Chapter 16: Even If It Kills Me

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"A...B......C" Yes, this was a very odd but not surprising test especially coming from Dr. Kim. She told me to sing my ABC's ,and then to sing them backwards with my eyes closed.

I wish she would tell me why. But she won't... So I did what she asked of me. Letter by letter... Word for word... Nod for nod.

She must had noticed that I wasn't being my normal sarcastic, disrespectful, hard-headed self. So she did everything in her power to get me to talk. But no... I won't budge. My feelings are to fragile for the likes of her ears.

She wouldn't understand... I've gone almost half a year without speaking back and forth with another person. So this isn't any different nor tempting. Though she has a harsh, and may I mention rude tongue, asking her 'whatever happened to Tanner?' would only reveal my weakness.

I will remain tough in her eyes... Even if it kills me...

For yes... The unknown is killing me.

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Today is just another rec room day... I get to climb stairs, and I even get to take a shower!

That always cheered me up.

"Where is Blue?" I whisper to myself while I stair at myself in the mirror.

"Where is he!-" I yelled, pounding my fist on the expensive looking sink.

I backed up to the wall of the stand up shower and slid down to the ground. Not caring who else uses this shower or however often the shower floor was cleaned.

I didn't care.

I sat there... Crying.

Though my mind lost in thought, I could feel each and ever tear run down my body.

If I could describe this feeling it would have to be 'the oposite of serenity'. Everything but peaceful.

I kept wondering if they killed him. But somehow I know he's not dead.

"*Knock *Knock" Dr. Kim knocked on the door and asked, "Well, are you done yet? You'll use up all the capitals water if you stay in there any longer."

She humored herself.

I didn't hesitate to get up, but when I noticed I had quickly obeyed, I was surprised. I waited a bit for my cheeks to fade back to my normal fair shade.

When I was about to make my exit I thought, "You'll use up all of the Capital's water." I grind and turned back to the sink. I turned on the water, then made my exit. With a small feeling of accomplishment.

I knew my way to the rec room by now. Dr. Kim, of course followed aways behind me. For she had to go into the shower room to fix what I had purposely left on.

The thought of her as my servant made me feel a tad bit better. Just a tad.

We made it up the stairs to the rec room's creepy, metal doors. By now I knew the two guards by name, Andrewd and Steve. And if those names arnt there real ones... Then there is no such thing as truth here at the capital.

I took in a deep breath of pain, as I braced myself for what was to come.

'Whispers, secrets, and confusion.'

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