Shadows

Chapter #2

"Jeremy, dude wake up."
"Hmm," I say, still groggy. I blink and rub my eyes trying to adjust them to the harsh florescent lights overhead. I look up to see David grinning down at me, his blue eyes shining, over the top of a pile of food.
"Hey there sleeping beauty, you hungry?" Asks a voice from over my shoulder. I turn to see Peter with his brown hair looking like he just got out of bed. "Have you really been in here for 2 days man?" He could see the answer in my eyes so he just sighed.
I don't like this chic man. When I tried to shock her, she intentionally avoided making contact with my skin, like she knew what would happen if I touched her.Peter says concerned.
Why are we talking like this she's UNCONSCIOUS guys. David asks looking confused.
"Right, sorry. Anyway, she's freaky J, just stay away from her." Peter states.
"Why should I? You don't even know her!" I exclaim.
"And you do?!"
"No, but neither do you!"
"So! Now would be the time to leave and not talk to or about her ever again!"
" You're making unfair assumptions!"
" You're overreacting!"
" Oh! I'm overreacting!"
"Ladies, ladies calm down." David reminds calmly.
We both turn to him and yell," Stay out of it David!" Then we look at each other and laugh realizing that we were acting like 2 year olds.
"But seriously, stay away from her J." David recommends." Sam said she couldn't get in her head. Even when she tried."
"Do you think the Storm upgraded the security on people's thoughts?" I ask as a last resort.
"Dude, that is the stupidest thing I've ever heard! And I grew up with David and his conspiracy theories." Peter says while trying not to laugh.
"I swear the Storm have Implanters working for them in the sanctuary!" At this Peter's and my attempts not to laugh ultimately fail as we both double over. "What are you laughing at? It's true! I swear it!" That got Peter and I all over again.
I hear the door swing open look see the nurse and Lyanne walk in. Peter and I try to control ourselves but when David salutes Lyanne we both lose it again. Lyanne is the unofficial leader of the Implanters. She was one of the first to get the chip and she founded the sanctuary. There were others but she is the only one who didn't get caught by the Storm.
"You know her? Or are you idiots just sitting here like creeps?" She asks. I can see in her dark blue eyes that wasn't the question she really wants to ask.
"The second one," David jokes even though it's sort of true.
"What happened?" Lyanne asks, not amused. She's all buisness all the time, but I guess you have to be when you're the leader of a group of young people who have superpowers.
" She was running and I shocked her on stairs so when she fell she hit her head, I guess." Answers Peter shrugging.
" Got it." She says and turns to the nurse, "Stick her."
The nurse takes a needle out of it's protective case and starts prepping it for injection.
" Um, nurse do you think that monitor's line is climbing way too fast?" David asks looking puzzled.
The nurse looks up and shakes her head saying, "No people who are unconscious have spikes in brain activity all the time."
"That doesn't look like a 'spike'," says Peter.
Suddenly the girl's electric green eyes shoot open and she knocks the nurse onto the floor, about to do the same to David but Lyanne and Peter have her down in seconds.
"You pull something like that again and the next needle that goes into you will contain something much worse than meds." Lyanne threatens almost yelling. I can see some curious Implanters looking in to see what's going on.
It hits her that this would be easier if she just went along with what we say so she stops struggling and a little bit of the fight went out of her eyes.
"Good," says Lyanne letting go and looking relieved that she didn't put up more of a fight. She bends over to help the nurse up. When they're both standing, she turns back to the girl and asks, "So, what's your name?"
The girl glares at her in return.
"Okay, well for now your name is Lana then." Lyanne states and turns to me. "You stayed with Lana so you can show her around Jeremy." Lyanne turns, satisfied with her solution and leaves emerg.
" Dude, I'll come with if you want." says David.
"Sure," I answer and turn to 'Lana'. "So, follow me I guess."
She stands up and starts walking out the door with David following her like a puppy and I sigh because I can already tell this is going to be a long day.
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"And this is the girls dorm where you'll be staying." David says with an exaggerated 'voila' hand motion toward the door. He was doing most of the guiding that I was supposed to do which was fine with me because all he got in return was a few eye rolls and a grunt. He seems disappointed with this because he was 'born to be a tour guide.' David opens the door to the gray room with 6 beds for her.
"This is Sofie," he says as he points to a petite brunette with blond highlights who nods. "Morgan," he points to a girl around 7 or 8 with red hair and freckles. "Her mom, Angela," he points to an older woman who has her arm protectively around Morgan. "And last but not least Helen." He finishes pointing at an elderly woman who looks about ready to punch David.
"Get your arm away from me, you," Helen starts before letting off a string of old lady curses. Angela puts her hands over Morgan's ears and Sofie bursts out laughing.
" Everyone this is 'Lana'," David says putting air quotes around her name. "Lana this is everyone."
As we start to leave, I hear 'Lana' mutter, "Well this is going to be interesting."
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A.N.
So second chapter, and the plot thickens.