Get Out. The Compass lies.

Chapter 5: The New Guy

A million questions popped into my mind as Rebecca and i were swimming in the pool that day. What the heck was Chlorine? And how did she know about it? And why did it taste so weird? And why was it in this pool on the top of the walls of Dema?! That one word "Chlorine" made me almost have a breakdown right then and there and i didn't know why. Maybe because the fact that ive been so clueless for the past 20 years of my life was just sinking in. Speaking of sinking, i got tired of swimming (i still don't know how i managed to swim on the first try...instinct?) so i floated next to Rebecca and i realized that we've been silent for the past 3 minutes. She looked at me. And before she could say anything, i blurted out:"We should head back".
She gave me a confused look. Then she said:"Yea okay. I get it, it was way too much for me when i found out too"
And with that, she swam to the edge of the water.
"Wait, you think I can't handle all of this?" I said while raising an eyebrow.
She laughed.
"You may have hope in you or whatever, but you're not that tough"
"Uhm i could handle anything you throw at me" I smirked.
"Man you are one sassy guy" She said as she got out of the water. "We'll see how you react". Why did she have to know all these things? I had to get ahead of her on things soon or i might get crazy. I floated on the surface of the water, ignoring her comment.
I looked up at the sky letting my ears sink in but the rest of my face stay out of the water. All I could hear was the water. It was as if i was flying.
"Aren't you coming...Tyler?"
I lifted my head and stared at her. I wanted to take this moment in for some reason.
I smiled.
"Yea okay"

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We were back in Dema as fast as we were away from it. Rebecca and I went back to our apartments and didn't speak for the rest of the day. Being an over thinker, or any person in Dema who was swept away randomly into another universe, i couldn't stop thinking about what happened and I knew it would be a restless night. I couldn't help but wonder about everything that has lead up to this moment. I just couldn't accept that my life was a complete lie. We can smile and it's amazing. Why do they deprive us of that. What did we do to them?Looking back at that day now, I wish I had gotten more sleep because what happened the next day was something that would change my life forever and i definitely needed to be awake.

The next day, I headed out earlier than usual because I was excited to see Rebecca again. I wanted to ask her a billion questions but at the same time i knew i couldn't handle knowing that much information like i told her. But i couldn't let her know that. It was all very confusing. When i walked outside, i felt something weird. There was excitement in the air. I got anxious. Did anyone know what happened yesterday? Turns out, it wasn't like that at all. I read a sign on the wall of a building that said: "Welcoming a new Dema Residant today". Wow, that never happens. That happens like once every 100 years. I think. So that was what all the fuss was about. I was confused and sad and excited at the same time. I didn't want another person to be held captive here. But at the same time, this person might know about the outside world that i think about everyday. They could know what lay beyond. They could even help me get ahead of Rebecca on things. I smirked at that thought. Why were they bringing more people in though? Are things getting worse around here? If they are getting worse for them, does that mean they're getting better for us? I couldn't decide. I looked closely at the sign and noticed a small picture printed on the bottom. It was a guy standing there with a smile on his face. And to my surprise, that wasn't the weirdest part. This guy had fluffy pink hair!
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