Infinity

Chapter Seven

There is a bruise high up on left cheek bone. One of my eyes are black, and I've never been more tired in my life. They made me actually fight my way out, and now that I'm standing in the sunlight, I realize that I have absolutely no idea where I am.

They told me that they would let my sister go once I got them their information. After I told them what they needed to know. As it turns out, the list of what they need to know is engraved into the chip behind my ear. I just have to figure out how to get the thing out. I'm not going to betray my home.

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By the time I even see the wall (Londyn met me outside and told me which direction to go) it's nearly night. The wall shines like--well fire. It makes my heart speed up, knowing what I might do to the people here. To my home. My people.

When I reach the entrance to the wall--the weakest point--I'm relieved to see Andrew standing there, his green fiery eyes illuminating his face as if he's holding a candle to it. And then, as I go to get closer to him, I realize that this is it--this is where I have to start lying. If I don't lie right here, Londyn will no doubt kill Aaliyah.

At the thought of Aaliyah, a wave of fear for her comes over me. My eyes turn yellow, like a cat's. I must make some noise, because he snaps his head in my direction. "Who...? Infinity?! What the hell happened to you?" He half runs, half jogs over to me, looking over his shoulder toward where he is suppose to be keeping watch.

"I--I'm fine," I say. I can smell the smoke of a bonfire. Those only happen when someone dies. Do they think I'm dead? "What happened? What's with the bonfire?"

Andrew looks down, his eyes turning a light gray. Like the color of a tomb stone. "Trinity... She got kidnapped. So did Terry. Josef found Trinity in the lake. We still haven't found Terry."

Oh, Terry is perfectly fine, I think. "I was kidnapped, too. Fought my way out. I don't know anything about Terry."

Andrew stares at me for a second, and I fear that he can hear my heartbeat. Then, I remember my eyes. Yellow. Like a cat's. He leans in close to my ear and whispers, "Why are you scared, Infinity?"

His breath is warm on my ear and stirs my white blonde hair. I suddenly want to tell him everything for some reason but--No, I think. You could get Aaliyah killed if you do that. I swallow hard and say, "No reason. I guess it's just leftover from being taken..."

He leans back and looks at me for a long moment. He raises his hand and puts it to my eyebrow. "You're bleeding. You should go inside and tell everyone you're here. They are all worried sick. Then, get cleaned up."

I nod, backing away for some reason. "Thanks." I turn and run through the wall.