miranda's 'family'

Part 30: Morning After

Groaning I awoke in a bed, my head felt like it was in a vice.

The room was dark and chilly the light off causing darkness. I couldn't see properly but I sat up propping myself against the back of the bed.

Trying to get my head back in order I rested my head on the back board. In through the nose, out through the mouth.

I swung my legs around so they were dangling off the edge of the bed.

Then I heard the muffled footsteps of someone outside the door. I felt fear and noting but.

"hello, child how are you feeling?"

"not great got a bad headache and I feel sick. What did you do!"

Granted my memory was hazy of what happened last night but I can remember a needle, restraints and her telling me she technically killed my parents.

"how much can you remember?"

"nothing... Just a needle"

Yes I lied to the great miranda, I can't tell her I remember almost everything. She might kill me here and now!

"huh that's not uncommon, please don't fret, in a few years time I will need to do that again."

"like a jab?"

"exactly like a jab"

She stood in the doorway the warm light bleeding into my dark room.

"however for now I need to run some more tests, you have to stay in your room am I clear. If you feel anything bad let me know."

Miranda clicked on the light to my room and it was just a small box, like a cell but it had a bed, cabinet and a desk.

"miranda, can I have some paper and pencils?"

"yes of course, anything else?"

"something to eat would be nice"

"can you wait an hour or so?"

I nodded then she shut the door on me. She eventually came back with paper and pencils.

"just as you asked"

"thank you"

Then she left again, locking the door behind her. I fidgeted with my necklace, where's leah?.

I opened my backpack and saw my doll, I placed her on my bed after giving her a hug. She smelled like motor oil... I miss karl.

A tear rolled down my cheek.

I put her down and went to the desk, miranda gave me the paper and pencils.

I conjured up a scheme, I will write down what I can remember and get it in my doll so when I get back to Karl I have it written down

I sat at the desk and began to write the best I can. I can't write the best but I'll know what I mean.

Last night I was bound with metal to a table, she poked me with a needle full of a liquid
Then she took blood from me
Before that I remember a gas, green and orange.
She told me she killed my mum and dad with that monster.
I told her I can't think of what she did.

My handwriting was scruffy and almost illegible but as long as I can read it it's fine.

I rolled it up and grabbed leah. There was a gap in her back behind her top. I shoved the paper in, hearing footsteps get closer I pulled the cloth up and sat down at the desk doodling.

"child, how do you feel"

" I get my hands and go like that"

I waved my hands about as I had my back to her, a smirk creeped onto my face as I heard he sigh.

"heisenberg has definitely rubbed off on you"

"better than being grumpy and annoying"

"what do you mean by that child?"

Was she that dumb or is she being sarcastic?

"oh nothing just my way of seeing things"

I turned to face her, she had a face that signed trouble.

"well child if that be the way you want it to be then so be it"

I turned away rolling my eyes. The fear had subsided till there was a pain in my head.

Nausea washed over me and I looked at miranda her eyes were black. My head began to spin.

"do not underestimate me child, what has been said is but a mere scratch about my power!"

The illness subsided and she walked over to me.

"I'm sorry"

"good now come with me"

She grabbed my shoulder and pulled me out of the room.

"now time for another test"

"w-what"