The Set Date

9-07-14

2:30 pm

Lillian's POV

It has been about a week. Same routine, same thoughts, and same people. Except Sophia. I havent seen her since the day she braided my hair. I wonder what happened. Maybe she was sick. May we see Lillian Miller. I heard the intercom annonce. I waited for the watchers to come in and pick me up. I walked down the silent hallway. Why was it silent? Was I late to something. I finally entered the room of Brent. "Hello my second favorite friend." Brent greeted me.

"Hi Brent." I replied.

Why am I calling him Brent. His name is Mr. Coleman / Mr. Evil. At first, Mr. Evil was just a nickname. None of us knew it was so true. "So I know your birthday is soon so I wanted to get you a present." He explained to me.

His breath smelled of coffee and bacon. Was there a snack time? Was that where everyone had gone? "How did you know my birthday?" I was about to ask but I remembered that 'don't ask too many questions' was a rule so, I decided not to ask. "Oh, I almost forgot my birthday." I laughed even though I knew it was soon.

He laughed and said to me," Yeah its in two days. ".

I smiled and nodded. "So whats the present?" I asked jokingly.

He laughed and shook his finger. "You wont get that out of me." He told me.

I forced a fake smile even though he was too creepy. He made you feel safe. But he was crazy. "Well you can go to your room now." He said to me as he gestured for the guards to take me.

I walked out and back to my room. I was going to be 18. What was he going to get me. A set date? What a wonderful present. Note the sarcasam. They pushed me in the room and walked off. "What was that about." Megan asked with her voice shaky.

"He told me he was getting me a present on my birthday." I answered her.

She messed with her hair. Megan usually did that when she was nervous. "What do you think it will be?" Megan asked me.

"I have no idea." I replied as I walked to the corner with the dog bowls.

I snaked on the crackers. How could some people be this crazy. I have to go out today, put up your purple card if you want to go to the backyard. I heard Brent's voice say through the intercom. We have not used the purple cards for awhile. I grabbed the card and put it in our window.

Stephanie's POV

I looked around the hallway for some purple cards. I saw two. I thought there would be more but I guess not. I went to the first one and told my partner (Colby) to get the second one. I unlocked the door and saw my friends. My best friends. Not those crazy idea of friends that Brent uses but my real friends. Then, I remembered they hated me. They were no longer my real friends. "You've got to be kidding me." I heard Lillian sigh.

Megan elbowed her and they walked to me. I kept my head down and didn't talk. I knew they wouldnt want to talk to me anyways. When we reached the elevator, I turned around. "I'm sorry, it's not like I had a choice to do this. You know I would never want to do any of this. If he hadn't threatened to kill me then, I would have told you and wouldnt have came here. BUT I DIDNT GET A CHOICE AND NEITHER DID YOU! YOU KNOW HOW HE IS! HE WOULDNT HAVE LET ME LIVE IF I KNEW WHAT WAS HAPPENING AND WAS OUT IN THE WORLD! HE KNEW I WOULD TELL SOMEONE IF HE GAVE ME THE CHOICE! PLEASE STOP HATING ME! ITS NOT MY FAULT!" It all came out and then, I started crying.

I wanted my friends back. They stood there shocked. Megan walked to me and hugged me. "I love you." She said starting to cry too.

I nodded. "I love you too." I replied to her.

I waited for Lillian to come over but she didnt. I looked around for her and saw her bundled up on the ground crying. She clearly felt terrible. "I love you ,Lilly." I whispered to her.

"I love you too." Lillian whispered with weird noises because, she couldnt control it.

We ran to Lillian and we all were in a group hug. My friends were back. I smiled. They were my friends again.