Before it's too late

Where am I?

BEFORE

"Where am I?" Agnes questioned when she opened her eyes only to not see her pink bed, not her castle of stuffed animals, and not her rainbow tutu. She saw a dark, bland room, no color at all. "Where am I?" She screamed, tears spilling down her once rosie cheeks. She began kicking at Prudence and Hector to get away from her.

"You are safe now" Prudence tried to reassure her but Agnes didn't stop fighting them.

"Noooo" she screamed and punched Hector in the face when he tried to calm her.

"Damn it" he rose a hand at her but Prudence pushed him back.

"No" she growled at him and dared him to question her authority. "My name is Prudence" she tried to soothe Agnes.

"I want my brother, I want my mommy, I want my daddy," she glanced around the room, tears still filling her eyes, "I want to go home!" She screamed as loud as a banshee.

"You are home," Prudence started

"No" Agnes screamed "I want to go home! I want to go home now!" Drake walked through the doors a smirk on his face.

"Your little sister not working out for you?" He joked and Agnes lunged from the bed and clung to Drakes legs.

"Unbelievable" Prudence muttered as she rose to stand by her arrogant brother.

"Hey sweetie" Drake bent down, "what's your name?"

"Agnes" she sniffled and held onto him.

"Agnes, I'm Drake and this is-"

"No" she screamed again "I want to go home, please take me home!" She cried into his shoulder.

"I can't do that sweetie" he tried to soothe her, running a hand through her hair. Agnes lifted her head to look at him, her eyes were puffy from tears and snot dribbled down her nose.

"Why not?" she questioned lightly as he wiped away her tears with his dirty hands.

"You don't remember?" She shook her head slightly, Hector and Prudence gave each other side long glances.

"Drake" Prudence warned.

"It's okay," he waved a hand mindlessly at her. "There was an accident, a big accident your family... your old family" he corrected "they died."

"What?" She stared at him and only him, unable to fathom the idea that her family was dead.

"I'm so sorry but we were only able to save you."

"But my brother..."

"Did he look like me?" Drake asked as he scooped Agnes up in his arms.

"Yeah, I thought for a second that..." her voice trailed off.

"I am your brother now" he stated "and Hector is your brother and Prudence..." he adjusted Agnes in his arms. "Prudence saved you from the accident that killed your family, she is going to be your sister." Prudence held out her hands for Agnes but Agnes clung to Drake still. Drake made a knowing face to say 'I told you she would like me more.'

"Drake" Agnes said quietly as he tucked her into her new bed. This bed is hard she stated as she lay trying to get comfortable.

"I'm sorry Agnes I will work on getting you a better bed." He lied.

"I want my bed" she stated.

"I know you do but your bed doesn't exist anymore."

"But-"