Secret world

The hallway

This chapter is written in Carl's perspective. Enjoy

"Carl, what are we going to do," Jen asked me with fear all over her. Her blue eyes were bulging out of her eye sockets and her cheeks were flushed with a pink shade. "okay," I start saying, thinking as I speak. I feel like what I am saying is making no sense but I continue talking anyway. "there are two holes in the ceiling and I presume that they lead to two different places, I think those voices are coming from the right hole so let's climb up the left and see where it takes us," I say the last part as if our lives depended on us doing this. The voices get louder. "Jeff, the guard said that he saw two people sneaking in through the right side entrance of the building, that means that they should be here," one if the voice said, it sounded like they were so close to us. "let's go," I tugged on Jen's arm but she wouldn't move.
"Are you mad," she told me in a whisper, "what if the two holes in the ceiling are connected, we could get caught."
Now I was getting frustrated, two or more men are going to be down the ladder that leads up to the ceiling any minute now and Jen had to pick this time to contemplate whether we should go up the ladder or not. I looked Jen straight in her blue eyes, they were covered with fear and it looked that she was going to cry any minute. "Jen, the biggest risk is to take no risk." with this I pulled Jen's arm and we started climbing up the ladder with full speed. As soon as we both reached the top we saw two people entering the man-made cave. the light bulb hanging from the top of the cave made easy for us to see the two men's faces. One of the men was really short and stout, he has a long face with an unattractive messy beard. he was wearing a trench coat and had a orange torch in his demented, tiny hand. The other man looked a lot more civilised than the first, he was about 6 foot tall and wore a rain jacket yet I don't remember that it was raining in fact I didn't even hear soothing sounds of rain splashing against the roof of the cave or tunnel. The second man had a short, black moustache and was holding a small gun in his long hands. I didn't have my glasses on so I couldn't see every detail of the two men, maybe Jen saw them, I don't think she wears glasses, not that I am aware of anyway, then again I have only seen her around school and only spoken to her this week. I looked over and Jen and could tell that she terrified as well as determined. "I think the second man has a gun," she said in a fearful whisper. "I know, we need to be quiet otherwise dangerous things can happen okay Jen," I said with determination though I was quite terrified myself. she looked at me for a small second and then nodded and looked away back to the man with a gun, I wish she would look at me for longer, I don't know why but I like staring into her light blue eyes, somehow they are mesmerising.
"Jeff," the first man said to the second man, "they're not in here so I think we should leave, if you find them, you've got the gun, you know what do." the first man said with a wicked grin. I heard Jen gasp at that last sentence and all I did was tense up. they started to climb up the other ladder and it was at that moment that I realised that both Jen and I didn't know where we were. I tried to look around to see where we were but all I clouds see was pitch blackness. I turned on the torch that I had in my hand but it was not very powerful, fortunately with the small amount of light that I had on my torch, I was able to make out a light switch near the hole that is on the floor. I contemplated whether I should turn on the switch and finally decided that I should. As soon as I turned on the switch, a bright light filled the room and Jen and I had to squint our eyes for the light was to bright. When Jen and I gonna lily regained our vision we saw something that amazed both of us. we were in a long, broad hallway that looked nothing like the caves and tunnels that we were in. It looked like the whole hallway was made out of metal, it looked shiny like it was just polished now, I never knew that the G-house would look like this, it actually reminds me of a mad scientist's laboratory, something that you would see in TV and not in real life, life is not what it used to be like anymore so I have come to the conclusion that everything is possible. Along the sides of the hallway were many doors, all the doors were coated in silver, the doors were quite large unlike a normal door. Jen broke me out of my thoughts and I just scowl at her in return. "Let's explore," she says in a whisper yet she sounds like a five year old kid. "we can't explore now, we will get caught, I think we need a better plan," I said with a frustrated voice.
"Yes but they are on the look out for us so I don't think we can get out of here unless the commotion of two teenagers sneaking into the G-house dies down," she says, her voice still shows a hint of excitement. I look into her deep blue eyes again and I didn't realise how beautiful she looks until now but I soon try and erase the thought out of my mind.
"Fine, we need to think of another plan though," I say with a smirk.
"Why are you smirking?" She asks me innocently. I didn't know the answer to that, in school I would smirk a lot especially when I talk to a girl but now I actually didn't know why I was smirking. So I decided not to answer but to just keep walking. "fine, don't answer me then," I hear Jen mumble under her breath. There were so many doors that I just didn't know which door I should try and open.
