INNER KILLER

Chapter 6

Zee~~

The sound of loud banging and slamming was all i could hear as the van finally pulled to a stop, like if they were being unpacked. It felt like we were on the road for hours. There was no way for me to know for sure but it must've been long; my lunchable trays were empty, licked clean and i was hungry again. I sat up and closed my eyes, thinking about home and what my life once used to be like before i discovered my curse. In the midst of my thoughts, inside my head, i heard a whisper calling me. "Brazil...can you hear me Brazil?' I smiled recognizing the familiar accent and deep tone of voice. "I hear you Dexter."

"You remembered my name...good."

"Hard to forget. You're the only thing keeping me from going crazy...i mean, unless you're not real." I softly replied.

"I am real...very real and so are you're abilities. Like i said before, i'm just like you."

"Then why aren't you locked up with me?", "What do these people really want?" I asked him, becoming worried and scared again; tears beginning to form in my eyes.

"I can help you figure that out, but first you have to help me help you." His tone getting more serious now.

"How can i do that?" I asked, confused.

"Tell me where you are. Where did they move you to?"

"I have no clue, i'm still in the van. I can't see anything." I informed him.

"Just look around, find cracks or spaces, anything you can see through." I looked around the back of the van where i was. It was pretty dark but there was some light coming through the crease of the locked doors. I quietly crawled over to it and placed one eye in the center of the space, I barely saw anything but it better than nothing at all. "I can barely see through the open space in the doors."

"As long as you can make out SOMETHING." Was this for real? was i really going to be rescued? I looked through the space again and tried making out any objects or landmarks. "Dexter, all i can see is trees." I squinted as i described what was outside the van.

"Is that it?...nothing else?" He asked and i sensed a bit of disappointment and frustration in his voice. I tried switching eyes and positioning my body differently to get more view. "There's a...wall?...no, no, a gate. I see a big metal gate and its open i think." I told him, whispering so that no one inside nor outside the van could hear me.

"Okay, i guess that'll have to do for now."

"That's all i can see, sorry."

"Don't be sorry, none of this is your fault." He encouraged me. "We'll search our databases to find matches on such described locations." I soaked in how willing he was to help me and i felt...cared about, a feeling i hadn't felt in a really long time. "How many of you...us, are there?" I asked him. Before i could receive an answer, i heard footsteps walking toward the van and i quickly crawled back up to my corner. The front door opened and Dr. Toria (i remembered her name) stuck her head in. She climbed into the front seat and opened the little caged window seperating the back of the van from the front seats and asked me to come closer to her, so that she could blindfold me and tie my hands back up again. "Let's take you to your new home sweetie." She said with a gentle tone.

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"Brazil?..." Dexter called me, sounding a bit concerned when i ended my question so suddenly.

"Can you tell me where you're taking me? i can't see and i don't feel comfortable." I said to Dr. Toria, obviously aware that i couldn't speak directly to Dexter. "I'm afraid i can't do that Brazil. Director's orders." Was her reply to me. "Think of my voice. When it's clear enough to you, try contacting me, I'll hear you right away...okay?" Dexter instructed. The temperature and atmosphere immediately changed and i could hear our footsteps on tile floors. it was clear that we were inside the building now...wherever it was. "Okay..." I said under my breath.