Control

Thirty Three

I walked home, trembling as I did. The information I found out... it made me scared.

"Yes, Raylin was home puking," I heard Sam saying. Confused, I walked into the kitchen. He was on the phone, and didn't look happy. "My mom's not home, but I'll be sure to remind her to fill out an excuse for when she's better. Ok, bye."

He placed the phone back in place, and turned to me. His face was unreadable.

"Where were you? And where have you been going after school?" He snaps, anger now clear.

"Um..."

"Did you skip school to hang out with Justin?" He hissed. I shook my head, and felt something furry by my feet. I looked down, and went on my knees. I started petting Marissa.

"No, I didn't skip school with Justin. You know I love school. And I couldn't exactly help what happened."

"Then where were you?"

"I.. can't tell you. Sam, you wouldn't understand-"

"Bull! Tell me where you were. I just covered for you, so you owe me an explanation," he snaps, crossing his arms. I looked down. He was right.

"You're not going to believe me.." I mummerd. His face showed a tight, and angry expression.

"Try me," he states.

"Fine... sit down." I took a deep breath as I prepared myself to tell my brother something I had been hiding for awhile now. "There's a place.."

~

I laid in bed that night, wishing I was at Justin's. Sam had told me he believed me, after I proved it by asking Tyler to talk. He was mad I had told Justin first, and not him. But he got over that minutes later.

I sighed, and rolled on my side. What were me and Tyler even supposed to do? Bust them? What would they do if we did? Would they kidnap us? Hurt us? Kill us? Deny it? Not care?

I groaned, and looked at my phone. A single message from Tyler displayed. I opened it immediately, dying to talk to someone.

Tyler: Hey. I was thinkin we should confront Morrigan. In her office.

Me: But what if we fail, and something happens?

Tyler: they can't get away with it, Raylin. What they're doing is illegal.

Me: Well, you wanna just stomp into the police department and say "oh look at me. I have telekinesis! Take me to a science place so they can test me and my friends! By the way, there are some illegal people faking stuff."

Tyler: Sure

Me: If we confront them, we need more people to come with us. But who do we know that doesn't know? I think Harley knows. Did you see how she acted when we told her the names were weird?

Tyler: True. But what if we had y'know, normal people come in? What about that James guy? They wouldn't try hurting him.

Me: You mean Justin?

Tyler: Yeah. Him and Sam could come with us. They go to your school. They can just hop in the car.

Me: that's true. I can talk to them. But what about Harley? She's there waiting once we get to the car.

Tyler: I don't know. Just say Morrigan requested them to come.

Me: Well, that could work I guess.

Tyler: Ok. Well, I'll talk to you tomorrow.

Me: Ttyl.

I sighed, and put my phone back on the charger. I had a bad feeling about how MRC would be on Monday, but I pushed it aside. Maybe the website just hadn't been updated yet. Or maybe they had their own website, and we just hadn't seen it.