"That's her."
I'm suddenly woken by a blinding light. My hand flies in front of my face to shield my eyes from whatever this horrible light source is.
I blink repeatedly and squint to try and see what's in front of me, sitting up on the bed. I can see outlines of people. Three men? And a shorter man...or a boy?
Suddenly the blinding light turns off, letting me see what exactly is in front of me. I was right: three men and a boy.
Three district guards. And Dylan Ocean.
"Dylan...?" I say, almost a whisper.
He smiles down at me. It's not even a cruel smile. It's just a happy Nacoma smile.
"We have Violet Thorburn," I hear one the guards say into a walkie talkie on his shoulder. "Inform President Curtis."
This doesn't feel real. This isn't actually happening, is it?
Dylan turned me in...
"Pacify her."
No, my head screams, but I can't bring myself to move.
I'm in shock.
I've been betrayed.
They've found me.
I'm fucked.
And now they're going to-
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The Anomaly Affliction
Science FictionIf you had the choice to never feel negative emotions again, would you? The human body has changed. Emotions, both positive and negative, run through our veins like haemoglobin in our blood. They are no longer just feelings, but substances. In Nacom...
