The Vessel

Untitled Part 1

Chapter 1

I open my eyes to see nothing but a dark empty hospital room and an IV dripping in to my veins. Where am I? What is this place, a hospital? Mental asylum? School nurses office? Prison nursing center? And most importantly who am I? I can't remember anything. Struggling to my feet I made my way to the mirror on the other side of the room. I look about 18 or maybe 19 years old, tannish skin, long brown wavy hair, short about 5"1 or 5"2. I can hear people out in the hall way, using my IV stand to support some of my weight I made my way to the door but, the door knob didn't budge. Squishing my face agents the glass I can see a guard down the hall.

"He~y", my voice trailed off to a whisper as I banged my hand on the door, "Hey!" I yelled louder. This time he turned around.

He pulled his speaker close to his mouth listening closely I heard him say "number 11 is awake Sr."

All I heard is muffled sounds coming from the other end of the speaker as the guard walk toward me. I could feel panic and fear shiver down my spine as I slowly backed myself in to a corner. What is he going to do to me and why is he referring to me as number 11.

Detaching the IV from my arm I rolled the IV stand back to the side of the bed and hid in the closet by the window. Covering my mouth not to make a sound, I could hear the guard unlock and open the door. Peeking through the crack in the door I could see the guard walking past the closet looking for me he looked in every corner and under the bed, there was only one place left to look which is where I am.

I sat there in the dark cold closet completely scared as he slowly approached my hiding place.

"Where are you? I know your here." he said in his creepy deep voice. As he crept closer and closer I could smell the whisky on his breath. When I felt he was close enough I kicked the door open with all my strength knocking him down to the ground unconscious. Taking the keys off the hook of his belt, I dashed down the hall.

This never ending hall way seem to go on forever. Door after door after door, they all look the same but, which one is the way out of here I thought. Then finally I found a door that looked different from all the others I tried to open it but it was locked, then I remembered about the guards keys. Trying not to catch anyone's attention I tried to figure out which one will open it .The first three keys I tried didn't work but, finally I found one, it was an old rusty key that made me question myself on weather I wanted to open the door or not. Then down the hall I heard a group of people talking. "What happen here?" one voice said, "I'm not sure, but it looks like number 11 escaped." said another. "Alright I'll let the others know, all rooms are to be put on lock down and searched." the other said. I no longer hesitated, I unlocked the door and went in, big mistake.

I almost gaged at the sight of six tables and on all of them there were people lying there dead. Based on curiosity I took a closer look. Each body had a toe tag.

⦁NUMBER 4 DEAD,CCP,TERMANATED

⦁NUMBER 9 DEAD,CCP,TERMANATED

⦁NUMBER 6 DEAD,CCP,TERMANATED

⦁NUMBER 1 DEAD,CCP,TERMANATED

⦁NUMBER 3 DEAD,CCP,TERMANATED

⦁NUMBER 10,DEAD,CCP,TERMANATED

"What does CCP mean?" I whispered.

"Room 13 is clear checking morgue next." a voice from outside the door said, "Rodger that," the voice on the speaker replied.

"Hey there is a screw driver on the counter." a voice echoed through my head, it made me jump but I did what it said," use the screw driver and open the air shaft on the left of you," it continued, by the time I made my way in to the shaft the guard entered the room.