What's Underneath The Skin

Unintended

I forcefully but slowly open my heavy eyelids. Dull light rays through my eye lashes and I view my surroundings. I'm in a bed. How? I look over to my right to see Lulu sleeping in a cushioned chair. No blanket or anything, but it's so cold. I sit up a bit, the suns just coming up. No one would be awake, right?

If I be quiet, I could get out of here. I could go back to the camp....but I'd go back to the.....no. I can hardly see in this dark. I need a better time.

I slowly and try not to make any noise by hopping out of Lulu's bed. What happens last night? I remember playing games till late and then....I was so sleepy. Maybe I fell asleep. Maybe.....maybe not.

I tilt my head to look at the kind lady who let me sleep in her bed instead of that uncomfortable seat. She's really nice to let me do that. I don't know why, but I'm moving towards her. Closer and closer. She's so strange like them all. I've never seen her eyes open.

Perhaps I could delicately.....open them. Just lightly. I gesture my hands towards her tired lids. "What are you doing?" A familiar Pompey voice strikes me to stop. "U-uh I-I wa-s uh." I stutter out my words. What do I say, I was trying to open her eyes up? Who would say that? "Don't touch her." He then sighs. "Why don't you come with me, kid?" T-this is it isn't it? He's going to punish me, isn't he? I start to feel my eyes burn and my jaw trembling. I slowly move closer to him now, close and closer. My sight goes blurry with warm tears creeping out of my eyes. I don't want to die. "I-I'm sorry." I plead. "I'm s-so sorry, s-sir."

"It's ok? Look just go and get something to eat from the kitchen and don't disturb anyone else, ok?" Masky tells me. "Uh, y-yes sir." A wave of relief crashes on my body. Like water breaking with the rocks. I walk to the kitchen but Masky doesn't follow. I could escape. He's only walking around checking things. Like he's trying to prove something. I'm too hungry to run away, or run at all in fact. I open up the fridge. It's cold but the only things in there are waffles and meats, apart from a few bottles.

I remember last night that Toby guy said that he loves waffles. Maybe I could make him some.....but he also said not to ever touch them. All the meats look a little off. But at the back there's some cheesecake. I reach my hand through the cold fridge and grab a plate of cheesecake wrapped up in plastic. "I hope no one minds if I have this...." I whisper to myself. I manage to find a spoon and sit down at the dining table.

"Uh oh, looks like some ones into the cake?" I turn around to Jeff's sung comment. "Uh, sorry I-I didn't think anyone wanted this." I say. "I'll put it back, I haven't had any." Then Jeff starts to laugh miraculously and insanely. "No no, it's ok." He starts. "You can have it just let me get my camera." What would that be for? Is it healthy cake or something is in it?"Why?" I ask.

"Oh no reason. Hay so idiot, why aren't you asleep? Are you one of those stay up late dimwits and wake up early? That's savage." Jeff asks.

"How late was it last night?" I ask. Jeff widens his eyes as if they're saying 'You don't know it?' and replies. "About 2....in the morning." He giggles like a maniac. I say to him "I didn't realise, but I was having so much fun with Ben, Toby and you."

"Ah so you do remember it all. Last time I played we didn't remember anything...." his face goes sad. "Especially with the sugar high." What? I don't think I want to know. "Uh anyway....why can't I eat the cake?" I ask.

"Some one here with very few emotions has it for cake." Jeff explains. "In other words Maskys basically in love with cheesecake."

Suddenly a long yawn stretches into the room. Ben comes into the kitchen with his arms stretching in the air. "Mornin' how y'all?"

"I'm fabulous." Jeff said. Ben looks at me to get an answer.

"I-I'm ok." I nod my head and answer Ben.

"Had better though, right?" He questions. I nod." "Yep figured!" Jeff butts in, "I bet she wants her mummy." He states in a whiney voice, I presume he's trying to make me angry. I tilt my head down and don't answer. I shouldn't be so shy. "Hay leave her alone man, you wanna play some video games?" Ben stands up for me. Is video games literally all he plays. Ever since I got here he's been playing and all night he played. Now he got up early to play. I  shake my head no. "No, she's going to help me prank Masky." Jeff said. What? Jeff glances to me with an evil smirk. A voice booms in the conversation.

"Why do you have my cake?" We all freeze. Jeff whispers to us trying not to move his lips.

"Maybe he's like a T-rex. If we don't move, he cant see us." We stay exactly were we are. Frozen in place. "Dude" Ben starts, also whispering. "He's worse than a T-rex he's Masky. And you have his cheesecake." Masky draws closer and closer. I'm here for less than a day and already about to start a fight.