The Welcoming

Chap. 2

It felt like days had passed but it was only a hour later when the opening in the ceiling let light shine in.

The guy was back holding a container in his arm. He stood starring at me until the opening closed once again.

He sat the container on the floor reached in his jacket bringing out a white leather wallet with words on it.

It looked like someone passed time by writing a bunch of random things on it.

He threw it on my lap and with a tired voice said "Ashley is your new identity."

I have never been so confused in my life... Atleast I don't think so.

I opened the wallet and there was a ID in it. It was a picture of me. I think, with my new name "Ashley whyller."

It said I was 20, African American, and 5'4. While reading I got distracted he had reached in the box grabbed some clothes out and threw them at me.

I jumped then looked up at him his back was to me. "Get dressed!" To frightened to stand up for myself I did as he said taking off the rags I had on.

While taking off my pants I noticed a tattoo on my waist. It looked like a skull with flowers and swirls around and growing out of it.

I starred at it captured by its beauty. "Beautiful death" he said. I quickly looked up to see if he was watching but he had never turned around. I wondered how he knew when he started to talk in a annoyed voice and told me to "finish getting dressed already."

I started quickly putting on the clothes he gave me. Tight leathery white jump suit. Almost just like the wallet but with out the writing.

"Theres shoes in the box" he seem to had relaxed a little while speaking. I took them out starring at him the whole time and put them on. He turned to me and nodded.

"You are now property of S.A.E.A. Welcome to the family" he said reaching in his jacket again.