the art
of life
is letting
go.
-"I don't know how you are so familiar to me- or why it feels less like I am getting to know you and more as though I am remembering who you are. How every smile, every whisper brings me closer to the impossible conc...
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-"And how would we do that?"
-"You just say you saw Michael trying to sneak out. Ms. Mead will bring the detector that I previously set up to show he is infected."
-"How do you set it up?"
-"Easy... Set the sensitivity to ten and you could make anybody seem like Chernobyl."
-"Okay, well, I'll say that at dinner then. Before you go, Ms. Venable... Know (y/n) won't forgive you that easily. You really fucked up this time."-Ms. Venable looks at Elizabeth and walks away without responding.
Wilhemina knew she fucked up and she regretted it. She still cared for (y/n) so much.
Ms. Venable was headed to the dining room. The rest was already there. Elizabeth was a little late but Wilhemina doesn't say anything. Elizabeth complains about Michael.
-"No. That's wrong. She's lying. I never went outside."-Michael says all upset.
-"Ms. Mead."-Venable says.
Ms. Mead leaves together with a really tall woman (y/n) once saw before.
Ms. Venable, even if she knew Michael didn't break any rules, begins;
-"Radioactive contamination is a grave risk to our entire community. The clean rule is there to protect all of us. A single stray gamma particle can cause skin lesions. Your dna brakes apart, your body disintegrates... You'll wish you died in the blast. But our Michael here decided that his individual needs were more important. He went outside. It makes me sick to think you were selfish enough to risk contaminating all-"
-Ms. Venable spoke whilst Ms. Mead checked was Michael contaminated. He was, but it was a setup. Michael tries to defend himself and interrupts Wilhemina, but she instantly orders for him to get sent to the decontamination room, where (y/n) still was.
When Michael got taken away, Ms. Venable winks at Elizabeth and she smiles as a response.
Back to (y/n)'s perspective;
-"This hurts! When will it finally be over!?"
-"(Y/n)! It's taking this long because we don't want you to die! Don't you get it? They'll kill you if you are still contaminated."
-"Exactly... So please bear with us. We're almost done."
-Just as Mallory said that, Ms. Mead threw someone else inside the room.
-"Another one!? Shit. I'm so fucking tired."-Willow complained.
The person I haven't yet clearly seen due to closing my eyes to bear the pain, started screaming while trying to escape. I look up and I see- could it be?
-"Michael?"-I whisper. He turns around and I try to hide my breasts behind my knees. He was naked as well, almost making me laugh out loud.
-"Shit... Did I go to school with you? Wait are you that bitch who dated our teacher? Yeah, yeah! I remember you. You managed to sneak in? Who would ever think you are smart enough to do that and my ex has some kind of special dna... What else will I find out about? Hey, tell me are you still screwing Venable?"-the last sentence makes Mallory and Willow look at each other in confusion.
-"Did you mention-"
-"Oh yes, Elizabeth is here. It's unbelievable really."
You were just left in confusion again. My former girlfriend and best friend were here... Even Michael!? How was I the only clueless one?
-"Done!"-Mallory and Willow said both at the same time.
I sit in the corner of the room before wrapping my hands around my legs as I rest my head on my knees.
Michael was screaming in pain, probably even way more than me. After about five minutes, Ms. Mead walks in;
-"Let's check them."
-"But he isn't done-"
-"I don't care. Let's get this over with."
Ms. Mead puts her focus on me and before she starts checking me, Michael runs out.
-"What are you waiting for, try to get him!"-Ms. Mead yelled at Mallory and Willow and they start running after Michael;
