What They Don't Know

Getting Some Answers

I gently rolled my wrists and ankles, causing them to click.
Looking down, I saw that they had metal bars latched tightly across them.
The metal was really cold which made my body sort-of numb.
Where was I?
I lifted my head up slightly, making sure I didn't cause any loud noises or hurt myself.
There was nothing around me, it send chills over my body.
A strange sense of De Ja Vu hit me when I realised, X.
The only thing that was in my mind was X and I didn't know why or what it meant.
I was weak, but not weak enough. It was obvious I had been drugged.
"Hello? Anyone There?"
My sentence trailed off when I heard the door suddenly click then slowly open.
A boy stood in the door way, he held a long needle and wore a lab coat. His footsteps moved closer towards me, robotically.
I began shaking and fidgeting.
"Please.. Please"
I breathed. Was he going to knock me out again?
The boy continued towards my strapped down body. As he came closer he pulled off the mask which covered his mouth.
A strange sense of recognition caused me to calm down.
"Riley, Do You Remember Me?"
I tilted my head. It was obvious that this upset him.
My mind didn't remember him, but my heart did. It skipped a beat or two.
"My Name Is Mila"
I said, avoiding his question. He shook his head, his thick loose curls bounced and swayed. I looked up into his mesmerising chocolate eyes.
"You're Riley. My Riley"
He tried his hardest not to shout at me.
"Where's .. Where's Nightmare And Uhm.. Dawn?"
The boy closed in on me, his face inches away from mine.
"They're Gone"
He spat. His face was now of a stranger. I didn't know this boy. My heart jumped and my head pounded furiously as he lifted up the long needle.
The dark red fluids travelled inside and around my body through my blood.
"We're Coming For You Riley"
He whispered into my ears.
"No! No Please!"
I screamed. My face red from tears and sweat.
"Mila? What's Wrong?"
Dawn stood beside the bed. Her pitch-black hair blended in with the absence of light in the bedroom.
She closed the door and tip toed over to me. I could tell she didn't want to wake up Nightmare. After what happened in the garden, neither did I. He needed his rest.
"Bad Dream Huh?"
She curled the corners of her lips into a small smile as she played with my tangled hair.
"Dawn, Inside The Garden.."
"What Is It Ril- Mila"
She quickly stopped herself from calling me Riley. She did that a lot.
"The Camera, Tom, He Told Me Something"
I rolled my eyes to look at the ceiling, stopping tears.
"Is That Why You Ran Away Like You Did?"
My head nodded gently. Should I tell Dawn what happened?
"If I Tell You What Happened. You Have To Answer Any And All Of My Questions"
I sternly said. I tried to sound tough, but my fragile and shaking body said I was anything other than tough.
"Deal" She winked.
"Tom Said That.. They Were Coming.. And We're All Going To Die When They Do"
Dawn fell off of the bed in utter fear and helplessness.
"Dawn?"
I cried, reaching over the bed and stretching out my hand in order to grab her.
"We Need To Tell Nightmare"
She told me.
"He'll Get Mad At Me! I Can't"
I refused, pulling her up and back on to the bed.
"What Are We Going To Do?"
"Answer My Questions And Ill Come Up With A Plan"
Dawn slid a pillow into the lap after nodding her head.
"Is My Real Name Riley?"
She nodded.
"Who's Carter?"
She hesitated before talking.
"It's A Long Story.."
"We Have Plenty Of Time"
She explained that me and Carter were 'a thing'. She told me how he protected me and saved me a lot. Although we did have a few bad arguments.
"How Did We Meet?"
"I Don't Know. Nightmare Tells Me That You Were Together For A Really Long Time"
That made sense, that's why my heart fluttered when I heard his name from Tom.
"How Did Me And You Meet?"
She quietly laughed and grabbed my hand.
"That Story Is Even Longer"
"Oh God"
I giggled back. My hand held on to hers and she began a another story.
From what Dawn told me, I was kidnapped by some guy called Mr.Clover. He had a whole community of people. We each had a pendant and a number. She said she hated that place, she would of been dead by now if I hadn't saved her.
"One Last Question"
"Please Not Another One I Have To Answer With A Story"
She begged.
I laughed and lightly pushed her shoulder.
"No Promises. But My Question Is, What's X?"
Her smile dropped and she looked down at the bed.
"That's Where You Was Before. We Were All Taken From CloverFord. Some Died Along The Way"
Dawn began telling me about all of the horrific and graphic things that she witnessed. I gave a few real gasps and widened my eyes a couple times too.
When she had finished up I had already almost been sick at least eight times. She nodded, it was clear that she knew how bad the situation was. Tom was a bad guy, why would he lie?
Many things by now confused me. I had so many more questions too. For example, Why wasn't Carter here? Who the hell was Hayden? What was C up to? How did I escape X?
But one question raced through my mind repeatedly.
"How Do We Get There?"