I can't say your name

Cap. 10

Katlin had something intimidating in her physical appearance. She was tall with blonde hair and sharp eyes. She wore a pair of gloves and a mask, then she took a wooden stick and glared at Eddy

Katlin: "I have to make some physical tests on you, then Nat will bring you to the security ones while we wait for the results...say AAAAAA"

Eddy opened his mouth and she pressed his tongue down with the stick, she rubbed a cotton swab in his mouth and put it carefully in a plastic bag and labelled it. Then she freed one of his hands and tightened a torniquet around it. When the vein was visible, she dove a needle into it. The red liquid started to flow into the test tubes. When she had 6 tubes filled with blood, she removed the needle pressing on the hole with a piece of cotton . Then she closed it with a patch. She labelled the tubes and put them back in the box. With this she took out a little plastic glass with a red lid.

Katlin: "Nothing personal but I have to see you pee in this"

Eddy: "Oh...ok"

She handed the glass to Eddy. He took it and placed it on the table, then he opened the zip of his pants and looked puzzled at the situation.

Eddy: "I...I don't know how to do it with one hand"

Katlin: "Let me hold the glass"

Ok this was awkward. After filling the glass, he closed his pants, and Katlin put an etiquette on the container and secured it back in the box. She took out other items and she controlled his eyes, his ears, taking photos of everything and in the end, she checked the percentage of physical fat, and his reflexes by hammering his knee. She put every single object back in the box and labelled the box as well.

Katlin: "Ok done, in about two hours we will have the results"

Nat: "Now follow me and we will run the security check"

She said, handcuffing him again. The two dudes from before entered the door and took him by the shoulders to guide him out. They reached a large room with a lit platform in the middle. Nat gestured to the two guys to put him on the platform and uncuff him. They obeyed and placed him on the platform: one of the guys removed his shoes, the other uncuffed him and placed his wrists in two vices. Once he was barefoot on the platform, the two guys placed some electrodes under his t-shit and one on his nape. They put a helmet on him after inserting a mouthguard in his lips. His eyes were covered with a visor and his torso stilled with a metallic armour. And it was dark.

Darkness. Peace. In the black in front of him two little lines, like two little shiny smiles, cut the air. They opened up revealing the eyes Eddy could recognize amongst millions. Three black dots, one smaller that the others. The eyes started moving towards him and the tip of a nose appeared under the light. On, and on, two lips curled into a smile, the most beautiful smile he had ever seen. On, and on, a messy mass of black hair. On and on, a neck, two shoulders. On, and on, two hands that raised and freed his wrists.

Eddy: "Hey"

Brett: "Hey, you seem upset"

Eddy: "Just had a bad day"

Brett: "It's better if you find some other excuse next time"

He said outstretching one arm to comb back Eddy's hair.

Brett: "Come with me"

He said pulling Eddy by the hand. They walked in the darkness. Far, in the middle of the black, a window became bigger and bigger with every step they took. Eddy took a glance outside the window: the annoying lights were still there. Brett stopped and sat down under the opening, gesturing Eddy to come along. Eddy knelt down and curled himself in Brett's embrace laying his back on Brett's chest. His head fell heavily on the bone cage behind him.