Stay Home (Machine-gun-kelly)

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It was a quiet afternoon in the apartment. I sat on the couch, reading my book. Toby played his Xbox, Ned was in his room and Colson was asleep on the couch next to me. Things were calm, until we heard banging a few doors down.

"What the hell was that"? Ned spoke as he ran out of his room.

"I'm not sure. Let me look". He said and as he walked to the door a pounding made us all jump.

Ned backed Toby away from the door and opened it. Five men in white hazmat suits entered with Mitch.

"Sorry Ned. Mandatory testing". He sighed and one of the men grabbed Toby.

"Get the hell off of me"! He yelled and they brought him to the ground. Colson jumped up and grabbed my arm but one of the men grabbed him. I was flung to the couch and was held down.

"Get off of her"! Colson yelled.

"I'm sorry son but we had a case down the hall. It's mandatory". Mitch sighed and watched the men grab me.

"She hasn't left the apartment. She's healthy"! Ned yelled as he was on the floor.

"Shut him up." Mitch sighed and walked over to me.

He knelt down and smiled as his hand caressed my face. A thermometer went to my head as they took my temperature. "99.9". One man yelled.

"What"!

I was brought to my feet as Mitch checked for himself.

"Low grade fever. Get her out of here". He said.

I kicked and screamed as Ned tried to grab me. Once they carried me out if the apartment I spotted Pete. He was standing by the one ambulance.

"Pete"! I yelled.

He shot his head up and stepped forward only to get pushed back against the truck.

They carried me into the ambulance and strapped me down. "Please"! I yelled out and they shut me inside.

When I felt the car move I tried to get out of the straps but nothing worked. Where the hell were they taking me? I wasn't sick!

"Please no"! I cried out but nobody answers me.

I looked around the ambulance and seen nothing but medical stuff. I turned to look up and seen the door open. Mitch walked out and smiled as he knelt down next to the stretcher.

"Oh calm down sweetheart. You'll be okay". He said and grabbed a pair of gloves.

"What's going on"? I asked trying to catch my breathe.

"It was mandatory. I had to". He whispered and grabbed a latex band, putting it around my forearm and tied it.

"Mitch please". I begged but he didn't talk to me. He grabbed a bottle from his pocket and put a needle in the tip of it. Pulling the syringe down to the last dose. He flicked it and grabbed my shoulder to hold me down.

"Mitch no"! I yelled out again and he shoved the needle in my arm.

"Now sleep. You'll feel better soon". He whispered and I felt my eyes drift off.

Colson POV

Once I couldn't get up from the ground they left us there. Ned was out cold. Toby was struggling. I held my side as I stood up and wiped my brow. Blood was now all over my hand.

"That fucking prick"! I yelped out as the pain got worse.

I've dealt with pain before but not like this. Toby held onto the counter as he wiped his lip. He had a cut from his lip to the bottom of his chin.

"Where did they take her"? He asked and limped over to the door.

"I don't know. Stay with Ned". I hissed as I grabbed the car keys from the hook.

"No. I'm going with you". He said.

"No. You need to stay with your uncle. I'll get Lilly". And with that I walked out. I noticed Pete sitting against the wall, blood on his face.

"Pete, buddy"! I called over and he jumped.

"Man. I tried. They fucking took her man". He said and got up.

"Where"? I asked.

"Shadyside hospital. That's where all the positive cases are. We were o lying supposed to take the Kingston family. Mom was sick. Nobody said anything about you guys".

"Pete it's fine. Let's go". I said and he followed me down the stairs and into thr garage. We got into the car and drove off.

*

Lillian POV

I woke up strapped to a hospital bed. The room spun around me and I felt like throwing up. I looked around to see plastic around me. What the hell was going on?

"Good, you're up". I heard. I turned to see Mitch.

"You son of a bitch. Let me go". I sobbed and he shook his head.

"No can do. You're a positive case". He said and kept his eyes on a chart.

"No im not. I'm not sick".

"Look at you. You're pale, you just look sick". He said and sat next to me. "I just wish Colson was here to say goodbye". He smiled.

"What did you do"! I yelled. "Where is he"?

Mitch shrugged his shoulders and sighed. "He wouldn't listen. We told him to stay down but he really wanted you. After the last hit he stayed down. Not sure if he was breathing".

I felt my heart drop. "No". I whispered.

"Sadly yes. I'm sorry". He said and got up, only to stop and walk to me. He bent down and kissed the top of my head. "Once you're back to your healthy self you can stay with me. I still have that job offer on the table". He smirked.

I couldn't control myself as I spit in his face. He looked shocked and backed away. "Did you just spit on me"?

"That's a contamination". I hissed.

He walked out of the room wiping his face and slammed the door behind him. I kicked and screamed, trying to break free from the hold but nothing worked. All of a sudden an alarm echoed the hospital and I tried to out scream it.