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landmass above Venezuela. It was outlined in white.
    “This country is called the United States of America, also known as just America. This is the continent that we live on. We live in similar conditions as other people in the world. We are special just like they are. Is that clear to everyone?” She received head nods from everyone in confirmation. “Okay, now for the last one.”
    Ms. Amelia showed them the last continent, which was at the bottom of the map. Cyrus noticed that unlike the other continents, this one was colored completely white and had no outline.
    “This continent is called Antarctica. Unfortunately, there are no countries here because it’s too cold for anyone to live on. Does everyone understand?”
    She smiled as she received the quiet head nods again as her answer.
    “Does everyone understand what we’ve learned today about the continents and countries?” Their teacher got some nods in response from the class, but not every child nodded to her.
    “Oh dear. I’ll have to be clearer about the material to make sure that everyone understands. To repeat myself, there are seven continents. These landmasses are divided into  six countries. These countries are China, Iran, Russia, Libya, Venezuela, and America. There is no one living on Antarctica. All people live in conditions similar to ours no matter which continent they live on. Is it clear now? Say, ‘Yes, Ms. Amelia.’”
    “Yes, Ms. Amelia,” they all repeated, and she clapped her hands at their obedience.
    “Perfect. Well, that’s all for class today. Ms. Linda will be waiting to take you back up to your rooms. I’ll look forward to our next visit.” She smiled far too sweetly at them as they got up from their chairs. “Say, “We’ll miss you, Ms. Amelia.”
    “We’ll miss you, Ms. Amelia,” they all spoke in unison.
    “Awww,” she gushed with a hand over her heart, “I’ll miss you all too. Now, run along to your rooms. We’ll see each other soon.”
    Silently, the children in the circle walked between the chairs and formed a line beside the door. The children made the line so that they were in the same order as they were before they entered the room. They had been told that they had to maintain their line order at all times.
    Ms. Linda opened the door to the conference room as soon as they were done lining up and escorted them out of the room. They stopped in the middle of the floor by two giant metal elevator doors. Ms. Linda pressed an up arrow button, and they all waited patiently until the doors opened. Once they had, their attendant had all the children file into the elevator. When they had done as she asked, she stepped inside herself and pushed the three button.
    The elevator moved them upwards as they all stood in the metal box in complete silence. When they reached their floor, Ms. Linda reformed the line and had them go into their rooms one by one. Cyrus was one of the last to be dropped off, and when he entered his room, the door shut behind him with a click, just as it always did.
    He walked over to his fold out bed and pulled it out. Flopping down on top of it, his mind was filled with pictures of continents, countries, and their different names. He thought about how he was told that everyone lived in the same way he did. He wondered if it was really true. He wondered if he’d ever find out.
     

Chapter Four
     
    A week later, Cyrus and his fellow students filed into the conference room for their latest group lesson. After a week of learning the same information about continents and countries again and again, the faces of the students ranged from mildly interested, tired or grumpy. Cyrus found himself being in the last category as he took his normal seat across from Ms. Amelia.
    When they were all seated, she scrunched her eyes up and greeted them with a wide grin. It was the one that always looked forced to Cyrus, and it made him feel even grumpier than before.
    “Good morning class.” She spoke in a