The forgotten numbers II A Henry Creel fanfic

001

-*(This story contains mentions of  anxiety and depression. Further TW will be added when needed)*-

These sad and cold corridors are the only place I have ever been able to call home. I don't remember much from my childhood, but what I do remember is walking barefoot through these corridors, searching for papa. He wasn't my real father, of course, he was a sick, sick man.  But the kids were forced to call him papa. I remember the day I was allowed to call him Dr. Brenner for the first time. They barged into my room, handing me my uniform. A white pair of pants, a button-up shirt, and a black belt.

I am an orderly at the Hawkins lab, my job was to help Dr. Brenner with experimenting on the poor kids. He stripped them of every single drop of identity. They didn't have a name, they were instead given numbers. 

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I woke up at 4:30 AM, just like any normal day. You never really get used to the smell of this place, it's like a hospital, but colder, and even more sterile. I fumble with my belt, as usual, it's way too big, it almost seems like I'm getting smaller and smaller by the day. I opened my door, walking towards the staff room. I used my key card to unlock the room. It was empty. I was used to this, I always have around 30 minutes alone, before Peter nonchalantly made his way inside. Peter was the other orderly here at Hawkins lab. He was 4 years older than me. We never really talked, at first, I tried to befriend him. But after a couple of years, I gave up. He only answered me with a sigh or huff, if he even answered me. When I first got here I was happy, healthy, and full of a passion for life. Now? Well now when I look myself in the mirror all I see is a weak and cold figure, I don't even know who that is.

I was snapped out of my daydreams when the door opened, Peter. He walked over to the coffee maker, grabbing two cups. I must have zoned out. Because the next thing I remember was Peter sitting down next to me. What was going on?

     "You look like you need it," he motioned towards the coffee cup he had placed before me. 

     "Oh, thank you." I smiled a faint smile, grabbing the cup. 
Peter smiled at me, all I could focus on was his blonde hair. I wonder what it smelt like... 

     "What are you smiling at?" His voice wasn't angry or confused, it was almost flirtatious. What is going on? 

     "Sorry, I'm exhausted." I forced a yawn, but to be honest, I was wide awake. 
It looked like he was about to say something else when Brenner walked in. 

     "You two, go get the kids up, and bring them to the rainbow room." I stood up and started walking, Peter following closely behind. We separated into two different corridors. 

Before I opened the kid's doors, I always knocked. Using my key, I unlocked the doors to kids 003 to 008. While Peter opened the doors 009 to 015. It never made sense to me why there weren't kids with 001 or 002. Brenner always said that they never existed and that they were just a myth. But why wouldn't there be an 001 and 002? The kids all lined up after me, following behind as we walked to the rainbow room. They were allowed to play some games there before Brenner took them away for testing. 

I stood in a corner, looking around as I saw a girl sitting alone. I felt sorry for her, so I walked over to her and sat down. 

    "Hi," I smiled. She looked at me. 

    "Hi..." Her voice was weak, I looked at her arm, 011.
Brenner walked in and all the kids, including 011, lined up in two lines by the door. I sighed and stood up.  As the children walked out, I and Peter followed behind. We walked into a darker room and the children lined up against the wall. I and Peter stood in opposite corners, with our hands behind our backs. 

Brenner explained today's test, the kids were supposed to stand in circles two at a time, be blindfolded, and try and knock each other out of the circle. First up were 003 and 006. 

One by one, 003 eliminated the others. And then it was 011 turn. She looked afraid. 003 started strongly, almost knocking her out. But then something happened, not with the kids, but with me. I started feeling weak, then, I don't know but I started seeing stuff. 

Blood. A lot of blood. I looked down at my hands, they were drenched in blood. I was wearing a hospital gown. What. The. Hell. Is. Going. On.

 And then black. 
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Hiii, I just wanted to say Thank you for reading! And also, I know that in Stranger things 002 does exist but here he doesn't.