Science Experiment

Chapter Four: The Shattered Glass

I walked out of my room the next day and something seemed off about the atmosphere.

It seemed eerie.

Like I was in a deserted hospital.

I shrugged my shoulders and  walked to the cafeteria looking for Michael, but he was gone. Everyone still talked to each other and no one acknowledged that he was gone. I panicked. Something wasn't right,  so I ran around the cafeteria looking for him, I even talked to other people if they knew where he was. The feeling of despair fell over me. For a sliver of a moment I swear, I forgot how to breath. I felt empty, and my heart felt shattered, like glass. One moment I had a new best friend, and then next thing I know I'm back to the beginning with no one but my self and him... Him... Alec or The Venom Eyed Boy. 

To say I wasn't sad or mad was an extreme understatement. I was pissed and depressed. I knew he was dead the minute I noticed he wasn't here. A flash of anger filled my thoughts, I hated this life. I hated this facility, and I hated how I wasn't there for him.

My only friend was now gone and it was my fault.

I can't go on.

I have to do something.

I have to change the way the world sees those who are different, I was going to be the hero even if it meant killing myself.

The bell rang and I walked back slowly in a melancholy manner. I saw Alec chase after me and I waited for him to come for me, but he stopped. Then behind me I was grabbed by my wrists. I didn't panic and neither did I struggle. I simply turned to my captor and swung my fist at him, anger tears streaked my cheeks and I fought back. I knocked him out and walked back to my room. A siren sounded, and I knew they were going to look for me. Alec was walking behind me. He was looking more worried than annoyed, but I didn't care anymore. I walked back to my room not giving damn; and Alec followed. "What do you want from me!" I exclaimed, with tears still in my eyes. He snarled and yelled back "Do you have any idea what you're doing!" I replied without hesitation...

"Yeah, I do. I'm avenging Michael."

And with that I turned and left him to stand there with his mouth agape. 

He made a "humph" sound and followed. 

Once I made it back to my room there were two workers of the facility there.  One a man the other a woman. One of them chuckled like they thought they were going to win a fight.  My face was distorted with anger with hot streaks of tears running down my cheeks. The man looked at the woman next to him, she looked back; and then they both looked at me. "Look! she's crying!" The woman bantered. I couldn't believe my ears. They were mocking me because my friend had died. "Really!? That's your comeback!" I bit my lip to stop myself from screaming louder at them. "My friend just died! And you're mocking me because I'm crying!" They woman snickered and said in a calmer voice "Do you really think you're they only one to try and fight back?" The man then continued her sentence "They don't live very long just to let you know."  The girl pointed behind me and I looked behind me and saw Alec, he was putting on an annoyed façade.  "whatever." I whispered in an annoyed tone.  The workers left the room without a sound and Alec walked up to me. "You know, everyday you get on my nerves more and more." He stated. I stayed quiet to his statement.

"Listen, I've got to get out of here." I finally said "I'm not staying here any longer." I didn't know why I was telling him this, but there was no going back now.

"Just what I was going to say." He said back.