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She leads me into a small empty room at the end of another hall. Just like the rest of this place, it’s made of stone and the occasional wood support. Along the edges are cheap foldable chairs.
“So what am I supposed to do now then?” I say, not as forcefully as I would have liked.
“You sit and you wait,” she says slowly. “When they finish, they will find you.”
Before I can even come up with something to say, she turns on her heels and briskly walks away.
So is this it? I stay cooped up in here while my parents run science experiments on my friend? With stomping strides, I plant my bottom firmly in a chair, causing it to completely collapse under me.
This is great, just great. I have splinters running all the way down my leg, and I’m stuck here for who knows how long. What was that lady saying? Hospital; this is a hospital? Really? I’ve been in and out of those things all my life. They are sterile, white, and have clean air. This most certainly does not.
Voices shout somewhere far down a passage. A light bulb swings from its wire. I can’t stay here, not in this place. I want to breathe open air. I want to get away from all these screams.
I walk towards the door and poke my head through just a tiny bit. Which way did I come from again? Three passageways lead out from this room; all of them are badly lit and look like some murderer will jump out at any moment. I came from the left I think, right?
I take one step, and then another. As silently as I can, I sneak out of my little room. What if they catch me? What if I--footsteps are coming this way.
Hard stone ground echoes underneath my sandals as I sprint down one turn after another. My long blond hair slaps from side to side. They can’t catch me, they just can’t. I wonder what these people do to spies. Is that what they will think I am? Or will they take me to my parents before shooting me in the gut? What if my parents agree and say I’ve seen too much? Get a hold of yourself Em. These are your parents they wouldn’t betray you like that, would they?
My throat feels like it is tearing in half with every breath I take. I have to stop, just to find water. That can’t be too hard, right? The lady said this was a hospital. They have to keep a refrigerator somewhere.
I slow my step to a halting walk. I just need to rest or something. Maybe they have a break room somewhere?
The occasional light bulbs become steadily sparser as I walk farther and farther down the passage. Somewhere far off I hear the shouts of people. I can’t make out what they are saying, but it doesn’t sound good.
Wait, never mind them, where am I? A very solid stone wall managed to find itself directly in front of me, and I have no idea how it got there. I swear, I didn’t see it when I was walking. I look up to see if the metal grate is still there; it isn’t. This is the wrong end. I went the wrong way, and I have no idea how to get back.
A drum beat pounds in my head, sending fire through my body. I must have just taken a wrong turn, that’s all. I try to swallow, but nothing goes down. I try to tell my feet to move, but they just don’t hear me. I don’t hear me. I grab hold of the side of my skirt for comfort; it doesn’t give any. I’m stuck, alone, in a deserted cobweb infested tunnel with little hope of being found. It looks like no one has been down here in months, why would they come now?
A scream erupts somewhere in the distance. This one is louder and much higher pitch than the ones before. She sounds terrified. No, she is just another voice. I have my own problems thank you very much.
“Let me go!” the voice screams again.
I walk a little faster towards the voice. My stomach turns in little flip flops, responding to the pain filled call. Why am I doing this? Am I really being drawn to her? It is just some random person. I can’t save her.
“EMMA!” she shouts even louder.
The life literally left my face. Beth.
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