Alone

Chapter 9; Names?

Tayler Martin POV;
Six is good at this.  She took the number off and made it something to hang around our necks.

"Now these will be our names" she said, while moving two fingers on both hands in the air, slightly moving them. 

"Names?"  I asked, not remembering the word.  "What's that?"  Six looked up at me concerned, "what do you mean?"  she asked.

    I looked at my hands,
"well, um I'm kinda forgetting words now..."  slightly looking up trying my best not to completely meet her gaze.  She had the same look I saw her give the other girl, Seven, when she forgot her name, Her eyes filled with sorrow or was it sympathy, empathy?

    Just as she was about to say something else,  Seven walked in.  She held her light colored gown and was walking rather slowly.  I looked at her and smiled, she returned the gesture.

"Here, I'll take that!"  said Six, she then looked at me and handed me mine. 

"Here Two, and a name is what people call you like how you guys call me Six and I call you Seven and Two."  When she said our 'names' she pointed at us. 

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After a little bit, Six was done with Seven's.  They both called it a 'necklace' so I started calling it that too.  We explained to Seven that I'm starting to forget words.  She and Six said that neither of them can remember before waking up wherever they woke up. 

Then something strange happened, we were exploring the house when Six turned and told the wall to be quiet.  When she looked back I guess me and Seven were looking at her funny.  She got nervous and looked at the wall then back to us, without any warning she burst into tears.  Seven and I ran over to her, trying to calm her down. 

"V-voices!  The voices!" she said, tears running down her face.
"I'm Insane, aren't I?"   she asked. 

    Seven and I exchanged a worrisome glance. 

"No, you're not..."  I started not knowing what else to say,

"If I woke up in the place you described I wouldn't be surprised if you heard a voice or two!" added seven, she was right.  It's a good thing we have her.

"Really? Y-your not scared of me?  They said you would be.."  she asked, looking up at us with fresh tears about to come out. We shook our heads, no.   At some point during this ruckus we sat down on the floor and were hugging in the most comforting way I could think of. 

After some time passed, Six calmed down and we stood back up, to continue walking.  We walked in mostly silence, when a board creaked we all jumped, Laughing at ourselves.  There was the occasional question from one of us.  They didn't seem to be annoyed when I asked what a word ment or what something was.  All they did was answer my question and explained what it was the best they could.  I think we're going to be great um.. I think we're going to get along great!