AWAKENING

CHAPTER FOUR: TAKEN

When Genesis got to school there were brand new extremely heightened security measures put in place. She was asked by a police officer if she had a phone, and when she said no she was forced to explain that her father advised her to leave it at home. Most of the school students ended up turning their phones into the office via handing it over to a police officer or soldier.

"Thank you, please step through the full body scanner, and report to class when the bell rings," said the guard. When Genesis stepped through the scanner she could see Sorren in the line behind her after a curious glimpse back at the check-in area, and he was answering the officers questions. She was cleared to pass through without any beeping, and apparently, Soren was, too. He nodded to the officer before stepping up to the full body scanner, just as she slipped out of it. Again, soundless, Soren passed and stepped into the school. He seemed to be gaining up to her, and Genesis turned a corner to go to her locker, attempting to avoid any contact with him.

He turned too, and pulled her into a corner behind one of the open classroom doors. "What the hell?" Genesis asked.

"Don't say anything. Just let me talk," he said. He looked down and winced. He took her wrist and pulled it towards him, gazing down at her left wrist, and the burn he had left. "I'm really sorry. I don't know what to say to you," he said. "I did that. I know that," he said.

Genesis stared at him, tears welling up in her deep pink irises. Her wings fluttered slow, and she stood back up, and stepped out from behind the door into the hallway, searching for her locker. "Genesis," Soren called out. "Remember what I said!" He called after her from outside the classroom where they'd been huddled up.

That was so fucking weird, Genesis thought, more confused than ever. I'm getting sick of him not minding his own business.

I agree, came the unconscious voice in a hush. Ugh. He's incredibly persistent. That's going to be annoying.

Genesis became paranoid at the presence of the voice again. The voice who's eyes glowed. She wanted to be able to do whatever this voice could do. But she couldn't. It was as if everything came naturally to this voice, this presence of another version of her. It was like this voice experienced the world in an entirely different way. This part of her was angry, resentful, and possibly even a little hateful.

She wished she could shut out that part of her and lock it away like it had once been before, when she didn't know of its existence, but deep down, she knew it was a part of her that had always been there. She had bad memory, and it was time to acknowledge the possibility that this part of her had been around for some time.

Genesis made it to each class on time, as per usual, and finished most of her assignments in class. She got great grades, and if the world was still turning when she graduated, she'd make it into one of her dream universities and go on to live a successful life, hopefully with a career in science like her father.

But truthfully, with the new way of life, police officers and soldiers on every single street, high security in any place she went, it was likely some group of people were going to get pissed off and wave their guns. Not to mention, news was reporting so much about AI and android related deaths in recent weeks that the topic had come up in class at least twice that week and Genesis had to discuss it along with the rest of her class. It was just another thing to get paranoid over. Things were likely going to be this way for a while. She didn't even want to think of the Seraph related violence.

When Genesis got to gym class, she passed Valerie, smiling at the girl, who didn't wave back when she did. The girl was beautiful, and she was also a cheerleader, but she was also normal. She was a dream for any boy, Genesis was almost certain, and she had tons of friends and often commented on parties she attended in the middle of class.