"What do should we try and open," she asks in a whisper. Before I could answer her we both heard a loud voice again. "Shoot they're back," Jen informs me with another whisper. I grab Jen's hand and rush to the first door but it is locked, I then run to the second door bug it is looked as well. Fortunately for Jen and I, the third door wasn't locked but in fact it looked like the lock had been broken. We soon entered the room which already had lights on and shut the door quietly behind us. Fortunately for us, no one was in the room except Jen and I. The room was relatively large and looked like a science lab with microscopes and test tubes everywhere. we heard footsteps outside in the hallway. They got louder and louder as if they footsteps as they reached our room.
"Jeff, the lock's broken," I heard a man with familiar voice say. I also heard a chorus of swear words that Jen mumbled. I mouth the word 'hide' to Jen and she just slowly nods. Jen finds an empty cabinet and hides inside it without making any noise, I hide behind the same cabinet also without making a noise. We hear the gun trigger. I hear the handle of the door open and my muscles start tensing up.
Two men rush inside the room but don't move further than a step. A man whom I presume is Jeff says in a loud terrifying voice "who ever is in here, show yourself now or if I do find you, I am dead serious that you will suffer a painful death."
Both Jen nor I move.
"Fine, I see that you are playing hard to get, BIG MISTAKE." he says the last two words as if he was bitting on them. After he says this I can see from the conner my eyes a bullet travelling faster that the speed of light and hit a glass beaker which causes it to shatter in pieces.
"That's a warning for you." with this sentence Jeff leaves the room, shutting the door behind him with a loud bang. the loud footsteps slowly become quieter and quieter until it is just a small tap on a bunch of white tiles. Jen and I both come out of our hiding places. I run up to the door and peek outside and realise that the two men a gone, well At least not in sight. "well that was intense," Jen says as soon as I reach her, we both look down at the broken beaker, Jen just kept staring at it.
That was when I realised that we were both trapped in this room and we can't leave until the situation dies down.
"Jen," I say in s calm voice.
"Yeah," she replies almost as calm as me...
Almost.
I could feel the tension in her voice.
"You do realise that we are trapped in here till this situation calms down right?" I ask her still in a calm voice.
" I realise that Carl," she says with more tension. She doesn't stop looking at the broken beaker.
"Jen," I say trying to comfort her. For some reason I couldn't help but feel sorry for her. in fact I was feeling sorry for myself. we are only teenagers and we are facing a lot. Our parents, friends and family are missing. School is gone. Fun is gone. Basically our lives are gone.
"Stay away from me Carl," Jen say with a sharp tone.
I wince at her words.
"I realise you hate me," she says now looking at the floor. "But your not the only one, you're just the one in a million of people who hate me. I was bullied all my life and basically had one friend, yes I have always wanted more friends and yes I am aware of the fact that you and your friends used to bully me but I spoke to you and told how I felt about this whole situation because I thought that you would have changed but I was wrong. I was absolutely wrong, I'm sorry that I ever asked you to help me in this. I'm sorry that I ever annoyed you. I'm sorry that I thought you could be my friend. I'm sorry I ever like you."
That last sentence she mumbled and it was very quiet yet make out what she said. I was stunned by what she said but before I can get to deep into my thoughts, her voice interrupted me again.
"You are just like all the other popular people in school."
"What do you mean by that," I ask her a little bit offended as well as a little bit angry.
"I mean that you're a jerk," she spat the last word out with a single tear coming down her eyes. I hate it when girls cry. I looked at her but for the first time this Week I didn't look at her with anger or annoyance but I looked at her with sympathy. I wanted to hug her and convince her that I am not a jerk or an inconsiderable idiot.
I couldn't say anything. words didn't come out. I can't believe that I bullied her, that she thinks I hate her. I wouldn't blame her, I mean I was a horrible person to her. Even at school my mates and I will throw things at her, we'll call her names but I never thought that it effected her that much.
More tears started to rush down her face.
"I'm sorry Carl but I have actually had enough with life, I realise that no one cares about me so I shouldn't care about myself anymore as well."
It was at this moment that I looked into her face and realised that there is so much more to Jen than the annoying person I thought she was. she is actually really pretty and wise. I felt bad that I was so horrible to Jen before, I wanted her to know that I care for her. It's going to be quite difficult to show her that I care for her when I'm not to sure that I do but I wanted to be there for her, now all she needs to do is let me. I need to regain her trust. She needs me, she needs a friend, we're both alone so we need each other.

A/N: Hi guys, yay it is finally the holidays!!! I hope you guys like this chapter. I should continue to the next chapter in two days but until then please don't be a silent reader comment and tell me what you think, even if it is constructive criticism because I know that this is not my best.
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