Becoming Harlivy

Chapter 2

She woke up to darkness, already aware that she was put in solitary for trying to escape.

¨AAAAAGH¨ she screamed as she punched the wall.

She was so close. So close to feeling the soil on her feet and feeling the sun. Oh, how she missed the sun hitting her skin. The warmth. How it just fueled her chlorophyll veins and made her feel alive again. So close to being free. Until.....

Dr.Quinzel

That stupid, ignorant...

I am going to KILL HER.

Why did I let her walk up to me? I should have disregarded her the moment I heard those heels clicking on the floor.

Back to square one.

Her energy started to slowly drain away, especially now that she was in the dark. She just felt like shriveling up, knowing that that was an actual possibility. She was prepared to just fall asleep again when she heard the familiar clicking of heels coming down the hall.

'Hey, I know that sound...¨

She saw the little hole on the door open up to see the innocent blue eyes that distracted her from her much-needed taste of freedom.

¨Hey I am not sure if you remember me-¨

I ran up towards the little hole and almost gauged her eyes out.

¨I WAS SO CLOSE, BUT YOU STUPID SACK OF MEAT RUINED ALL MY EFFORTS OF PLANNING. I AM GOING TO KILL YOU IF YOU TRY TO EVEN GET CLOSE TO ME. MARK MY WORDS, DR QUINZEL. DON'T EVEN THINK YOU HAVE A CHANCE BECAUSE YOU WILL GET EATEN ALIVE HERE. BOTH METAPHORICALLY AND LITERALLY¨ I ended with a laugh.

She was staring at me as I let all my rage out through that little hole. She walked away down the hall and I smiled to myself.

'Ha didn't even last 5 min-...?'

I heard the sound of a chair being dragged.

She came back with a metal chair and sat down on it.

¨Good to know that you remembered me.¨she said with a smirk.

Oh, she is so dead.

¨Just because I can't be right across from you in your cell doesn't mean we cant still have a session. I mean all we need is our mouth and ears.¨

I rolled my eyes and went towards the metal slab that they try to pass off as a bed and lie down to try and go to sleep.

¨You know, I couldn't help but notice you called me a 'stupid sack of meat'. Could you elaborate more on what you meant by that? Arent you a sack of meat as well?¨

I kept my mouth shut. Knowing that she couldn't have a successful day if she didn't talk to her.

¨Another thing, it wasn't my fault that you didn't get to escape 3 days ago.¨

She's been asleep for 3 days?

¨I have been coming to check on you ever since. I believe this is the first time I have seen you awake so I am assuming that you have just found out how long you've been out. Anyhow, you didn't have to speak to me you know. You could have just knocked me unconscious or kill me. So why didn't you?"

That's what I'm wondering but I can't figure it out if you don't shut up and leave me alone.

I groaned internally as I heard a guard come up to the young doctor and began making small talk.

I just want to be alone.

The guard moved along and I heard the chair being put up against the wall.

¨I need to go on my lunch break, Pamela. I hope you don't mind me calling you that. Either way, it's not like you'll say anything right? Hope to talk to you soon."

I hated this woman with a passion. I could literally hear the smirk on her.

I sighed contently as I heard the clicking of heels receding down the hall and smiled.

Now to think about the thought that has been pondering my brain. Why did she even risk everything just to talk to her?

I can't deny that I knew she was trying to prevent me from becoming burnt grass, especially due to the fact that she could have definitely killed her.

Was it because of how selfless she was about not wanting her to get hurt? Did she really come to check on her for the past 3 days? Why should I even care if she did?

I don't even know this woman and she has me thinking these irrational thoughts.

Focus Ivy.

You need to get out of here. Taste the sun. Protect your babies.

It's just you and them.

No one else, especially not Dr.Quinzel.

I drifted off to sleep, thinking about my next move.