whole world out there and I want to explore it.”
“Peter, what are you talking about?” She said, looking perplexed.
“Are you not tired of being a slave?”
“A slave? You are not making any sense Peter.”
“You don’t even realize we are slaves.”
“We are not. Master keeps us here to protect us from the evils of the world.”
“If we aren’t slaves, why can’t we do as we please? Why can’t we go out? Why are we locked up in here?”
“Why would you want to go out when you have your whole family here, and you get to eat all the food you want? This is paradise.” She said and searched his eyes for a few seconds before adding, “You do know there are wild animals out there. Going into the world is like a suicide mission.”
“Master is going to end up killing us anyway.”
“That’s it, am done with you; you have lost it.” She got up to leave, and he held her back. His sexual urge was too strong now and he couldn’t control it anymore. As she struggled to get out of his grip, he mounted her. “Peter! What are you doing!!? Stop! Please stop!!” She shouted out as everyone in their tribe started a slow chant. Kwa! Kwa! Kwa!
Peter had sex with her against her will. When he was done, she got off the ground and angrily dusted sand off her body, but didn’t leave his presence.
“Will you follow me when I’m leaving?” Peter said, breaking the silence.
“What choice do I have now; you have had me.” She said, lost in thought. Even though he had taken her by force, she still loved him. It was normal in their tribe for the male to have forceful sex with the female when they come of age. She already knew that, but she wasn’t expecting it would happen when it did. Now she was taken, and no other male would come close to her in the pack.
“You know I love you Susan.”
“I know.” She said and stood up. “So what are your plans for us?”
“There is a great world for us out there. The world is ours for the taken Susan.” Peter said enthusiastically.
“Peter, are you sure? Your friend Ahmed is free but we look better than him.”
“We are just fatter than him, but he is healthier than us. There is a difference.” He said and when Susan didn’t say anything back, he went on with, “He is stronger than us, and would probably live longer than us because he doesn’t eat the junk food we eat.”
“You know it is not going to be just me and you for very long.” She said.
He smiled before saying, “Don’t worry. There will be lots to eat for our young ones in the wild.”
“Hmm!”
“Yes; fruits, vegetables, nuts, grains…all natural. Our offspring will be the beginning of a healthier tribe; a free tribe.”
“So, what’s your plan? How do we get out?” She said. Peter moved closer to her and whispered some words in her ear. “That’s it?”
“That’s it.”
“But can we actually do that?”
“Yes we can. Master has just conditioned our mind to think we can’t.” Peter said as Susan looked lost in thought. Just then, there were footsteps approaching them from outside. “Susan, get ready, it’s time.” Peter said, sounding tensed. Susan looked undecided as she froze up.
The master was holding a long stick when he came into view. He put it down and opened the net door. The rest of the tribe started murmuring and moving around the place excitedly. “Now Susan!” Peter shouted out as he jumped out of the cage and ran. The master left the cage open and ran after Peter, but Peter was too fast for him. “Susan, jump now. There is no barrier. It is all in your head Susan.” Peter shouted out as he ran around the compound, dribbling the master. “Jump out now Susan!”
“I’m sorry Peter. I can’t. I’m sorry. I’m so sorry.” Susan said. She was pacing the entrance of the cage, back and forth, but she couldn’t bring herself to leave the cage. She didn’t want to be free. She was scared of the unknown.
“Yes you can Susan. You can.”
“I love you Peter. But I’m sorry. I can’t. I’m sorry.”
When Peter saw that there was nothing he could say to get her to embrace freedom, and the master was gaining on him, he flapped his wings aggressively and few all the way to the top of the ten feet high fence. The master stopped running and stood looking up at Peter; there was no way he could get to Peter now. Peter was free.
Peter looked down at Susan and his tribesmen from the height he was at, a bit sad, because he knew that was the last time he would be seeing them. The sadness was quickly replaced with the joy of freedom; the happiness of finally being free to explore the world on his own terms. “Goodbye, Susan” He said, turned around and flew into the wild.

The End

I guess nobody understood/understands the 'concept' behind this story.

Nice... They're chickens right?

fabulousbrainzz:
Nice... They're chickens right?

Finally. Yes.

Wow...it was almost at the end I got to know they weren't humans..nice one bro

This is great. Freedom is for the brave; you have to take it. As for Susan; once the cage is open, it is another task entirely to liberate the mind. There are chains there too.

I like the fact that you used Chickens.

But somehow, I couldn't help feeling sorry for Peter. I hope that he won't discover that freedom can be lonely sometimes. You have it and then you have to decide what to do with it. Many end up running back into their cages. I hope he finds many adventures in the wild.

MissWrite:
This is great. Freedom is for the brave; you have to take it. As for Susan; once the cage is open, it is another task entirely to liberate the mind. There are chains there too.

I like the fact that you used Chickens.

But somehow, I couldn't help feeling sorry for Peter. I hope that he won't discover that freedom can be lonely sometimes. You have it and then you have to decide what to do with it. Many end up running back into their cages. I hope he finds many adventures in the wild.

"I hope that he won't discover that freedom can be lonely sometimes. You have it and then you have to decide what to do with it. Many end up running back into their cages."

This is so true on many levels.

thank God they're just birds, I thought they were witches or something. Lovely story with a strong lesson.

thank God they're just birds, I thought they were witches or something. Lovely story with a strong lesson.

Hehehe.....Chickens

Thanks Sir Kayo80

Thumbs up bro... The story left a taste that would last. Freedom!!!
What a story!!