Undone

Chapter 4

I never finished a proper chapter four. Soooo here r some bits and bobs >.<

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Chapter 4

She opens her eyes to cold bright lights.

Squinting on instinct, she closes her eyes and reopens them slowly.

Where was she better yet– who was she?

Groaning, she sits up and rubs her eyes in an attempt to make her vision less blurry. It doesn't help.

She makes a quick mental note to get some glasses after... whatever this was.

"Hello." A stranger in front of her says. She looks at them. Who was..?

"You, are TestTube. And I am Steve. Steve Cobs. " The man- Cobs, speaks slowly and clearly, as if she was some... she'd figure out that comparison later. She doesn't dwell on it too much.

The man pauses as he realizes TestTube wasn't quite following.

"...Test...Tube?" She replies back, confused. Why did the man in front of her get a 'real name' and she got named after an object?

...Well, it wasn't like she had anything else to call herself... she'd figure it out later. Get herself a real name... for now, she was TestTube.

"TestTube." He confirms. "You are here to put your talents to work here, at Apple co."

TestTube is silent for a while. "...What? Why?"

Cobs sighs. "Don't worry about the specifics. Rest assured I have this all figured out for you." He lays a somewhat-reassuring hand on her shoulder. TestTube frowns at the sudden contact.

Figured out for her? So he knew how she got here?

That was... somewhat reassuring... and also simultaneously very suspicious.

TestTube frowns. "...okay." She replies, unsure of what to make of her situation.

"Now, lets begin our tour for our new employee." Cobs smiles at her as TestTube hops off of the bed. She notes the hospital gown she had on.

Why would she have a hospital gown on if she was an employee? Just what was going on here?

The two walk out of the room with TestTube walking behind Cobs as he explained further.

She doesnt say a word, only looking down at her feet and fiddling with the hem of her hospital gown awkwardly.

The company headquaters was minimalist, empty, grey and cold, like a sterile prison with glass for bars. TestTube shivers despite the heat of the room.

Things were beginning to make a bit more sense, with the slight fuzziness in her head beginning to clear. She had a bit of an idea of what Cobs had meant when he mentioned talents.

At the same time, the place began to feel less unifamilar and more sinister.

(The hospital gown, the way he spoke to her, the idea of her working here at all...)

She stops walking and lets go of the hospital gown.

This... this wasn't right. This man wasn't to be trusted. He did something, to manipulate her...

"...What did you do?" She frowns further, furrowing her brows.

"...What?" Cobs stops, turning back to her.

She lets go of her awkwardness, pointing at him angrily. "What the hell did you do to me!"

She had to get to the bottom of this– figure it out and if she didn't get answers from him, leave and ask someone else. This was a company after all, there had to be people nearby.